TV Shows: 324

An American miniseries, The Queen’s Gambit (2020), is a coming-of-age drama based on Walter Tevis’ novel of the same name. The show centers around chess prodigy Beth Harmon as she navigates her way to the top of the chess world while battling addiction. Created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott, who owns rights to the book, the story is set in the 1950s and 1960s. It premiered on Netflix on October 23rd and quickly became the most-watched scripted miniseries for four weeks in a row, making it Netflix’s number one program in 63 countries. The series has garnered critical acclaim for its cinematography, ...

FX’s Mrs. America (2020), a historical drama miniseries, debuted on Hulu in the United States on April 15, 2020 to high praise. It garnered ten Emmy nominations at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Writing. The series also received acting nods for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman and Aduba ultimately won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In January ...

Stateless (2020), an Australian television drama series, premiered on ABC TV on 1 March 2020. Its six episodes were later made available on Netflix starting 8 July 2020. The show draws inspiration from the true account of Cornelia Rau, an Australian citizen who was wrongfully held under the government’s mandatory detention initiative. The show revolves around four individuals at an immigration detention centre in the Australian desert: a flight attendant evading a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee seeking refuge from persecution, a young Australian father escaping a mundane job, and a bureaucrat involved in a national scandal. ...

Staged (2020–2023) is a British television comedy series that was filmed and set during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Using video-conferencing technology, the show features actors Michael Sheen and David Tennant as fictionalized versions of themselves, along with Simon Evans, Georgia Tennant, Anna Lundberg, and Lucy Eaton. The first series aired on BBC One on 10 June 2020, ...

The Stand (2020) is a nine-episode American post-apocalyptic fantasy television miniseries, based on Stephen King’s 1978 novel and a remake of the 1994 adaptation. It follows the aftermath of a pandemic caused by an accident at a military biological research station. This results in the release of a deadly influenza strain that wipes out most of the world’s population. As the few remaining survivors navigate this new reality, they are drawn to two opposing leaders – Randall Flagg and Mother Abagail – leading to an ultimate battle between good and evil. In the novel’s dedication to his wife, ...

The Outsider (2020) is a gripping American television series that combines elements of psychological thriller, horror, and crime drama. Adapted by Richard Price from Stephen King’s 2018 novel of the same name, it was picked up for a full series by HBO on December 3, 2018, following its optioning as a miniseries by MRC in June of the same year. Starring talented actors including Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, Bill Camp, ...

The Head (2020–2024) is a riveting psychological thriller series directed by Jorge Dorado for HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. Set initially in Antarctica, the show’s first season premiered on 12 June 2020 with a second season following on 22 December 2022. The black and white portrait hanging near the stairwell features Norweigan polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen, while another depicts Captain Lawrence Oats, known for his involvement in the Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole with Sir Robert Scott. The end credits feature a song by Tomohisa Yamashita, who also plays Aki in the series. Also featured is ...

The Stranger (2020) is a British mystery thriller miniseries consisting of eight parts. Written primarily by Danny Brocklehurst, it is based on the 2015 Harlan Coben novel with the same title. Premiering on Netflix on 30 January 2020, the show features an all-star cast including Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran, and Hannah John-Kamen. The filming took place in various locations in and around Manchester and Stockport.

Tales from the Loop (2020) is an American science fiction drama TV series created and penned by Nathaniel Halpern, inspired by the art book of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag with the same name. The entire first season, consisting of eight episodes, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 3, 2020. It tells the story of the intertwined lives of individuals living in Mercer, Ohio – a fictional town that hosts the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics and a subterranean facility dubbed as the Loop. Within its walls, scientists strive to achieve what was once deemed ...

Deputy (2020), an American procedural drama created by Will Beall, first began development in October 2018. After Fox’s put pilot commitment in January 2019, the series was ordered to air in May of the same year. It ran from January 2 to March 26, 2020 before being cancelled by Fox in April. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is one of the largest forces globally, but a rarely used rule in the county charter unexpectedly places Bill Hollister – a fifth-generation lawman and staunch supporter of justice – into the role of elected sheriff following a colleagues passing. Working alongside ...

I Am Not Okay with This (2020) is a darkly comedic American series, streaming on Netflix. The show is based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel of the same name and stars Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, and Kathleen Rose Perkins. It premiered on February 26, 2020 and was met with positive reviews, especially for the standout performances of Lillis and

Perry Mason (2020–2023), an American period drama on HBO, was created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. It premiered on June 21, 2020, starring Matthew Rhys as the iconic character from Erle Stanley Gardner’s novels. The series was renewed for a second season by HBO in July of the same year. However, showrunners Jones and Fitzgerald left the project in April 2021 and were ...

We Are Who We Are (2020), co-created and directed by Luca Guadagnino, is a 2020 miniseries on HBO and Sky Atlantic. It’s a coming-of-age drama set on a fictional U.S. military base in Chioggia, Italy in 2016, focusing on two American teens. Through their experiences of friendship, first love and identity, the series captures the thrill and heartache of being a teenager. Although the story could take place anywhere in the world, this specific setting offers a glimpse into this unique American community within Italy. Fraser Wilson and his mothers, Colonel Sarah Wilson and Major ...

Based on William Landay’s 2012 novel, Defending Jacob (2020) is an American crime drama miniseries produced by Apple TV+. Created and written by Mark Bomback and directed by Morten Tyldum, the series has received positive reviews from critics for its strong performances (particularly from Evans, Dockery, and Martell), emotional depth, and ambiguity. However, some have ...

Devs (2020), the American science fiction thriller miniseries from creator, writer, and director Alex Garland, made its debut on March 5, 2020, exclusively on FX on Hulu. The show delves into thought-provoking topics such as free will and determinism within the context of Silicon Valley. Garnering positive reception from reviewers, the series has been praised for its creativity, cinematography, cast performances, and musical score. Protagonist Lily Chan is a software engineer at Amaya, a quantum computing corporation led by Forest. As she becomes entangled in the mysterious circumstances surrounding her ...

Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023) is an American science fiction television series that premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ in 2020. It is the eighth installment in the Star Trek franchise and was included in Kurtzman’s expanded Star Trek Universe from 2020 to 2023. The show centers on retired Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and takes place 20 years after his last appearance in the film Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). Rumors of a new series featuring Stewart as Picard began circulating in June 2018 and were officially confirmed that ...

The New Pope (2020) is a satirical drama TV series by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO, and Canal+. A continuation of The Young Pope (2016), it was originally announced as the second season. Starring Jude Law and John Malkovich as fictional popes Pius XIII and John Paul III, respectively, it was co-produced by The Apartment Pictures, Wildside, Haut et Court TV, and Mediapro. Despite nine months and multiple unsuccessful heart transplants, Pius XIII remains comatose but has garnered a devoted following who ...

Pennyworth (2019–2022), the American television series based on DC Comics’ Batman character of the same name, premiered on Epix in July 2019. The show was created and executive produced by Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon. Jack Bannon stars as a younger version of Alfred Pennyworth, previously portrayed by Sean Pertwee in Heller’s and Cannon’s Fox series Gotham ...

Based on Philip Pullman’s trilogy of novels, His Dark Materials (2019–2022) is a fantasy drama TV series that is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions. BBC One and HBO co-produce the show, with HBO also handling worldwide distribution. The story follows orphan Lyra as she embarks on a quest to find her missing friend and uncovers a kidnapping plot involving a mysterious substance called Dust. The first eight-episode season debuted on 3 November 2019 in the UK on BBC One, and on 4 November in the US and other countries via HBO. The second season, consisting of seven episodes, premiered on 8 November 2020 in ...

The 2019 American horror anthology streaming television series, Creepshow (2019–2024), serves as a continuation of the 1982 film of the same name. It features seventeen episodes, each containing two horror stories. Scholastic Books released a companion book entitled Creepshow: The Taker, with two novellas written by Elley Cooper inspired by the TV series. A second installment, titled Creepshow: The Cursed and also written by Cooper, was released on April 28, 2021. Critics have praised the series, with an average rating of 7.7/10 based on 29 reviews on ...