New Shows to Check OutSo many new shows, so little time. Which are worth your precious eyeballs? These list rank the best new series in each genre that have premiered since 2019, so you still have plenty of time to catch up.
Over 1.6K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of New TV Shows Of The Last Few Years With The Best Overall Acting
Voting Rules
Vote up the series that feature the all-around best acting that premiered on or after January 1, 2020, even if they aren't your favorite shows.
Since 2019, there has been some phenomenal acting on television and this list features the best television acting of the last few years. Shows with the best acting come in many forms. Some of the most talented new TV casts feature dozens of amazing actors while other new TV series with good acting star one fantastic lead. Several of the best acting shows since 2019 have been nominated for awards.
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What TV series will you find on this best acting on new shows list? Chernobyl features fantastic Emmy-nominated actors like Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard,Ā and Emily Watson.Ā Dead to MeĀ is also a TV series which regularly results in awards for its talented cast. Jason SudeikisĀ won an Emmy, Golden Globe, AND Critics'Ā ChoiceĀ Award for hisĀ role inĀ Ted Lasso while his supporting cast also picked up their own hardware.Ā Other good shows with great acting since 2019Ā include Squid Game, The Morning Show, Fosse/Verdon,Ā andĀ Perry Mason.
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Which new TV show do you think features the best acting? Give your favorites a thumbs up.Ā
Emmy - Best Actress (Anya Taylor-Joy 2021), Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Brodie-Sangster 2021), Best Supporting Actress (Moses Ingram 2021) Golden Globe - Best Actress (Anya Taylor-Joy 2021 WON) Critics' Choice - Best Actress (Anya Taylor-Joy 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television (Marielle Heller 2021)
Premiered: October 23, 2020
Actors: Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling
Emmy - Best Actor (Jason Sudeikis 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actor (Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Jeremy Swift 2021), Best Supporting Actress (Juno Temple 2021), Best Supporting Actress (Hannah Waddingham 2021 WON) Golden Globe - Best Actor (Jason Sudeikis 2021 WON), Best Actor (Jason Sudeikis 2022 WON), Best Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein 2022), Best Supporting Actress (Hannah Waddingham 2022) Critics' Choice - Best Actor (Jason Sudeikis 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actress (Hannah Waddingham 2021 WON), Best Actor (Jason Sudeikis 2022), Best Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein 2022), Best Supporting Actress (Hannah Waddingham 2022)
Premiered: August 14, 2020
Actors: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Emmy - Best Actress (Kate Winslet 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actor (Evan Peters 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actress (Julianne Nicholson 2021 WON), Best Supporting Actress (Jean Smart 2021) Golden Globe - Best Actress (Kate Winslet 2022 WON) Critics' Choice - Best Actress (Kate Winslet 2022), Best Supporting Actor (Evan Peters 2022), Best Supporting Actress (Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart 2022)
Premiered: April 18, 2021
Actors: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters
Critics' Choice - Best Actor (Matt Berry 2021), Best Actress (Natasia Demetriou 2021), Best Supporting Actor (Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch 2021), Best Actor (Kayvan Novak 2022), Best Supporting Actor (Harvey Guillén 2022)
Premiered: March 27, 2019
Actors: Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen, Mark Proksch