All in all, the limited series served as the standout genre of the year, churning out more memorable shows than any other—at least, until those same networks tried to recall fragments. code, this rarely succeeds.
With that disclaimer, here in no particular order are the featured TV shows of 2021, if can be broken down into categories that reflect, in a small way, the breadth of what was there:
New series of broadcasts
Winner Circles: “The Big Leap” (Fox), “Ghosts” (CBS)
Both of these shows offer a welcome mix of comedy and surprising warmth, the first featuring the cast and crew of fictional reality, the second
remake of a British comedy tells the story of a couple moving into a new home, whose near-death experience grants the wife the ability to see and hear the ghosts that reside there. One more honorary mention of “Ordinary Joe” (NBC), an ambitious concept that also started off with great promise but didn’t hold up for long; and ABC’s “The Wonder Years” reboot.
Back to the series
Winner’s Circle: “The Succession” (HBO)
Even with all the buzz surrounding this HBO drama, the third season is a class in itself, building on
epic finale seems to reset the playing field. Plus, with possible apologies for “The Crown” (not out in 2021) and a select few other films, the series now boasts the best cast on television.
Limited series
Winners’ Circles: “The White Lotus” (HBO), “Mare of Easttown” (HBO), “Dopesick” (Hulu), “The Underground Railroad” (Amazon), “WandaVision” (Disney +)
A truly explosive year for the limited series, with
“White Lotus” explore the class divide in a luxury resort,
“Mare of Easttown” delivers an epic showcase for Kate Winslet and the historical touring sitcom “WandaVision” through a pair of Avengers, in a strange and tragic love story.
“Underground Railroad,” meanwhile, presents a fascinating alternative history of the United States and slavery, while
“Dopesick” – despite a few hiccups – feels incredibly urgent with dissecting Purdue Pharma and the opioid crisis from multiple perspectives. (Also recommended: Alex Gibney’s documentary on the subject,
“Crime of the Century.”)
Stage to screen
Winner’s Circle: “Come From Away” (Apple TV+), “Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself” (Hulu)
In a year of surplus of cinema musicals, Apple
filming a theatrical performance about September 11, based on the true story of people temporarily stranded in Newfoundland, at the same time uplifting and emotionally devastating. As for DelGaudio, he seems to have reinvented magic as a TV shot into
a performance by a man that was cleverly expanded on his live presentation.
Documentary
Winners’ Circles: “Framing Britney Spears” (FX), “Muhammad Ali” (PBS), “Four Hours at the Capitol and Q: Into the Storm” (HBO)
Arguably, no single show can advance a particular news story like the first of several Britney Spears documentaries, with this effort by New York Times Presents Last. lead to
terminate her conservatorship after 13 years.
Ken Burns ‘look The greatest boxer of all time won the championship in a year filled with notable documentary records, including movies that hit theaters, such as “Val” and “Brian Wilson” : Long Promised Road.”
Meanwhile, “Four Hours at the Capitol” offers an overall portrait of the events that occurred on January 6, while “Q: Into the Storm” connects with those events because of it. traces that movement’s rudimentary origins, along with the impact on those who have descended its rabbit hole.
Fresh face/voice
Winner’s Circle: “Booking Dogs” (FX), “College Girls Sex Lives” (HBO Max)
There are many series that introduce new talent but have an edge for these two, about coming of age Native American teenagers in Oklahoma and college students at a charter university, chronicles two very different aspects of young people struggling to find themselves.
Recovery/reboot
Winner’s Circle: Dexter: New Blood (Showtime), Cobra Kai (Netflix).
Despite initial skepticism about bringing “Dexter” back later
that final’s night,
new season took back what was great about the series, starting with Michael C. Hall’s mix of witty humor and wary menace. As for the revival of “The Karate Kid” (which begins in 2021, premieres January 1, and returns December 31), the show has proven impressively creative as it enters its fifth season. invest in updating and playing with its changing alliances.
Fab Four times two
Winner’s Circle: The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+) and McCartney 3,2,1 (Hulu).
Peter Jackson’s epic Beatles documentary has received a lot of ink, but it can be viewed alongside Hulu’s trip upstream of memory featuring Paul McCartney – a Valentine’s Day doubles with who “Yesterday” doesn’t seem so far off.
