Kaiju No. 8
2024 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 784 votes
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 2020s TV Shows
Revisit standout releases from 2020 through 2026, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
Animaniacs
2020 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 595 votes
Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
2026 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,064 votes
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death's Game
2023 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 655 votes
At the brink of going to hell, Yee-jae must cycle through twelve separate lives and twelve separate deaths in this reincarnation drama. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Queen's Gambit
2020 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 5,627 votes
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 2,243 votes
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Julie and the Phantoms
2020 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 624 votes
Teenage Julie finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms -- a trio of ghostly guys -- become the band they were never able to be. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shōgun
2024 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,832 votes
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last of Us
2023 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 7,197 votes
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Dress-Up Darling
2022 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 928 votes
High schooler Wakana Gojo wants to become a kashirashi—a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Veneno
2020 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,421 votes
Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances in the 90s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Record of Ragnarok
2021 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,898 votes
Before eradicating humankind from the world, the gods give them one last chance to prove themselves worthy of survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Misfit of Demon King Academy
2020 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 874 votes
Anos Voldigord was a tyrannical Demon King that eradicated humans, spirits, and even the gods, but became bored of eternal warfare and reincarnated with dreams of a peaceful world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tear Along the Dotted Line
2021 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 524 votes
A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tokyo Revengers
2021 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,338 votes
Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spider-Noir
2026 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 743 votes
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Queen of Tears
2024 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 503 votes
The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Severance
2022 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 2,809 votes
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
House of the Dragon
2022 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 6,815 votes
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Penguin
2024 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,418 votes
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.