2018 19 best new tv series
Here are some of the best new TV series that premiered in 2018-2019, across various genres:
Drama
- "Killing Eve" (BBC America) - a spy thriller that follows a cat-and-mouse game between an MI6 agent and a psychopathic assassin.
- "The Haunting of Hill House" (Netflix) - a horror series that explores the supernatural events that occurred in a haunted house and their lasting impact on the family.
- "Succession" (HBO) - a family drama that follows the power struggles within a wealthy and dysfunctional media family.
- "Pose" (FX) - a drama series set in the 1980s ball culture scene in New York City, exploring themes of identity, family, and community.
- "The Act" (Hulu) - a true-crime drama that tells the story of a mother and daughter who conspired to murder the girl's father.
Comedy
- "Barry" (HBO) - a dark comedy that follows a hitman who tries to leave his violent past behind and become an actor in Los Angeles.
- "Fleabag" (Amazon Prime) - a comedy-drama that follows a dry-witted, sexually liberated woman navigating her relationships and family dynamics in London.
- "Schitt's Creek" (Netflix) - a heartwarming comedy that follows a wealthy family who loses everything and moves to a small town they purchased as a joke.
- "What We Do in the Shadows" (FX) - a mockumentary-style sitcom that follows a group of vampires living in New York City.
- "Russian Doll" (Netflix) - a dark comedy-drama that follows a woman who keeps reliving the same night over and over, as she tries to figure out what's happening to her.
Science Fiction/Fantasy
- "Chernobyl" (HBO) - a historical drama that explores the 1986 nuclear disaster and its aftermath.
- "The OA" (Netflix) - a supernatural drama that follows a young woman who returns after being missing for seven years, with a mysterious story to tell.
- "Russian Doll" (Netflix) - also classified as sci-fi, this series explores themes of time loops and existential crises.
- "The Passage" (Fox) - a vampire horror series based on the novel by Justin Cronin.
- "Electric Dreams" (Amazon Prime) - an anthology series based on the works of Philip K. Dick, exploring themes of science fiction and technology.
Horror
- "Castle Rock" (Hulu) - a psychological horror series set in the world of Stephen King's fiction, exploring themes of trauma and small-town secrets.
- "The Terror" (AMC) - a historical horror series based on the true story of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition to the Arctic.
- "NOS4A2" (AMC) - a supernatural horror series based on the novel by Joe Hill, following a young woman with a special gift.
- "The Strain" (FX) - a vampire horror series based on the novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.
- "Penny Dreadful" (Showtime) - a horror drama series set in Victorian London, exploring themes of horror and the supernatural.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and opinions may vary on the "best" new TV series of 2018-2019.