The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2019 (So Far)
Which newcomers on the small screen have impressed reviewers the most during the first half of the year? Above, find the highest-scoring first-year TV shows (and miniseries) debuting between January 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019. Only shows with at least 7 reviews from professional critics are included.
Think of it as a less cynical, extra-long Black Mirror episode. This six-episode BBC production (airing in the States on HBO) centers on an extended family in Manchester, England, beginning with one particularly important night in 2019—and then following them into the future over the next 15 years. Rory Kinnear, Russell Tovey, and Jessica Hynes star, while Emma Thompson plays a celebrity turned politician whose activities serve as a televised backdrop as the years pass by. The miniseries comes from Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk, and last year's A Very English Scandal).
“With mordant wit and masterfully harrowing plotting, [series creator Russell T. Davies] puts the Lyons family through the emotional wringer, rendering the political all too personal. ... You will be riveted.” —Matt Roush, TV Guide Magazine
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