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.

De Alleskunner VIPS (2021) poster

De Alleskunner VIPS (2021)

Terapist (2021) poster

Terapist (2021)

LOL - Last One Laughing Spain (2021) poster

LOL - Last One Laughing Spain (2021)

Heartbeat Love (2021) poster

Heartbeat Love (2021)

Detective Maria Kallio (2021) poster

Detective Maria Kallio (2021)

Mafia Nights 3 (2021) poster

Mafia Nights 3 (2021)

旗旗号巡洋舰 (2021) poster

旗旗号巡洋舰 (2021)

The Prince (2021) poster

The Prince (2021)

Exterminate All the Brutes (2021) poster

Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)

Lover or Stranger (2021) poster

Lover or Stranger (2021)

Kendall Rae (2021) poster

Kendall Rae (2021)

Kids' Lives Matter (2021) poster

Kids' Lives Matter (2021)

Political Fever (2021) poster

Political Fever (2021)

Odo (2021) poster

Odo (2021)

Blackport (2021) poster

Blackport (2021)

Three Meals a Day: Doctors (2021) poster

Three Meals a Day: Doctors (2021)

If You Like What You Hear (2021) poster

If You Like What You Hear (2021)

Beneath the Surface (2021) poster

Beneath the Surface (2021)

Astral Sutra (2021) poster

Astral Sutra (2021)

Black Sands (2021) poster

Black Sands (2021)

Birdgirl (2021) poster

Birdgirl (2021)

Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Silent Evidence (2021) poster

Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Silent Evidence (2021)

Sisbro (2021) poster

Sisbro (2021)

Luka and the Magical Theater (2021) poster

Luka and the Magical Theater (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.