Best Animated Series 2023

How do you follow a near-perfect, Golden Tomato Award-winning first season? By releasing a near-perfect, Golden Tomato Award-winning second season, of course, and that’s exactly what Prime Video’s Invincible did in 2023 to top the Best Animated Series category.

Invincible: Season 2 (2023)
100%

#1

Adjusted Score: 103527%

Critics Consensus: Still as bracing as a punch to the face and invigorating with its vivid worldbuilding, Invincible is practically impervious to disappointing audiences in this sterling sophomore season.

Starring: Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen

Directed By: Robert Kirkman, Margaret M. Dean, Catherine Winder, David Alpert

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: Season 1 (2023)
96%

#2

Adjusted Score: 100522%

Critics Consensus: Retaining the heart and wit of the original movie while also carving out a fresh path for itself, Scott Pilgrim takes off in the animated medium and soars.

Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans

Directed By: Bryan Lee O'Malley, BenDavid Grabinski, Edgar Wright, Nira Park

Blue Eye Samurai: Season 1 (2023)
96%

#3

Adjusted Score: 97871%

Critics Consensus: Visually dazzling while paying deft attention to character, Blue Eye Samurai is a masterfully rendered animated adventure.

Starring: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park

Directed By: Michael Green, Erwin Stoff, Amber Noizumi, Michael Green

Harley Quinn: Season 4 (2023)
96%

#4

Adjusted Score: 97543%

Critics Consensus: Having settled into one of DC's most dependably entertaining series, Harley Quinn continues to be funny, quirky, and romantic.

Starring: Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Jim Rash

Directed By: Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Kaley Cuoco, Sam Register

Scavengers Reign: Season 1 (2023)
100%

#5

Adjusted Score: 101429%

Critics Consensus: Disturbing and wondrous, Scavengers Reign presents a vividly realized world that beckons exploration by its marooned characters and television viewers alike.

Starring: Sunita Mani, Wunmi Mosaku

Directed By: Vincent Tsui, Diego Porral, Rachel Reid, Jonathan Djob Nkondo