Best-Reviewed TV Thriller, Mystery & Suspense 2018

Thanks to binge-watching, the wait between episodes of our favorite suspenseful series can be as short as a few seconds — but that doesn’t make these titles any less addictive. This year’s winner, the podcast adaptation Homecoming starring Julia Roberts and Stephan James, is an easily bingeable homage to classic thriller films thanks to its 30-minute episode run times.

The order of the rank below reflects the Adjusted Score as of December 31, 2018. Scores might change over time.

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Homecoming: Season 1 (2018)
98%

Adjusted Score: 105213%

Critics Consensus: An impressive small-screen debut for Julia Roberts, Homecoming balances its haunting mystery with a frenetic sensibility that grips and doesn't let go.

Starring: Julia Roberts, Stephan James, Bobby Cannavale, Sissy Spacek

Directed By: Sam Esmail, Matt Lieber, Alex Blumberg, Chris Giliberti

Killing Eve: Season 1 (2018)
96%

Adjusted Score: 103542%

Critics Consensus: Seductive and surprising, Killing Eves' twist on the spy vs. spy conceit rewards viewers with an audaciously entertaining show that finally makes good use of Sandra Oh's talents.

Starring: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia

Directed By: Damon Thomas, Jon East, Harry Bradbeer

The Americans: Season 6 (2018)
99%

Adjusted Score: 101039%

Critics Consensus: The Americans' powerful final season pumps up the volume on an already intense show, concluding the complex series arc with epic familial conflict... and a high body count.

Starring: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor

Directed By: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey

Bodyguard: Season 1 (2018)
93%

Adjusted Score: 97831%

Critics Consensus: Bodyguard maintains a palpable tension throughout its pulpy proceedings to create an absorbing and addicting psychological thriller.

Starring: Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Sophie Rundle, Gina McKee

Directed By: Thomas Vincent, John Strickland