The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2020

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 30, 2020

Above are the highest-scoring first-year TV series (including limited series) debuting in the United States between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Shows are ranked by Metascore (an average of grades from top professional critics on a 0-100 scale) prior to rounding based on scores as of December 29, 2020, and any programs with fewer than 7 reviews are excluded.

13 of 21 photo by Starz

85 P-Valley (Starz)

(#8) This under-the-radar winner finds Katori Hall adapting her own play Pussy Valley that follows the employees of a strip club ("The Pynk") in the Mississippi Delta. Almost immediately renewed for a second season, the drama earned praise for its storytelling, acting, and originality.

“Ultimately, the series knows exactly what it wants to be: a sexy, fast-paced drama that sets out to de-stigmatize the world of stripping and shatter misconceptions. It succeeds. 'P-Valley' is an engrossing ride into the Mississippi swamp, and like nothing audiences have ever seen on television. Welcome to the Dirty South.” —Tambay Obenson, IndieWire

Watch it on Starz (8 episodes)

Where To Buy