The Worst New TV Shows of 2020

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 22, 2020

What were the biggest television duds of the past year? Above are the lowest-scoring first-year primetime TV series (including limited series and specials) 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 from December 19, 2020, and must have at least 4 reviews from professional critics to qualify.

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33 #2: Outmatched (Fox)

Fox's short-lived pre-pandemic sitcom followed a South Jersey blue-collar couple (Jason Biggs, Maggie Lawson) as they raised four kids—three of whom described by press materials as "certified geniuses." Critics certified it as fairly stupid, and it was canceled after 10 episodes.

“If it weren't for the references to weed vapes, Outmatched could have been time-warped from the early '90s.” —Liam Mathews, TV Guide

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