Welcome to our guide of the Best TV Shows of 2024, where we showcase every Certified Fresh series as they arrive week by week!
January kicked off with the highly anticipated Masters of the Air, serving as a companion series to Band of Brothers and The Pacific. True Detective returned with Night Country, delivering spine-tingling supernatural thrills. Donald Glover and Maya Erskine brought chaos and comedy to the screen in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Meanwhile, Michelle Yeoh and Sofia Vergara debuted in The Brothers Sun and Griselda, respectively.
Our latest additions include Shogun, the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the Netflix limited series One Day, the second season of Feud, and Capote vs. The Swans. Stay tuned for more updates on the top TV shows of 2024!
#1 SHOGUN: LIMITED SERIES
RottenTomatoes: 99%
Critics Consensus: Visually sumptuous and enriched with cultural verisimilitude, Shōgun is an epic adaptation that outdoes the original.
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai
Directed By: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca
Critics Consensus: Visually sumptuous and enriched with cultural verisimilitude, Shōgun is an epic adaptation that outdoes the original.
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai
Directed By: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca
#2 AMERICAN NIGHTMARE: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 96%
Critics Consensus: Equal parts infuriating and suspenseful, American Nightmare is an instructive chronicle of institutional bias making a horrifying crime even worse.
Starring:
Directed By: Bernadette Higgins, Felicity Morris, Rebecca North, Fiona Stourton
Critics Consensus: Equal parts infuriating and suspenseful, American Nightmare is an instructive chronicle of institutional bias making a horrifying crime even worse.
Starring:
Directed By: Bernadette Higgins, Felicity Morris, Rebecca North, Fiona Stourton
#3 CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: SEASON 12
RottenTomatoes: 95%
Critics Consensus: Finally closing the door while not making a big deal of it, Curb Your Enthusiasm bows out as cranky and shaggy as ever.
Starring: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman
Directed By: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Schaffer
Critics Consensus: Finally closing the door while not making a big deal of it, Curb Your Enthusiasm bows out as cranky and shaggy as ever.
Starring: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman
Directed By: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Schaffer
#4 ONE DAY: LIMITED SERIES
RottenTomatoes: 93%
Critics Consensus: Chronicling the passage of time with well-observed sweep, One Day is by turns giddy and somber but always swooningly romantic.
Starring: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Amber Grappy, Tim McInnerny
Directed By: Molly Manners, Luke Snellin, John Hardwick, Kate Hewitt
Critics Consensus: Chronicling the passage of time with well-observed sweep, One Day is by turns giddy and somber but always swooningly romantic.
Starring: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Amber Grappy, Tim McInnerny
Directed By: Molly Manners, Luke Snellin, John Hardwick, Kate Hewitt
#5 TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
RottenTomatoes: 92%
Critics Consensus: Frighteningly atmospheric and anchored by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis’ superb performances, Night Country is a fresh and frosty variation on True Detective‘s existential themes.
Starring: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw
Directed By: Issa López, Nic Pizzolatto
Critics Consensus: Frighteningly atmospheric and anchored by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis’ superb performances, Night Country is a fresh and frosty variation on True Detective‘s existential themes.
Starring: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw
Directed By: Issa López, Nic Pizzolatto
#6 MR. & MRS. SMITH: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 90%
Critics Consensus: Building on the basic premise of its source material, Mr. & Mrs. Smith anchors its spy hijinks in a relationship drama fueled by the chemistry between its charming leads.
Starring: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Wagner Moura, Parker Posey
Directed By: Hiro Murai, Karena Evans, Christian Sprenger, Amy Seimetz
Critics Consensus: Building on the basic premise of its source material, Mr. & Mrs. Smith anchors its spy hijinks in a relationship drama fueled by the chemistry between its charming leads.
Starring: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Wagner Moura, Parker Posey
Directed By: Hiro Murai, Karena Evans, Christian Sprenger, Amy Seimetz
#7 CRIMINAL RECORD: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 89%
Critics Consensus: With the formidable pairing of Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi providing a scintillating focal point, Criminal Record is a mystery that only gets more intriguing as it unfolds.
Starring: Cush Jumbo, Peter Capaldi, Stephen Campbell Moore, Zoë Wanamaker
Directed By: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Elaine Collins, Paul Rutman
Critics Consensus: With the formidable pairing of Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi providing a scintillating focal point, Criminal Record is a mystery that only gets more intriguing as it unfolds.
Starring: Cush Jumbo, Peter Capaldi, Stephen Campbell Moore, Zoë Wanamaker
Directed By: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Elaine Collins, Paul Rutman
#8 MASTERS OF THE AIR: LIMITED SERIES
RottenTomatoes: 87%
Critics Consensus: Soaring high with its immaculate production design and acutely well-observed characters, Masters of the Air can stand proud alongside its sibling series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Starring: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann
Directed By: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
Critics Consensus: Soaring high with its immaculate production design and acutely well-observed characters, Masters of the Air can stand proud alongside its sibling series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Starring: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann
Directed By: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
#9 GRISELDA: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 87%
Critics Consensus: Sofía Vergara impressively disappears into the role of Griselda Blanco in this propulsive gangster saga, which plays loose with the facts but achieves genuine grit.
Starring: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappán, Martín Rodríguez
Directed By: Andrés Baiz, Eric Newman, Andrés Baiz, Doug Miro
Critics Consensus: Sofía Vergara impressively disappears into the role of Griselda Blanco in this propulsive gangster saga, which plays loose with the facts but achieves genuine grit.
Starring: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappán, Martín Rodríguez
Directed By: Andrés Baiz, Eric Newman, Andrés Baiz, Doug Miro
#10 THE BROTHERS SUN: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 84%
Critics Consensus: While The Brothers Sun‘s mix of brutality and sweetness sometimes veers into tonal whiplash, inspired fight choreography and a terrific cast keep it a fun family affair.
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Li, Highdee Kuan
Directed By: Kevin Tancharoen, Viet Nguyen, Brad Falchuk, Byron Wu
Critics Consensus: While The Brothers Sun‘s mix of brutality and sweetness sometimes veers into tonal whiplash, inspired fight choreography and a terrific cast keep it a fun family affair.
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Li, Highdee Kuan
Directed By: Kevin Tancharoen, Viet Nguyen, Brad Falchuk, Byron Wu
#11 EXPATS: LIMITED SERIES
RottenTomatoes: 84%
Critics Consensus: By turns emotionally devastating and icy, Expats is a challenging drama made riveting by an ace cast and creator Lulu Wang’s deft direction.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Brian Tee, Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston
Directed By: Lulu Wang
Critics Consensus: By turns emotionally devastating and icy, Expats is a challenging drama made riveting by an ace cast and creator Lulu Wang’s deft direction.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Brian Tee, Sarayu Blue, Jack Huston
Directed By: Lulu Wang
#12 HAZBIN HOTEL: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 79%
Critics Consensus: A hellzapoppin’ musical series swathed in hot, vibrant colors, Hazbin Hotel is worth a booking.
Starring: Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman, Keith David
Directed By: Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano, Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano, Joel Kuwahara, Dana Tafoya Cameron
Critics Consensus: A hellzapoppin’ musical series swathed in hot, vibrant colors, Hazbin Hotel is worth a booking.
Starring: Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Alex Brightman, Keith David
Directed By: Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano, Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano, Joel Kuwahara, Dana Tafoya Cameron
#13 FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS
RottenTomatoes: 78%
Critics Consensus: While this Feud might lack the abundance of incident that made its predecessor such a nasty delight, Capote vs. the Swans‘ luxe milieu and dynamite ensemble will keep spectators entertained.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny
Directed By: Ryan Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, Jon Robin Baitz, Gus Van Sant
Critics Consensus: While this Feud might lack the abundance of incident that made its predecessor such a nasty delight, Capote vs. the Swans‘ luxe milieu and dynamite ensemble will keep spectators entertained.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny
Directed By: Ryan Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, Jon Robin Baitz, Gus Van Sant
#14 MONSIEUR SPADE: SEASON 1
RottenTomatoes: 77%
Critics Consensus: Commanding the camera’s full attention amidst the French countryside, Clive Owen makes for a mesmerizingly craggy Sam Spade even as the series around him struggles to live up to its hallowed lineage.
Starring: Clive Owen, Cara Bossom, Denis Ménochet, Louise Bourgoin
Directed By: Scott Frank, Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Teddy Schwarzman
Critics Consensus: Commanding the camera’s full attention amidst the French countryside, Clive Owen makes for a mesmerizingly craggy Sam Spade even as the series around him struggles to live up to its hallowed lineage.
Starring: Clive Owen, Cara Bossom, Denis Ménochet, Louise Bourgoin
Directed By: Scott Frank, Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Teddy Schwarzman
