The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2020 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, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Only shows with at least 7 reviews from professional critics are included.
This Freeform drama is a reboot of the 1990s series of the same name, which ran for six seasons on Fox. But there's a timely twist to the new series. While the center of the drama is once again a family of five children who must support each other after they lose their parents, this time it is because their restaurant-owning parents are deported to Mexico (rather than dying in a car accident).
“Freeform’s 'Party of Five' reboot spoke to me in ways the original never did – the Acostas’ precarious situation feels much closer to the jagged edge of reality than the Salingers ever approached.” —Melanie McFarland, Salon