Are you feeling stuck about what next to watch, or looking to find out about the most popular new TV shows keeping watchers glued to their seats? Here’s the current top 10 series, according to viewers who share their verdict on Rotten Tomatoes.
From crime dramas to comedy and science fiction, it appears there really is something for everybody on this list. How many of them have you watched already and do you agree with the general public? Find out below as we take a look at some of the most binge-worthy series out right now.
Given its widespread popularity, it might come as a surprise to many that The Last of Us is only at number eight on the ranking.
10. Duster
1970s crime drama Duster, set in the American Southwest, is a danger-fuelled series following a getaway driver working for an organised crime syndicate and a young FBI agent, the first Black woman in the role, who is hired to dismantle it. The critics consensus reads: “Making great use of Josh Holloway’s rugged charm and a retro aesthetic that recalls 1970s television, Duster slaps a fresh coat of paint on a vintage vehicle.”
9. Secrets We Keep
Secrets We Keep is a Danish drama that tells the story of a disappearance and a web of secrets. It follows Cecilie as she decides to investigate the disappearance of her neighbor’s au pair, but on uncovering the truth, her world begins to fall apart around her. One critic said: “Secrets We Keep explores similar thematic territory to this year’s most zeitgeisty hits Adolescence and The White Lotus, and in some ways handles its dark material even better.”
8. The Last of Us
The second series of The Last of Us has had a grip on many with its unexpected twist at the beginning of the series. It continues the story five years on from the events of season one, focusing on the strained relationship between Joel and Ellie. The critics consensus reads: “Grabbing onto thorny moral questions with its bare hands, The Last of Us’ second season is a challenging expansion that retains its predecessor’s superb performances and verisimilitude.”
7. Adults
Adults is a comedy that explores the relationship between twenty-something codependent housemates as they navigate adulthood together despite their flaws. The critics write: “Every generation deserves its own sitcom of likable screwups, and Adults more or less delivers one for Gen-Z with its ensemble of funny and maddening strivers.”
6. Murderbot
Science fiction series Murderbot is based on a self-hacking security android that keeps finding itself in sketchy situations while trying to protect humans. The critics consensus reads: “Alexander Skarsgård’s superbly dry wit brings a lot of heart to Murderbot, making for a refreshingly jaunty sci-fi saga about finally coming out of one’s shell.”
5. Sirens
Netflix hit Sirens focus on Devon, who travels to an island estate to reconnect with her sister Simone, who is working for a enigmatic woman named Michaela Kell. When Devon finds her sister transformed and perhaps unhealthily obsessed with her boss, explosive revelations transpire. “Sirens sings a tune tried and true thanks to laudable performances by Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock,” said the critics.
4. The Survivors
The Survivors follows Kieran Elliott’s return to his Tasmanian coastal hometown of Evelyn Bay, where 15 years prior, a tragic storm caused deaths and a young girl to go missing. After a woman is found murdered on the beach, the past and present collide, with secrets threatening to expose a killer and the long-awaited truth about the disappearance. One critic wrote: “With strong direction, atmospheric storytelling, and a cast that breathes life into every wounded character, The Survivors is a slow-burning, emotionally resonant whodunit that is well worth your time.”
3. The Better Sister
The Better Sister follows the lives of two estranged sisters, Chloe and Nicky, who are drawn back together after the murder of Adam, Chloe’s husband and Nicky’s former lover and the father of her son, Ethan. But when Ethan becomes a suspect in the murder, the sisters are forced to confront their past and cooperate in the hopes of protecting him. Critics say: “A dense mystery with nods towards moral ambiguity, Better Sister is too derivative for its surprises to properly land but gets a dramatic lift from the appealing pairing of Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel.”
2. Stick
Stick tells the story of a washed-up golfer who finds a new purpose in coaching a troubled teenage golf prodigy after losing his job and also his wife. He views the young golfer as his last opportunity for redemption and stakes his future on the teen’s success. The critics consensus reads: “Carried along by Owen Wilson’s laconic charm, Stick is a sports comedy that putts predictably but accomplishes its aim of gentle entertainment commendably under par.”
1. Dept. Q
Dept. Q follows an arrogant yet brilliant police officer, DCI Carl Morck who has been appointed the head of a department solving cold cases. He’s forced to team up with an unlikely group of misfit officers and their first case involves a missing person, Merritt Lingard, who was kidnapped four years prior. The critics say: “In a sea of generic crime dramas, Dept. Q stakes its claim amongst the thrilling, enthralling, and sublime thanks to a winning cast and veteran creative Scott Frank.