15 TV series considered the best of 2021

For a long time, streaming channels were considered just a complement to traditional television. But 2021 showed that this situation has changed. Online platforms produce a huge amount of excellent quality content and attract viewers from different countries.

we, from awesome.clubwe decided to highlight the series launched on streaming platforms last year, considered the best of 2021 by the famous Rolling Stone magazine.

This is a dystopian series about desperate people who, because they have huge debts, are willing to get involved in a dangerous game. Round 6 writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk felt the poverty in his own skin: one day, he had to sell his laptop to get money.

A month after its release on Netflix, the series broke all records: it reached the mark of 142 million viewers and raised almost 900 million dollars. Some of the actors in the production became millionaires. By the way, the costumes of the characters from the show turned out to be the most popular costumes of the last Halloween.

American series about a young man destined to be the best rapper of all time. At least, that’s what he believes. The project, which already has two seasons, was created in partnership with rapper and comedian Lil Dicky, who plays the main character.

The sequel to FX Network’s most popular comedy series is a combination of both dark and incredibly funny storytelling style that has received significant acclaim from viewers.

The events of Mystic Quest take place around a video game development studio. The relationships between team members turn out to be as exciting as the games they create themselves.

The first season of the series was released on Apple TV, still in 2020, and was very well evaluated. The second was considered equally good. And it’s not surprising, as the script was written by Rob McElhenney, star of the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

This pseudo-historical comedy about Catherine II the Great is based on a play by Tony McNamara, performed in 2008 in Sydney. The second season of the series was well received by audiences and was nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award, as well as an Australian Academy of Film and Television Arts Award.

That vampires can be funny was proved back in 2014 by the feature What We Do in the Shadows. This film became the basis for the three seasons of the eponymous series, which narrates the coexistence of a group of vampires in a house.

The series has received numerous nominations and awards. It is worth noting that during filming no digital special effects were used. The producers believe that while much of the work could have been done with the help of computers, doing it as it used to be is more in keeping with the very essence of the project.

This miniseries is about the superhero couple — Wanda and Vision, produced by Marvel. What makes the project special is that it is completely different from typical Marvel productions: the creators were inspired by classic American TV sitcoms released between 1950 and 2000, seeking to reproduce a relevant period style in each chapter.

The series takes place in a Hawaiian resort, following the vacations of wealthy guests who throughout the narrative face various challenges. The production is social satire as fun as it is devastating, so viewers don’t get bored.

TV Guide reviewer Matthew Jacobs gave the series a 4.5/5 rating, while the average review from critics on Rotten Tomatoes was 8.4/10.

Maid is a poignant and moving social miniseries about poverty, power and the fulfillment of dreams. Inspired by the memoir of Stephanie Land, who worked as a cleaning lady for $9 an hour and became a bestselling author. The main role is played by Margaret Qualley.

The series was a hit on Netflix. After the first month of release, it had an audience of around 67 million users.

This is a story about an inheritance dispute in a wealthy family. For several seasons, the satirical series about the Roys, owners of a giant media and entertainment conglomerate, Waystar RoyCo, topped the list of most-watched productions. The series received numerous awards and nominations: the British Academy of Television Award for Best International Program, the Golden Globe and the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.

The series takes place in London in the 1980s. A group of friends move to the bustling capital of England, and this fact begins a 10-year narrative, divided chronologically into five chapters. The production won nine renowned awards and had a total of 27 nominations for various other awards.

The post-apocalyptic series tells the story of a group of actors who travel across the country performing Shakespeare’s plays. In one city, they unexpectedly come across adherents of a sinister cult.

The project is inspired by the eponymous book by Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel, published in 2014. The series premiered on December 16, 2021 and is already on its way to winning prestigious TV awards.

The Underground Railroad: The Roads to Freedom is a strong magical realism drama about the events of the 1830s. The narrative is divided into two parts: the first reveals the journey of Cora, an enslaved woman who faces several obstacles in her way. , and the second tells the story of Ridgeway, a bounty hunter who pursues her.

The series based on Colson Whitehead’s 2016 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been nominated for numerous awards, including Emmy, AFI, and AAFCA TV.

A comedy about three neighbors who love detective stories. After a crime occurs in a privileged New York condominium, they start their own investigation and start publishing a podcast. It soon becomes clear that the situation is more complicated than it appears.

The series was nominated for Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and Satellite Awards, and actress Selena Gomez, who played one of the lead roles in the production, won the People’s Choice Awards in the Comedy TV Star category.

Four Oklahoma teenagers steal cars in hopes of saving money and traveling to California. But suddenly, they become crime fighters.

The series received excellent reviews on the website Rotten Tomatoes and won valuable awards: from the American Film Institute, the Independent Spirit Awards and Gotham, as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

The series combines drama, science fiction and comedy in just the right doses. The second season takes place in the 1980s and explores the ideas of an alternate history of those years: the exploration of space, the conquest of the moon and other planets.

According to screenwriter Ronald D. Moore, the series was inspired by the miniseries Centennial, released in 1978. The production won the Saturn and Emmy awards, and was renewed for a third season.

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