By Soumava Goswami
It feels surreal that we have already passed nine months of this year. The year passed by in the blink of an eye.
However, this year has presented itself with many good TV shows. If you think of making a list of the best TV shows in 2024, then it is going to take you the rest of the year.
However, if you are thinking of what to watch next, you are at the right place. Here is a list of the best TV shows that have been released this year. This includes some new TV series and some of the sequel seasons of previously released ones.
Whatever it be, these TV series have earned their place from every perspective possible. Without any further ado, let’s have a look at the best TV shows of 2024.
Best TV Shows 2024 Presented
Need help deciding which TV series to watch next? Well, here is a list of the best that were released this year across multiple platforms.
Here are some Netflix series, some of which are available on Prime Videos, and some of the best shows on Hulu. So, look no further and read along.
Baby Reindeer
Streaming Platform: Netflix
⭐IMDB Rating: 7.7
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 7
Running Time: 27-45 min
This series is based on a true story. Here, a man is stalked by a woman, but he doesn’t report it immediately. However, later, he must face his deep-buried trauma.
Pachinko
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.3
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
No. of seasons: 2
No. of Episodes: 16
Running Time: 47-63 min
This series portrays the story of a Korean immigrant family and their dreams across four generations. They leave their homeland for an invincible quest to survive.
It is based on a best-selling novel, and the second season came out this year. A few of the episodes of season two are yet to be released.
Shogun
Streaming Platform: Hulu
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.6
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 99%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 10
Running Time: 53-70 min
This series is set back at the time of the 1600s in Japan. Lord Yshii Toranaga fights to protect his life when his enemies get together against him. That is when he finds a mysterious ship in the nearby fishing village, which can give him power to fight his enemies.
Fantasmas
Streaming Platform: Max
⭐IMDB Rating: 7.2
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 6
Running Time: 28-30 min
Julio Torres, the writer and director of the series, also stars in the series. This series tells the story of Julio losing a gold oyster earring. In his quest to find the precious earrings, he enters an alternate world.
Slow Horses
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.2
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
No. of seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 30
Running Time: 40-53 minutes
This series concerns a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their distasteful, notorious boss. They navigate the world of spies to defend England from all sinister forces.
English Teacher
Streaming Platform: Hulu
⭐IMDB Rating: 6.9
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 8
Running Time: 22-25 min
This series is about an English teacher who finds himself in a difficult position dealing with the personal, professional, and political aspects of a high school and tries to meet the demands of the students and their parents.
X-Men 97
Streaming Platform: Disney Plus
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.8
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 99%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 12
Running Time: 30-43 min
This series is about a band of mutants who use their gifts to protect the world that fears them. Not only that, but also, they hate them for their powers. This time, they face a challenge like no other, and they must face an unexpected and dangerous future coming their way.
The Sympathizer
Streaming Platform: Max
⭐IMDB Rating: 6.8
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 7
Running Time: 50-60 min
This series is based on a novel. During the end of the Vietnam War, a spy gets into the South Vietnam army, goes to the United States, and gets into the refugee community. There, he gathers important intelligence and reports back to the Vietnam Cong.
Mr. Bates VS The Post Office
Streaming Platform: PBS
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.5
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 4
Running Time: 45-50 min
Mr. Bates vs the Post Office shows the greatest dispute in justice in the history of the British legal system. Hundreds of innocent postmasters and postmistresses were accused of fraud and theft wrongly because of a defective IT system.
Diarra From Detroit
Streaming Platform: BET+
⭐IMDB Rating: 7.8
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 8
Running Time: 30-40 min
This series tells the story of a divorced schoolteacher who denies that her rebound Tinder date ghosted her. In search of the man, she gets into an old mystery involving the underworld in Detroit. As the story proceeds, she gets herself into trouble, and her lovers, coworkers, and friends become unlikely allies.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Streaming Platform: Prime Videos
⭐IMDB Rating: 7
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 9
Running Time: 42-63 min
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is about two strangers who get jobs in a spy agency, have a new life as undercover agents, and get a lot of money and the opportunity to travel together. For their new mission, they need to take the identity of a married couple and focus on building a marital relationship together.
Expats
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
⭐IMDB Rating: 6.3
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 6
Running time: 53-100 min
This one is set in the complex landscape of Hong Kong, and the series shows a complicated group of women. After they meet once, their life completely changes with some life-altering events, and everyone is left with a thinking of a balance between accountability and blame.
One Day
Streaming Platform: Netflix
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.1
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 14
Running Time: 19-38 min
The story of two university friends who looked at each other romantically during their 20s. Every episode checks on them on the same day but in a different year. And with passing time, as they grow older, they slowly get assured of themselves and their relationship.
Criminal Record
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
⭐IMDB Rating: 7.1
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 8
Running Time: 43-53 min
In the middle of London, an anonymous phone call gets two detectives. A young woman just starting her career, and a well-connected man who is hell-bent on protecting his legacy, trying to fight the wrongs of an old miscarriage of justice.
Ripley
Streaming Platform: Netflix
⭐IMDB Rating: 8.1
Review from Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
No. of seasons: 1
No. of Episodes: 8
Running Time: 44-76 min
A rich man hires a grifter named Tom Ripley to bring his vagabond son back from Italy. This is his first step into a life of fraud, murder, and deceit.
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So, What Are You Binge-Watching?
Well, the list of best TV shows in 2024 could go on and on. Plenty of series have been released recently. Recently, the steamy season of Bridgerton was released, and people could not keep their cool because of the scenes between Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton.
If you like Emily’s upbeat style and are still thinking about what will happen with her and Gabrial, this is your time. Cancel all plans this weekend and binge-watch any of these series, and you will have an exciting weekend.
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