It could be argued that 2024 wasnB次元官网网址檛 the best year

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Writing off however, seems unfair. There were new standout comedies, dramas, reality TV and remakes of old favorites that caught the attention of viewers, awards voters and the zeitgeist.

In no particular order, here are 10 new shows from 2024 to check out before the new year.

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In 2024, pop culture experienced a Brodyssance when NetflixB次元官网网址檚 reminded many why they had a crush on Adam Brody in the early aughts when he was on B次元官网网址淭he O.C.B次元官网网址� In this rom-com created by Erin Foster, Brody plays a rabbi named Noah who begins dating a gentile named Joanne (the always entertaining Kristen Bell) and their courtship as thirtysomethings unfolds. Before reaching their happily ever after, a number of obstacles B次元官网网址� like religious differences, family pressures and career goals B次元官网网址� need to be addressed. Hope is not lost, however, and throughout it all Noah and Joanne remain a good match. The supporting cast, by the way, is also a delight.

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The British series B次元官网网址沦耻辫补肠别濒濒B次元官网网址� introduced a smart spin on the superhero template. Created and written by Rapman, the show centers on a group of Black, working class people in London who discover they have superpowers. At first, it seems the powerful are linked by just the color of their skin but their real connection is a family history of The show addresses themes like the , poverty and how the media often The show has been renewed for a second season and is on Netflix.

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Another fresh take on the world of superheroes and their villains is B次元官网网址淭he Penguin,B次元官网网址� on Max. The story picks up after the 2022 film but here, Batman is more a background character to the gangster story of Oz Cobb. played the criminal kingpin in the Pattinson film and reprises that role here. Cristin Milioti has also gotten positive reviews B次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址� for her portrayal of villain Sofia Falcone.

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When CBS first announced it seemed like just a gender-flipped remake. Au contraire. Bates plays Madeline Kingston, a wealthy lawyer who comes out of retirement under the alias Mattie Matlock (with a similar folksy demeanor as Andy GriffithB次元官网网址檚). Her reason for returning to work is that she needs money but, in reality, sheB次元官网网址檚 out for revenge. ItB次元官网网址檚 also fun to see how the series addresses older people being often overlooked and underestimated, which Madeline sometimes leans into for her own benefit. It streams on Paramount+. (Bates also snagged a Globe nomination.)

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When spinoff B次元官网网址淭he ValleyB次元官网网址� debuted on Bravo in spring, some fans rolled their eyes. It follows three former B次元官网网址淰anderpumpB次元官网网址� castmates B次元官网网址� Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute B次元官网网址� now living more settled lives amid a new circle of friends. Taylor and Doute knew the assignment B次元官网网址� or just quickly fell into old habits of saying too much and stirring the pot. The new cast also impressed. Janet Caperna positioned herself as both above the drama and very much living for it. Jesse Lally showed vulnerability over the demise of his marriage to castmate Michelle Sanai, while also being an unapologetic snob. Viewers watched Taylor and CartwrightB次元官网网址檚 marriage spiral, too (theyB次元官网网址檙e now divorcing). It streams on Peacock.

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Another adaptation with a twist is Prime B次元官网网址B次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淢r. & Mrs. Smith,B次元官网网址� starring and Maya Erskine. It shares a title with the film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, but differs dramatically: Glover and Erskine play spies assigned to pose as a married couple named John and Jane Smith. They quickly go from strangers to co-workers to lovers. Each episode sees John and Jane on a new assignment, with notable guest stars like Alexander Skarsg氓rd, Michaela Coel and Sharon Horgan. The show was nominated for 16 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes.

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a neo-noir Netflix adaptation about the con artist and serial killer created by Patricia Highsmith. Like the 1999 movie starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law, this limited series is based on the HighsmithB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭he Talented Mr. Ripley.B次元官网网址� Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy and encourage his son, Dickie, who is living a life of leisure, to return to the States. Ripley ends up becoming enamored with DickieB次元官网网址檚 lifestyle and the ruse turns deadly.

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Brian Jordan Alvarez created and stars in FXB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淓nglish TeacherB次元官网网址� as Evan, a high school teacher in Texas, juggling the normal demands of the job amid societal changes. In one episode, Evan must show sensitivity to a student who has self-diagnosed herself with a made-up disease. In another, he successfully gets the schoolB次元官网网址檚 gun safety program shut down but then is told all faculty must receive firearm training. As the adults on the show often struggle with getting it right, itB次元官网网址檚 the students who seem less bothered with labels. The show also has a great soundtrack. It streams on Hulu.

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a triumphant first season on FX, winning at this yearB次元官网网址檚 Emmys B次元官网网址� including best drama series and best actor and actress in a drama for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. ItB次元官网网址檚 set during the power struggles in feudal Japan and is based on a 1975 James Clavell novel. FX didnB次元官网网址檛 skimp on the production value, netting comparisons to B次元官网网址淕ame of Thrones.B次元官网网址� It was originally planned as a limited series, but now two more seasons are planned. Episodes stream on Hulu.

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in his first TV series, B次元官网网址淧resumed Innocent,B次元官网网址� for Apple TV+. Gyllenhaal is Rusty Sabich, a Chicago prosecutor accused of killing a colleague. GyllenhaalB次元官网网址檚 real brother-in-law, Peter Sarsgaard, plays RustyB次元官网网址檚 adversary, another lawyer trying to prove his guilt. The story comes from a Scott Turow novel that was made into a Harrison Ford film in 1990 but doesnB次元官网网址檛 follow either to the letter. It was the streamerB次元官网网址檚 most watched drama series so far and a second season has been ordered, with Gyllenhaal staying on as an executive producer.