Best-Reviewed Returning TV Shows 2018

Critics Consensus: Donald Glover continues to subvert expectations with a sophomore season of Atlanta that proves as excellent as it is eccentric.

Starring: R. J. Walker, Adriyan Rae, Khris Davis, Danielle Deadwyler

Critics Consensus: Fearlessly led by its excellent ensemble, GLOW's second season adds a new layer of drama without sacrificing its self-effacing, delightfully silly humor.

Starring: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel

Critics Consensus: Charming and curious as ever, The Good Place remains a delightfully insightful bright spot on the television landscape.

Starring: Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil

Critics Consensus: Well-crafted and compelling as ever, Better Call Saul's fourth season deftly balances the show it was and the one it will inevitably become.

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn

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

Critics Consensus: The Deuce's excellent character-driven drama returns with even more immersive world-building and a welcome focus on its leading ladies, carried by a tour de force performance from Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Starring: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Carr, Margarita Levieva

Critics Consensus: Dear White People's endearing excellence returns, but with an added layer of emotional maturity that enhances the show's powerful, relevant meditations on race relations in America.

Starring: Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton

Critics Consensus: Poignantly repulsive, Big Mouth continues to confront the awkwardness of adolescence with foul-mouthed glee and an added layer of maturity.

Starring: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas

Critics Consensus: One Day at a Time continues its ascent into classic sitcom territory without losing sight of its modern identity.

Starring: Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell

Critics Consensus: The Bold Type presents an aspirational yet refreshingly realistic portrait of young women's careers, friendships and love lives in a big city.

Starring: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Sam Page