comedies, dramas, and documentary series are most
See which new Netflix original comedies, dramas, and documentary series are most worth your time, including “Lupin” and “Cobra Kai.”
By Kim Renfro
Netflix has a slew of original shows to binge, but which ones are most worth your time? Using critics ratings from Rotten Tomatoes, Insider ranked the best TV shows of the year on the streaming service so far.
Our list includes all new seasons that have a 60% or higher score from 10 or more reviews. When the critic ratings were the same, we used the total number of reviews for each show to break the ties.
The top shows so far include fan favorites like “Lupin” and “Cobra Kai.” Keep reading to see which other shows made the cut.
“Lupin,” a French original series that premiered at the start of the year, is currently the best Netflix show of 2021, according to critics. Reviewers love the incredulous heist plots, clever twists, and thrilling drama contained in its first season.
“The series also doesn’t waste a single minute, packing each and every moment full of suspense,” critic Karen Han wrote for Slate. “Put all of that together, and it’s an early front-runner to steal a spot as one of the best shows of the year.”
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider’s parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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