And once again a series year is coming to an end. Twelve months full of gripping and sometimes disappointing series material are behind us and the conclusion can be drawn again in 2024: There are simply too many series and too little time. But luckily there are top lists so you don’t miss any highlights.
There were hundreds of new series to discover this year on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and in the TV programs. But which ones were really worth it? Which series blockbusters and insider tips are ideal for your next binge marathon? You can find it in the following ranking the 20 best new series of 2024 arranged according to your rating.
How does the list of the best series of 2024 come about?
The ratings of the Moviepilot community are the basis for the ranking. There were a few during the evaluation Criteria and rules: Only series that were shown for the first time in Germany in 2024 and from were approved at least 100 movie pilots were evaluated. Documentaries and reality formats were left out of this list.
We can already anticipate a surprise: While the streaming services Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV+ once again produced the majority of highlights this year, it has just a single series from Disney+ made it into the top 20.
The best series of 2024 on Netflix, Amazon and Co.: places 20 to 11The best series of 2024 – place 10: Nobody Wants This
The Netflix series Nobody Wants This proved to us that they actually still exist: really good RomComs. Because the impossible love story between the agnostic and sex podcaster Joanne and Rabbi Noah impresses as a heartwarming feel-good series with plenty of humor and romance. And by the way, she also gave humanity a gift: 17 years after the end of OC California, a new generation of series fans were now allowed to fall in love with Adam Brody.
The best series of 2024 – 9th place: For lack of evidence
Anyone who likes exciting legal thrillers with moral abysses, ambivalent characters and shocking twists was in for a treat this year For lack of evidence not over. Even if you already know Scott Turow’s novel or the first film adaptation with Harrison Ford, the series adaptation by legal series professional David E. Kelley still has a few surprises in store. It keeps you excited until the last episode to see whether Jake Gyllenhaal’s fallen lawyer Rusty is actually a murderer or not.
The best series of 2024 – 8th place: Two in one day
13 years after Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess broke the hearts of millions of film fans, David Nicholls’ novel was made into a film again this year – albeit as a 14-part series Two in one day. Over a period of almost two decades, each episode looks at the development of the relationship between Dex and Emma, whose lives take unexpected directions. But be careful, before you watch the series, you should stock up on tissues.
The best series of 2024 – 7th place: The Gentlemen
Crazy, British and typically Guy Ritchie: The Gangster Series The Gentlemen As a loose spin-off of the Ritchie hit of the same name, it follows army officer Eddie, who, after his father’s death, not only inherits his aristocratic title, land and fortune, but also his connections to organized crime.
The best series of 2024 – 6th place: The Ones Who Live
The Walking Dead universe still has some open questions clarified after the parent series ended this year. The spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live not only brought Rick and Michonne back together, but also told a stirring and sensitive story about love and hope against the backdrop of the threatening CRM, which gave the two fan favorites a dignified ending.
The best series of 2024 – 5th place: The Day of the Jackal
The latest entry in this ranking, which just started in November and immediately caused a storm of enthusiasm, came in fifth place among the best series of the year. In The Day of the Jackal A gripping cat-and-mouse game is unleashed between the contract killer Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) and the MI6 agent Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), which shines with high tension and mysterious character moments.
The best series of 2024 – 4th place: Ripley
Even though Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley has already been made into a film twice, it could Ripley as a serial adaptation of the story of the unpredictable and scheming fraudster Tom Ripley, it gains new, exciting facets. In addition to the exciting cast around Andrew Scott, the Netflix series particularly impresses with its beguilingly beautifully staged black and white images.
The best series of 2024 – 3rd place: Fallout
After The Last of Us was hailed as one of the best video game adaptations ever last year, Amazon is delivering fallout a new prime example that has captivated gamers and non-gamers alike. No matter whether it’s a post-apocalyptic wasteland or an underground bunker: the lively world of Fallout invites you to marvel and discover with its unique retro charm, clever ideas and bitter humor.
The best series of 2024 – 2nd place: The Penguin
Hardly anyone knew in advance that The Batman spin-off The Penguins about the sleazy mafia capo Oz Cobb would actually surpass almost all other series from this year. But it wasn’t just Colin Farrell, who was covered beyond recognition in latex, who shone in the dark and brutal gangster story, but also Cristin Milioti as the complex and tragic “villain” Sofia Falcone. Only one series was better received by the Moviepilot community this year.
The best series of 2024 – 1st place: Shogun
One thing is certain for you: no series in 2024 could top this stunning series highlight. Anyone interested in the many subtitles in Shogun not to be deterred, experienced an absolute adventure masterpiece. Based on James Clavell’s literary classic, we follow the English navigator John Blackthorne to Japan in the year 1600 – into complex intrigues, tragic and comical cultural misunderstandings and a visually stunning production.
Podcast: The 10 best streaming films of 2024 on Netflix, Disney+ and Co.
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