Best TV Shows of 2021

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2021 marked television's golden age acceleration, with streaming platforms producing Emmy-worthy content that rivaled traditional networks. Shows like Mare of Easttown, The Queen's Gambit, and Squid Game dominated cultural conversations, proving that limited series and international content could achieve global phenomenon status.

Code van Coppens (2021) poster

Code van Coppens (2021)

The Crew (2021) poster

The Crew (2021)

Don't Say No (2021) poster

Don't Say No (2021)

Viertel nach Acht (2021) poster

Viertel nach Acht (2021)

Wolf 2039 (2021) poster

Wolf 2039 (2021)

Mendirman Jaloliddin (2021) poster

Mendirman Jaloliddin (2021)

Komi Can't Communicate (2021) poster

Komi Can't Communicate (2021)

Rasen no Meikyu: DNA Kagaku Sosa (2021) poster

Rasen no Meikyu: DNA Kagaku Sosa (2021)

Casting Lady Justice (2021) poster

Casting Lady Justice (2021)

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021) poster

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)

Saklı (2021) poster

Saklı (2021)

Jenseits der Spree (2021) poster

Jenseits der Spree (2021)

Chicago Party Aunt (2021) poster

Chicago Party Aunt (2021)

LOL: Last One Laughing Brazil (2021) poster

LOL: Last One Laughing Brazil (2021)

WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- (2021) poster

WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- (2021)

Just Amina (2021) poster

Just Amina (2021)

Pip and Posy (2021) poster

Pip and Posy (2021)

My Fated Boy (2021) poster

My Fated Boy (2021)

Bite Sisters (2021) poster

Bite Sisters (2021)

Firebite (2021) poster

Firebite (2021)

Show Me More (2021) poster

Show Me More (2021)

Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021) poster

Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021)

Freezing Embrace (2021) poster

Freezing Embrace (2021)

The Girl Before (2021) poster

The Girl Before (2021)

This year solidified television's position as the premier storytelling medium, with viewers embracing diverse narratives from around the world and streaming platforms establishing themselves as legitimate competitors to traditional Hollywood studios.