The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2019

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 29, 2019

Above are the highest-scoring first-year TV series debuting in the United States between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Shows are ranked by Metascore (an average of grades from top professional critics on a 0-100 scale) prior to rounding, and any programs with fewer than 7 reviews are excluded.

(Note that limited series, as well as TV movies and specials, are ranked in a separate list.)

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82 Harley Quinn (DC Universe)

(#9) The best original series to date in the short life of DC Comics' streaming service, this November series offers an animated and surprisingly funny take on the characters of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy. They are voiced by Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell, respectively, while additional voices come from a fairly loaded cast that also features Alan Tudyk, Diedrich Bader, Ron Funches, Tony Hale, Jason Alexander, Jim Rash, Giancarlo Esposito, Wanda Sykes, J.B. Smoove, and Tom Kenny—just to name a few.

“Harley Quinn is funny, ballsy, and willing to take risks for better characters. ... DC Universe subscribers will be thrilled by its comedy amusement park while casual fans of Harley or smart animation may find themselves with a new reason to subscribe.” —Jacob Oller, Paste

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