Summing up the year, most aggregators and sites compile various tops and highlight the most notable projects in the industry. December is coming to an end, and the network named the best series of 2024 according to Metacritic, collecting the TOP-20 from them. The rating takes into only those series that were broadcast on streaming services and received only one season. In addition, for an objective assessment, the project must be rated by at least seven critics.
In this article we will tell you about the best multi-episode films, going from the worst in the rating to the first place.
Top 20 TV Shows of 2024 on Metacritic
Below you can see the rating, where each series has a short description of the plot (without spoilers).
20th place: Black doves
The main character of the series "Black Doves" A spy is ing on her politician husband's secrets to a secret organization. As a result of the death of her lover Jason, the girl also ends up in the crosshairs. Trying to solve Jason's death, the agents learn about a large-scale conspiracy and the intertwining of the criminal world with a geopolitical crisis.
19th place: Penelope
"Penelope" is about a 16-year-old girl who feels out of place. The more she grows up, the more a craving for nature awakens in herTrying to find her way, Penelope leaves her ordinary life and goes on a journey through picturesque places to finally find herself.
18th place: Simone Biles returns
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is trying her best to return to the Olympic Games. The heroine fights for success by finding a balance between her personal life, caring for her mental health and grueling training.
17th place: Diarra from Detroit
The dark comedy-drama series follows Diarra, a school teacher going through a divorce. After being rejected on a Tinder date, fate sends her on a mission to find a missing person, drawing her into the mystery of Detroit's criminal underworld.
16th place: Ren Fair
The ailing king of the world's largest Renaissance festival announces his retirement, sparking a fierce battle for his place between an actor, a former elephant trainer and a crime boss.
15th place: One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude follows several generations of the Buendía family living in Colombia. Through seven generations, the development of civilization and the history of the entire country are traced.
14th place: Nolly
The entire series revolves around the story of Noelle Gordon, a popular TV star who played the lead role in the series "Crossroads", who was suddenly fired right at the peak of her fame.
13th place: Catch Millie Black
The crime series follows detective Millie-Jean Black, who returns to her native Jamaica from Scotland Yard. Together with her partner, the girl begins to investigate the disappearances of people, until one crime turns her whole life upside down.
12th place: Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office
An elderly subpostmaster named Bates faces corporate prosecution for a shortage of funds in his department. The principled Alan believes that the shortage is a software error, so he declares war on the system.
11th place: In Restless Sleep: The Music of Paul Simon
Paul Simon is making a new album "Seven Psalms", reflecting on the sixty-year career that he left behind after entering the studio. The series tells the story of the musician's creative path and archival materials.
10th place: Sympathizer
Plot of the mini-series tied to the fall of South Vietnam in 1975 and subsequent events that unfolded in California. The main character is a secret agent of the communist Viet Cong.
9th place: Say nothing
Say Nothing follows four generations of Northern Irish people during the Troubles. The story is based on Patrick Radden Keefe's book Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.
8th place: X-Men '97
The American animated series will show familiar mutants trying to cope with a huge number of new challenges, the main one of which is life after the death of Professor X.
7th place: Jerrod Carmichael's reality show
The documentary series follows comedian Jerrod Carmichael as he navigates family, friends, and complete strangers in his search for love and connection.
6th place: English teacher
The protagonist, Evan Marquez, works as a high school English teacher. Evan has to cope with tired colleagues, exhausted parents, and students who dream of distance learning. Marquez just wants to teach kids well.
5th place: Ghosts
The hero Julio sets out to find an oyster earring, all the while thinking about unusual characters and an alternative version of his native New York from his own fantasies.
4th place: Smart guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
The two-part HBO documentary series follows the life, career, and creative journey of David Chase, creator of the original Sopranos.
3rd place: Rivals
Tony Boddingham, a TV executive, and his neighbour Rupert Campbell-Black, a former Olympic athlete and MP, are in a constant rivalry. Each time, their competition becomes more dangerous, drawing people nearby into the conflict.
2nd place: Shogun
"Shogun" is the second screen adaptation of the cult novel of the same name by James Clavell. The main character is an Englishman who comes to Japan at the height of civil strife. The man not only manages to survive and adapt to local society, but also to secure the patronage of influential people.
1st place: Fawn
Donnie Dunn is a failed comedian who works part-time in a London pub. One day, his job brings him together with a sad woman, Martha, whom Donnie kindly treats to tea. At first, the man's sweet act leads to a new friendship, but very soon turns Dunn into a stalking victim.
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