The Best TV Series of 2021 by IMDb Scores

The year 2021 was different for everyone. Some have found the love of their life, some have come one step closer to their dreams, and some have met with new foreign series that they watched every second of it. As the number of digital broadcasting platforms increases, the number of great TV series we come across is also increasing. So much so that some of them affect the world on the day they are published, and some turn into a legend by penetrating us section by section.

First of all, let’s say that a lot of foreign series were published this year and we could only get the ones with the highest IMDb score on our list. However, we are sure that there are dozens of different productions that have won the hearts of the audience, even if they do not get enough points and are watched less on platforms such as IMDb. Let’s take a closer look at the best TV series of 2021 and the magical stories they offer to their viewers, according to IMDb scores.

The best TV series of 2021:

• Arcane / 9.2 / Netflix
• Dexter: New Blood / 8.9 / beIN Connect
• Invincible / 8.7 / Amazon Prime Video
• Mare of Easttown / 8.5 / HBO Max
• Maid / 8.4 / Netflix
• Loki / 8.3 / Disney Plus
• Only Murders in the Building / 8.1 / Hulu
• Hawkeye / 8.1 / Disney Plus
• Squid Game / 8.0 / Netflix
• WandaVision / 8.0 / Disney Plus
• Sweet Tooth / 7.8 / Netflix
• Midnight Mass / 7.7 / Netflix
• What If. . . ? / 7.7 / Disney Plus
• Shadow and Bone / 7.7 / Netflix
• The White Lotus / 7.6 / HBO Max
• Lupin / 7,5 / Netflix
• The Wheel of Time / 7,5 / Amazon Prime Video
• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier / 7.3 / Disney Plus
• Behind Her Eyes / 7.2 / Netflix
• Clickbait / 7.2 / Netflix

Magical universe of League of Legends: Arcane

• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Year: 2021 – …
• Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Spisak
• IMDb score: 9.2

The Arcane series published on Netflix appeals to gamers because the series takes place in the League of Legends universe. In this universe where magical technologies and strange beliefs prevail, there are conflicts between two cities named Piltover and Zaun. In the midst of this conflict, the sisters fighting on two different fronts present the story we will follow in this world.

Our killer is back: Dexter: New Blood

• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Year: 2021 – …
• Cast: Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, Julia Jones
• IMDb score: 8.9

Our popular serial killer returns to the field in Dexter: New Blood, aired on beIN Connect. If you watched the original Dexter series, you’ll remember that in the finale, our hero was lost in the storm. It has been 10 years since that disappearance in the TV series New Blood. The question is, where was Dexter for 10 years, what did he do and what will he do?

Being a 17-year-old superhero: Invincible

• Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
• Year: 2021 – …
• Stars: Steven Yeun, J. K. Simmons, Sandra Oh
• IMDb score: 8.7

Streamed on Amazon Prime Video, Invincible is the serial version of the comic book series of the same name published by Image Comics. In the TV series Invincible, we follow the story of a 17-year-old boy whose father is the most powerful superhero in the world. Mark Grayson struggles with youth issues while stepping into the world of superheroes under the guidance of his father.

Murder or hard troubles: Mare of Easttown

• Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
• Year: 2021
• Stars: Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart
• IMDb score: 8.5

The Mare of Easttown series, broadcast on HBO Max and starring Kate Winslet, takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania, United States. In this 7-episode short series, we follow the investigation of a mysterious murder. A detective living in this small town struggles to solve a mysterious murder and fix his life, which is upside down.

The struggle of a young single mother: Maid

• Genre: Drama
• Year: 2021
• Stars: Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, Rylea Nevaeh Whittet
• IMDb score: 8.4

We watch the struggle of a young mother in the mini-series Maid, which was broadcast on Netlfix. Molly Smith Metzler is a young mother in a lousy relationship, in the series based on the novel by Stephanie Land. Molly, who eventually escapes with her child, starts a cleaning business to survive. However, life is not easy for both a young and single mother.

The rogue god is in trouble: Loki

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Year: 2021 – …
• Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
• IMDb score: 8.3

In the Loki series broadcast on Disney Plus, we are watching the solo story of the Loki character we know from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The drama of the deceitful god Loki takes place in the time between The Avengers and Avengers: Endgame. This time Loki got into big trouble. Our evil character, who has been caught by the Time Variance Authority, will be harder to get rid of than he thinks.

A crime podcast and three obsessive characters: Only Murders in the Building

• Genre: Comedy, Crime Drama
• Year: 2021 – …
• Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez
• IMDb score: 8.1

In Only Murders in the Building, published on Hulu and attracting attention with its cast, we are watching the story of three people with 3 different characters but a single obsession. A suspicious death occurs in the Arconia apartment. Even if the police decide that this incident is a suicide, our three crime-obsessed characters follow this incident and decide to investigate the incident by starting a podcast broadcast.

A new archer is born: Hawkeye

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
• Year: 2021
• Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh
• IMDb score: 8.1

In the Hawkeye series published on Disney Plus, we are watching the solo story of the Hawkeye character we know from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The events in the Hawkeye series take place after the Avengers: Endgame movie. We watch young Avenger Kate Bishop, who takes on being Hawkeye after Clint Barton, transforms into a real superhero under the guidance of the original Hawkeye.

Who hasn’t watched: Squid Game

• Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
• Year: 2021 – …
• Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-Joon
• IMDb score: 8.0

It would be more accurate to ask if there is anyone who hasn’t watched the South Korean-made Squid Game series broadcast on Netflix, rather than watching it. We are watching a group of adults playing children’s games in the Squid Game series, which has had a shocking effect around the world since the day it was broadcast. The only reason why so many people participate in these games that will end in death or wealth is to earn money.

Very strange things are happening: WandaVision

• Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
• Year: 2021
• Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn
• IMDb score: 8.0

In the WandaVision series broadcast on Disney Plus, we are watching the solo story of Wanda and Vision characters we know from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The events in the WandaVision series take place after the Avengers: Endgame movie. In order not to spoil the surprise, we do not give details about the story, but we can say that you will laugh a lot in the first episodes, and then you will have a surprise full of excitement.

We listed the best TV series of 2021 according to IMDb scores on different platforms and won the hearts of the viewers, and briefly talked about their stories. You can share the foreign series you want to be on the list in the comments.