Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
When new series hit digital platforms daily, and there's so many different services to choose from as well, how do you find the true must-stream TV shows? It's the epitome of a 2020s-era problem, and one of the drawbacks of being constantly spoiled for choice now that only having a couple of channels to choose from is well and truly a relic of the past.
We're here to assist. From everything that's vying for your eyeballs and couch time, we round up the best new movies and series that've just hit streaming platforms every month. But if you're looking for just the standouts television-wise, we've also got you covered. Here's our running rundown of the shows from 2024 that have captured our attention — aka what you should be catching up on ASAP.
(Still need something to watch? Check out out our 2023 list, our top 15 new and best 15 returning TV shows from last year, and 15 ace 2023 newcomers that you might've missed as well.)
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Arts & Entertainment
The Ireland-Set Second Season of Jamie Dornan-Starring Thriller 'The Tourist' Is Just as Bingeable as the First
The amnesia-fuelled series swaps the Australian outback for the Emerald Isle's rolling hills, but keeps its excellent leads and twisty plot.
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Marvel's First Spotlight Series 'Echo' Builds in Potency Across Its Five Increasingly Gripping Episodes
After 'Hawkeye', Maya Lopez is back to reckon with her history — and so is the formidable Alaqua Cox playing the role.
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Netflix's 'Boy Swallows Universe' Turns an Ace Brisbane Book Into an Ace Brisbane-Shot Streaming Series
Starring Simon Baker, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin and Bryan Brown, this TV version of the beloved Australian novel gets everything right.
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Frosty, Fierce and Phenomenal: 'Night Country' Brings 'True Detective' Back to Its Powerhouse Best
Ten years since the HBO mystery series debuted, this Jodie Foster- and Kali Reis-led fourth season is just as dazzling as the episodes that started it all.
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An Agatha Christie-Meets-'The White Lotus' Setup Will Make You Want to Keep Watching 'Death and Other Details'
Mandy Patinkin plays "the world’s greatest detective" in this ten-part murder-mystery, which also riffs on 'Knives Out' and 'Succession'.
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Haunting in Hong Kong: Nicole Kidman-Led Miniseries 'Expats' Is Another Must-See From 'The Farewell' Director Lulu Wang
Following three American women living abroad, the six-part streaming series is based on the 2016 novel by Janice YK Lee.
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Forget the Brangelina Film: The New 'Mr & Mrs Smith' Series Is a Smart, Slinky and Intimate Spy Gem
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine bring glorious chemistry to this lived-in take on married assassins juggling life, love and work.
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Riveting British Detective Drama 'Criminal Record' Is Weighty, Well-Cast and a Must-Watch
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo star in this eight-part Apple TV+ series about new light being shone on an old case.
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Stylish Drama 'The New Look' Stitches Together Christian Dior and Coco Chanel's WWII and Post-War Histories
Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche star in this series about the two fashion figures, plus the importance of haute couture to French culture after the war.
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Surreal and Sharp Rapper Comedy 'The Vince Staples Show' Is Your Next One-Sitting Netflix Binge
The musician and actor plays himself in this five-part limited series, which'll help fill the 'Atlanta'-sized hole in your streaming queue.
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Tense and Terrific New Space Thriller 'Constellation' Is Streaming's Next Stellar Sci-Fi Series
Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks star in Apple TV+'s new mystery, which follows astronauts grappling with their trips to the heavens.