Drugs,
Sex,
Money,
Murder,
Sports.
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime
and HBO make millions and millions of dollars
producing and broadcasting series and documentaries
around those catchy subjects.
2020 is already a great year for TV. We’ve
been blessed by the final season of Better
Call Saul, Killing Eve, Ozark, and generally
a lot of binging material. Some of the best
shows have also ended, making way for newer
brilliant shows. The shows on this list have
been exclusively released in 2020, and feature
some of the most powerful and entertaining
performances ever. This list includes, but
is not limited to: the coup to assassinate
Emperor Peter III, teenage drama, serial killer
true-crime, and legendary documentaries.
Can you already guess what our top 3 will
be?!
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10. I May Destroy You
There are no words to describe how much “I
May Destroy You” is brilliant. It’s beyond
that. It’s completely raw, chilling, smart,
and sharply witty. It’s a vulnerable and
powerful look at Arabella, beautifully played
by Michaela Coel, a writer who’s working
on her book and gets raped at a party. She
doesn’t know who her attacker was, but her
whole life has changed.
In its heart, I May Destroy You is a story
about survival. Each episode focuses on different
issues, and types of violations people face
in society.
Michaela Coel, who created, wrote, produced,
and co-directed I May Destroy You, loosely
based it on her own personal life, and her
performance is beyond magnificent.
9. Outer Banks
The show is set in the Outer Banks of North
Carolina, an area that’s divided into two
classes. You have the “Pogues,” which
feature our group of friends, and the “Kooks,”
the wealthy class of the island.
The Pogues’ leader, John B, played by the
handsome Chase Stokes’ father has gone missing.
As long as he could remember, his father was
looking for a legendary treasure, and now
that he’s missing, the Pogues embark on
a determined journey to discover what happened
and uncover the treasure that’s somehow
tied to John B’s dad.
Outer Banks is one of those shows that has
it all. It’s got drama, love, friendship,
drugs, money.
8. Cheer
In early 2020, Cheer was all the social media
could talk about. The cast even came on the
Ellen Show. The hype was over the six-hour
documentary series, which followed Navarro
College’s Bulldogs cheer squad as they trained
for the 2019 national championships.
Cheer is a thrilling look into the brutal
world of competitive group gymnastics. You’ll
find yourself holding your breath at each
stunt, and cheering when the team correctly
performs impossible moves. The series actually
had the cheerleader wear mics, so the audience
can hear every wince, smack, and hit as the
hardcore athletes performed their practices
and stunts.
7. The Last Dance
The Last Dance is an American sports documentary
co-produced by Netflix and ESPN Films. It’s
about the absolute legend, Michael Jordan’s
career, specifically focusing on his last
season. The Last Dance surprised viewers by
showing exclusive, never-seen-before footage
of the Chicago Bulls, who’d given a film
crew an all-access pass.
Micahel Jordan is one of the most respected
basketball players and overall most famous
of celebrities, and this 10-episode glimpse
is incredible. You get to see a new look into
Michale’s personal life and relationship
with Kobe Bryant and interviews of NBA’s
Steve Kerr, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, and
the truly underrated Scottie Pippen.
6. Normal People
Based on the award-winning novel by Sally
Rooney, Normal People follows the on-and-off
relationship between Marianna Sheridan and
Connell Waldron from their days in secondary
school to college.
This series has been nominated for four Emmys
and has been described as BBC’s raunchiest
show, but it’s also one of the most realistic
portrayals of romance and conflict. Their
relationship is more of a quiet love, but
it's also messy, raw, and consuming. There’s
an unbalance between the teens’ classes,
as Marianna comes from a wealthy family and
Connell’s mother is their maid, setting
off the initial tension between the two's
relationship.
Normal People is at its core brilliant storytelling
and is genius in creating rich conflict and
unconventional and "every day" romance.
5. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
I'll Be Gone in the Dark is a true-crime documentary
series about Michelle McNamara as she writes
a book about the Golden State Killer, who
terrorized California in the 1970s and 80s.
The docuseries is more focused on McNamara
herself and her struggles, obsession, and
brilliance. The same brilliance that after
her death, her husband and her team finished
her book, led to the arrest of the serial
killer.
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is very intense
and dark, and it shows an entirely new and
chilling perspective about the effects of
obsession and depression.
4. The Great
An “Occasionally true story.”
The Great is a satirical, vulgar, and funny
drama about the story of Catherine the Great’s
rise into the longest ever reigning female
ruler in the history of Russia. Catherine,
played by Elle Fanning, starts out naive about
her new status as Empress and marriage with
Emperor Peter III, who unlike the real-life
person, is the very handsome Nicholas Hoult.
As Catherine herself put it, Peter is an idiot.
He’s a man child disguised as an Emperor
with depraved tastes and an unusual streak
of cruelty, hence why Catherine devised the
coup to kill her dangerous husband. The show
is hilarious, sharp, obscene at times, and
gory at its best.
3. Alex Rider
One of the rare novel series adaptations that
made all loyal fans happy is Alex Rider, a
spy thriller based on the novels by Anthony
Horowitz. The show followed orphan Alex Rider,
who, after his uncle’s death, is recruited
by a subdivision of MI6.
His mission? Infiltrate the sinister and mysterious
Point Blanc private school in the French Alps
which houses some of the world’s wealthiest
and troublemaking teens. In true spy-thriller
fashion, The antagonist, Dr. Hugo Grief is
plotting for world dominations. There’s
a loveable best friend, and enough thrilling
drama to make you hooked onto the show and
desperate for the new episode.
2. The Baby-sitter's Club
You probably have a few Baby-sitter's Club
novels lost somewhere in your house. Yes,
this is the adapted version of the beloved
children’s novel series by the same name.
Babysitter Club appeals to audiences of all
ages. It’s about the lives of five middle
schoolers, Krista, Claudia, Stacey, Mary-Anne,
and Elizabeth, who start a babysitting business,
and their youthful navigation through situations
and adventures.
It’s a very nostalgic show, but with a modern
social media twist. It’s widely praised
for its inclusivity, diverse cast, and wholesome
and meaningful storytelling. It explores a
lot of coming-of-age struggles with identity,
and friendships.
1. Mrs. America
If Cate Blanchette’s name is involved, you
know it’s going to be good, especially if
it has 10 Emmy nominations, but Blanchette’s
performance as Phyllis Schlafly is a whole
new level here.
Mrs. America is a historical drama about conservative
activist Phyllis Schlafly, and the 1970s political
movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
Mrs. America shows a history of oppressed
women, who at the time couldn’t even get
a credit card without a male relative’s
signature (This is an actual scene with Phyllis).
In her battle to raise backlash against the
ERA, Phyllis subtly gained the attention of
millions. She didn’t want to save or change
the world, she wanted to conserve it as it
was.
You have iconic feminist figures like Gloria
Steinem, Betty Friedan, and Shirley Chisholm.
The show is bold in its portrayal of politics
and camaraderie between women. The all-star
cast couldn’t have been more perfect.
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