Top 21 New Shows of 2021

Since 2013, I’ve been ranking my XX number of new series in 20XX. In 2021, I screened 162 pilots. My annual TV Awards, the AFT Television Awards, are given out during the summer. It’s always nice to check in midway through the television season to reflect back on all the calendar year introduced us to. As 2021 closes out and 2022 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year. Click on series titles to read my reviews of every episode!

#21: Rebel (ABC)

#20: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+)

#19: Blindspotting (Starz)

#18: Made for Love (HBO Max)

#17: The Pursuit of Love (Amazon Prime Video)

#16: Physical (Apple TV+)

#15: The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime Video)

#14: Mare of Easttown (HBO)

#13: Halston (Netflix)

#12: Hawkeye (Disney+)

#11: Schmigadoon (Apple TV+)

#10: WandaVision (Disney+)

#9: Resident Alien (Syfy)

#8: The Chair (Netflix)

#7: The End (Showtime)

#6: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

#5: The Shrink Next Door (Apple TV+)

#4: Genera+ion (HBO Max)

#3: The White Lotus (HBO)

#2: Hacks (HBO Max)

#1: Loki (Disney+)