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.
Comedy Central's warm and funny scripted series comes from former SNL writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider. The titular "other two" are an aspiring actor (Drew Tarver of Bajilion Dollar Propertie$), who struggles to land anything other than a bit role, and his adult sister (Heléne York, Masters of Sex), who struggles to find any meaningful career path—all while their 13-year-old brother ChaseDreams (Case Walker) achieves instant, massive internet stardom. Molly Shannon plays the trio's mother, while Ken Marino serves as the manager to young Chase.
“It’s raucously sex-positive and delightfully weird, but underlying is a love of the very culture it’s mocking. It’s exactly the comedy that’s needed now: funny, feel-good, and forgiving of humanity.” —Hanh Nguyen, IndieWire
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