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The Best New Shows That Have Premiered in the Last Few Years

Updated January 15, 2021 81.6k votes 12.2k voters 156.9k views394 items

List RulesOnly shows that premiered on or after January 1, 2017

With so many great TV series currently airing, we narrowed down the best TV shows since 2017. Our list of the highest rated shows of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new series on television. What is the best new TV show?

Featuring new HBO shows, Hulu originals, critically acclaimed miniseries, and more, the best recent TV shows include Big Little Lies, The Mandalorian, The Handmaid's Tale, Ozark, The Haunting of Hill House, Mindhunter, and The Witcher. Netflix's Marvel series are easily considered to be some of the most bingeworthy shows today, while HBO's spinoff Watchmen is commonly known as the show to watch now. From comedies to dramas and horror to sci-fi, this list of great TV shows of the past three years has something for everyone.

Vote up the best new TV shows and feel free to add any new series missing from the list.

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The Boys
Karl Urban, Elisabeth Shue
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Superhero, Drama, Action
The Boys (Amazon Video, 2019) is an American superhero drama web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Thriller
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial... more on Wikipedia
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The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Drama, Space Opera, Science Fiction
The Mandalorian (Disney+, 2019) is an American space opera web television series set in the... more on Wikipedia
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Mindhunter
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Psychological thriller
Mindhunter (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime thriller television series created by Joe... more on Wikipedia
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Chernobyl
Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Historical drama
Chernobyl (HBO, 2019) is an American-British historical drama television miniseries created by... more on Wikipedia
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The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) is a fantasy action-adventure series based on the series of short... more on Wikipedia
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The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama, Dystopian fiction
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... more on Wikipedia

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The Haunting
Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Supernatural, Horror, Anthology
The Haunting (Netflix, 2018) is an American television anthology series created by Mike... more on Wikipedia
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Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017) is an American dramatic miniseries created by David E. Kelley,... more on Wikipedia
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Cobra Kai
Ralph Macchio, William Zabka
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama, Action
Cobra Kai (YouTube Red, 2018) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Vocês
Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
You (Lifetime, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Sera... more on Wikipedia
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The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Superhero, Action
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019) is an American television series developed by Steve... more on Wikipedia
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What We Do in the Shadows
Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
What We Do in the Shadows (FX, 2019) is an American comedy television series based on the 2014... more on Wikipedia
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Mystery, Action
Altered Carbon is an American science fiction television series created by Laeta Kalogridis,... more on Wikipedia
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The Sinner
Jessica Biel, Christopher Abbott
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama, Anthology
The Sinner (USA, 2017) is an American anthology drama TV series developed by Derek Simonds,... more on Wikipedia
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Barry
Bill Hader, Stephen Root
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Barry (HBO, 2018) is an American television comedy series created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg.... more on Wikipedia
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Russian Doll
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Russian Doll (Netflix, 2019) is an American comedy web television series created by Natasha... more on Wikipedia
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Dark
Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Thriller
Dark (Netflix, 2017) is a German science fiction thriller web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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1,189
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Santa Clarita Diet
Timothy Olyphant, Drew Barrymore
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Santa Clarita Diet (Netfklix, 2017) is an American comedy series created by Victor Fresco.... more on Wikipedia
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Dead to Me
Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Tragicomedy
Dead to Me (Netflix, 2019) is an American dark comedy web television series created by Liz... more on Wikipedia
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The Orville
Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama, Science fiction
The Orville (Fox, 2017) is a science fiction comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane.... more on Wikipedia
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American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Drama
American Gods (Starz, 2017) is an American television series developed by Bryan Fuller and... more on Wikipedia
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The Rookie
Nathan Fillion, Afton Williamson
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Crime, Drama, Comedy, Police procedural
The Rookie (ABC, 2018) is an American crime drama television series created by Alexi Hawley,... more on Wikipedia
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, 2018) is an American supernatural television series... more on Wikipedia
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
\\Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017, Netflix) is a black comedy-drama TV series based on the... more on Wikipedia

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