Best New Series 2023

Fans were understandably wary when HBO announced a live-action adaptation of the wildly popular post-apocalyptic video game series The Last of Us, but thanks to magnetic performances from Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, as well as some stellar production design and the steady guiding hand of Chernobyl showrunner Craig Mazin, the show was a hit across the board and claimed the Golden Tomato for Best New Series.

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The Last of Us: Season 1 (2023)
96%

#1
Adjusted Score: 112556%
Critics Consensus: Retaining the most addictive aspects of its beloved source material while digging deeper into the story, The Last of Us is bingeworthy TV that ranks among the all-time greatest video game adaptations.
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Lamar Johnson, Nico Parker
Directed By: Neil Druckmann, Rose Lam, Craig Mazin, Asad Qizilbash

Poker Face: Season 1 (2023)
98%

#2
Adjusted Score: 109589%
Critics Consensus: With the incomparable Natasha Lyonne as an ace up its sleeve, Poker Face is a puzzle box of modest ambitions working with a full deck.
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Lil Rel Howery, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Directed By: Rian Johnson, Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, Nora Zuckerman

Beef: Season 1 (2023)
98%

#3
Adjusted Score: 110153%
Critics Consensus: Ali Wong and Steven Yeun are a diabolically watchable pair of adversaries in Beef, a prime cut comedy that finds the pathos in pettiness.
Starring: Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino
Directed By: Lee Sung-jin, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Jake Schreier

Drops of God: Season 1 (2023)
100%

#4
Adjusted Score: 101871%
Critics Consensus: A saga of cutthroat competition with notes of cool intelligence, Drops of God is a sleek entertainment sure to stimulate refined palates.
Starring: Fleur Geffrier, Tom Wozniczka, Tomohisa Yamashita, Stanley Weber
Directed By: Oded Ruskin

Extraordinary: Season 1 (2023)
100%

#5
Adjusted Score: 101762%
Critics Consensus: Amiable and cleverly constructed, Extraordinary grounds the fantastical and makes it all the more accessible and thrilling as a result.
Starring: Máiréad Tyers, Sofia Oxenham, Bilal Hasna, Luke Rollason
Directed By: Toby MacDonald, Jennifer Sheridan, Nadira Amrani, Lee Morris

Primo: Season 1 (2023)
100%

#6
Adjusted Score: 101429%
Critics Consensus: Bearing the unmistakable stamp of creator Shea Serrano's authentic voice, Primo is a generation-spanning sitcom that feels like home.
Starring: Ignacio Diaz-Silverio, Christina Vidal, Carlos Santos, Henri Esteve
Directed By: Shea Serrano, Mike Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett

Gen V: Season 1 (2023)
97%

#7
Adjusted Score: 105275%
Critics Consensus: Just about as gruesomely subversive as its origin series, Gen V builds on The Boys in occasionally chaotic but overall inspired fashion.
Starring: Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Asa Germann, Chance Perdomo
Directed By: Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen

I'm a Virgo: Season 1 (2023)
96%

#8
Adjusted Score: 103282%
Critics Consensus: Boots Riley's towering imagination looms as large as his supersized hero in I'm a Virgo, an uproarious satire that's given an enormous heart to match by star Jharrel Jerome.
Starring: Jharrel Jerome, Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes
Directed By: Boots Riley, Tze Chun, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 1 (2023)
91%

#9
Adjusted Score: 97178%
Critics Consensus: A faithful adaptation of Rick Riordan's novels, Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a lovingly realized odyssey through adolescence and myth.
Starring: Walker Scobell, Leah Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Jason Mantzoukas
Directed By: Rick Riordan, Bert Salke, Dan Shotz, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Season 1 (2023)
95%

#10
Adjusted Score: 102504%
Critics Consensus: A resplendent romance between two of the most interesting characters in the Bridgerton saga, Queen Charlotte is a spin-off that arguably perfects the primary series' formula.
Starring: India Amarteifio, Adjoa Andoh, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Gemmell
Directed By: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica

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

#11
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

Deadloch: Season 1 (2023)
100%

#12
Adjusted Score: 101429%
Critics Consensus: An irreverent twist on the crime procedural, Deadloch's addictive mixture of mystery and mordant humor makes most of its corpse-strewn competition look comparably stiff.
Starring: Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard
Directed By: Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Kevin Whyte, Ben Chessell

Blue Eye Samurai: Season 1 (2023)
96%

#13
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

The Curse: Season 1 (2023)
94%

#14
Adjusted Score: 100950%
Critics Consensus: A wickedly uncomfortable marriage of sensibilities between Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, with a masterful Emma Stone tying everything together, The Curse will make viewers cackle and squirm in equal measure.
Starring: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, Doug Montoya
Directed By: Benny Safdie, Nathan Fielder, Ravi Nandan, Emma Stone

American Born Chinese: Season 1 (2023)
94%

#15
Adjusted Score: 98742%
Critics Consensus: Jam-packed with inventive flourishes and grounded by lovable actors, American Born Chinese musters epic elements from Chinese mythology to tell a deeply relatable coming of age story.
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Ben Wang, Yann Yann Yeo, Chin Han
Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton, Asher Goldstein, Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar

Mrs. Davis: Season 1 (2023)
92%

#16
Adjusted Score: 97626%
Critics Consensus: Positively bonkers while undergirded by an intelligent design, Mrs. Davis makes Betty Gilpin a hero for modern times in a highly imaginative mixture of spirituality and technology.
Starring: Betty Gilpin, Ely Henry, Raphael Corkhill, Sam Meader
Directed By: Alethea Jones, Frederick E.O. Toye, Owen Harris

Platonic: Season 1 (2023)
93%

#17
Adjusted Score: 98184%
Critics Consensus: Even with bold swings and romance off the table, the rambunctious rapport between Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen makes Platonic an ideal relationship comedy.
Starring: Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale
Directed By: Nicholas Stoller, Francesca Delbanco, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne

Lucky Hank: Season 1 (2023)
93%

#18
Adjusted Score: 96969%
Critics Consensus: With the fortune of Bob Odenkirk in its favor, Lucky Hank makes ennui essential viewing with a comedy rooted in relatable human behavior.
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Mireille Enos, Olivia Scott Welch, Diedrich Bader
Directed By: Peter Farrelly, Mark Johnson, Paul Lieberstein, Bob Odenkirk

The Big Door Prize: Season 1 (2023)
92%

#19
Adjusted Score: 95087%
Critics Consensus: Turning a high concept into a grounded good time, The Big Door Prize realizes its full potential thanks to a lovable cast of relatable characters.
Starring: Chris O'Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Josh Segarra, Ally Maki
Directed By: David West Read, Sarah Walker, Anu Valia, David Ellison

Star Wars: Ahsoka: Season 1 (2023)
86%

#20
Adjusted Score: 97258%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by Rosario Dawson's strong performance in the title role and a solid story that balances new and old elements of the Star Wars saga, Ahsoka is a must-watch for fans of the franchise.
Starring: Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Stevenson
Directed By: Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson

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