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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.
By Sarah Ward
February 23, 2024
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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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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'.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    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.

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