Our list of the best TV shows this year came as a shock, as we’ve actually really liked some of the bigger pop culture series that have ruffled some feathers online. Of course, there are some things on our list that I think everyone universally accepted as good television last year, and I’m looking at  Game Changer now. Who has said that’s a bad show? Point them out!

Here is our list of the Top 30 TV Shows that were released in 2024.

30.) Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee

Following the first season in his home of New Zealand, Guy Montgomery brought Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee to Australia with a fantastic first season. Filled with laughs, great comedian guests, and an always very funny co-host in, Aaron Chen, this is the ‘competition’ show of 2024.

— Dylan Blight

29.) The Boys – Season 4

Thank God for Season 4 of The Boys for finally making a certain segment of people realise that Homelander is a bad guy. It was kinda subtle before but it is now very, very clear. The show also continues to be one of the most bloody, violent and fun shows on TV with the introduction of new characters Sage and Firecracker shaking things up dramatically. The penultimate season does a great job of putting the pieces in place for what we hope is an exciting final season.

— Ashley Hobley

28.) Fallout

Fallout is an incredible recreation of the world of the games. From a purely production perspective, they have managed to bring an incredible number of elements of the Fallout world to life from the Vault Dweller suits to the Brotherhood of Steel armour. Add a fantastic cast led by Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell, and Fallout is certainly up there with the best video game adaptations to date.

— Ashley Hobley

27.) Creature Commandos

James Gunn has done it again, he’s made me fall in love with a bunch of unknown comic book assholes, only this time instead of aliens it’s monsters. Over the course of the show run you come to learn that each of these monsters are not actually the monsters of their own story. The show is also really funny, filled with very bloody action and has a very unique soundtrack. I mean, this show made me feel for Weasel. A hell of an achievement.

— Ashley Hobley

26.) Agatha All Along

It is a very impressive trick to have a reveal that makes you rethink everything you’ve watched so far. Think of The Sixth Sense or The Usual Suspects. Agatha All Along pulls this trick twice. Starring the breakout character of WandaVision, the show explores the magical element of the MCU and has a really great cast to do it with Kathryn Hahn still an absolute blast as Agatha Harkness.

— Ashley Hobley

25.) Terminator Zero

This anime Terminator series is the best Terminator content we’ve had since Terminator 2. Not trying to include any of the characters from the films, this series makes the smart choice of telling its own story in Japan while also hitting the key story beats that feel like the classic first Terminator film.

— Dylan Blight

24.) English Teacher

Show creator and star Brian Jordan Alvarez has made a really funny show that takes a look at what it is like to work in a high school in America. With Evan having to deal with students claiming to have self-diagnosed “asymptomatic Tourette’s”, retaliatory parents and the issue of gun safety in schools, there is plenty of material for the show to cover, now and into the future.

— Ashley Hobley

23.) Fake

This Australian series is based on a true story, and one that shows the dark side of online dating. With great performances from Asher Keddie and David Wenham, you’ll be wondering just how deep this rabbit hole can go, and even what the point of it all is.

— Dylan Blight

22.) Doctor Who – Season 1

It’s been a rough few years for Doctor Who fans, but with the Disney+ partnership seeing an increase in budget, the return of Russell T Davies as showrunner and the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the latest incarnation of the Doctor, there is plenty to be excited for and this season delivered. Whether you consider it Season 1 or Season 14, there is no question there are some banger episodes this year like “Boom” and “Rogue”, and the pairing of Gatwa and Millie Gibson is a lot of fun. May they have many more Tardis adventures!

— Ashley Hobley

21.) Squid Game – Season 2

With sky-high expectations for the follow-up season of one of the most successful shows ever, Squid Game 2 does a good job of giving us a reason to return to this world. With Seong Gi-hun desperate to shut down the games, he ends up returning to play again which gives us a chance to see a new evolved version with brand new characters to love or hate or love to hate. New elements introduced to the games add a different dynamic to the show and while it may end abruptly, its a season well worth watching, even if its just before season 3 releases.

— Ashley Hobley

20.) X-Men 97′

This revival of the 90s animated X-Men cartoon brings the X-Men into the 21st Century with a level of animation that fans back then could only have dreamed of. Tackling some of the best storylines in X-Men history, this show doesn’t just rely on nostalgia to be successful, it is really damn good in its own right.

— Ashley Hobley

19.) A Man on the Inside

Charming is the best way to describe this Ted Danson-led Michael Schur-created show based on the Chilean documentary The Mole Agent. Charles, A recently widowed, retired engineering college professor, takes a job as an investigative assistant for a private detective to go undercover at a retirement Community to find a missing ruby necklace. Hilaraty of course ensues as Charles gets into various stick situations while trying to get to the bottom of the case, but the show also puts a spotlight on the types of people who end up in these retirement homes who are often neglected or forgotten.

18.) Interior Chinatown

Possibly the most ambitious show released in 2024, Interior Chinatown follows Willis Wu who is a background character stuck in a show called Black and White. When he is witness to a murder, he starts to investigate and find out what happened to his missing brother despite the show and the world the show exist in try to stop him. Taking a bunch of big swings with the show within a show concept, Interior Chinatown is also a great look at Asian American experience and has a tonne of great jokes from the likes of Jimmy O. Yang and our boy Ronny Chieng.

— Ashley Hobley

17.) Silo – Season 2

One of Apple TV+ sleeper hits, Silo picks up from where it left off last season: Juliette has left the Silo, refused to clean and has managed to make it to another Silo. The season explores the effect her actions have on the whole Silo community with those in power struggling to try to contain a potential uprising. Juliette is meanwhile trying to figure out how to get back to her Silo to stop what would be a fatal mass exodus. Rebecca Ferguson is, once again, fantastic in leading what is a very fascinating season of TV.

— Ashley Hobley

16.) Mr & Mrs Smith

Co-creator Donald Glover stars in Mr & Mrs Smith with Maya Erskine as two strangers paired up as a duo of spies who must live undercover as a married couple for a shadowy company. The relationship that these two have grow and develop throughout the season is what separates this from other spy shows, with things not everything being happy in the end and going in ways you don’t expect. The way the company operates and have the Smiths run missions is all very intriguing and their missions are a lot of fun with some really great guest stars. A great show that I look forward to seeing more of.

— Ashley Hobley

15.) Delicious in Dungeon

When Laios Touden’s sister, Falin, teleports him and the remainder of their party out of the dungeon after an attempt to slay a red dragon, Laios is desperate to return to recover his sister’s body before its fully digested to revive her. Unfortunately,y they have no money to buy any supplies, so Laios, Chilchuck and Marcille head into the dungeon with the intention of eating the monsters they fight and with the help of Senshi, a dwarf who has experience surviving in the dungeon by cooking monsters and harvesting food, they head back into to rescue Falin. Part cooking show, part high fantasy, all delightful and mouthwatering.

— Ashley Hobley

14.) The Penguin

Set after the events of The Batman, this series follows Colin Firths Oswald Cobb as he attempts to take over Gotham’s crime underworld with the death of Carmine Falcone, leaving a hole to be filled. The series succeeds because it sets out to be its own, not reliant on being in the same world as The Batman, and simply tells a great story by adding some new characters, including the sensational Cristin Miloti as Sofia Falcone.

— Dylan Blight

13.) Game Changer – Season 6

For years, I would see mention of Game Changer on my social media feeds despite having no idea what Dropout really is. After testing the waters in late 2023, I’m now a big fan of Dropout with Game Changer the best show they currently produce. This episode is filled with great episodes and concepts like “Bingo” where those on stage are not the only ones playing, “Beat the Buzzer” where they must find buzzers hidden around the studio in order to buzz in and “Ratfish”, an extraviating catfishing game taking inspiration from The Circle. Game Changer has now become a comfort show for me and I look forward to rewatching these episodes many, many times.

— Ashley Hobley

12.) Solo Leveling

One of 2024’s big anime successes, Solo Leveling is set in a world where Earth is constantly at threat of invasion by deadly monsters, humans with supernatural abilities called hunters fight them to avoid annihilation. The show follows a very weak hunter named Sung Jin-woo who, after a deadly encounter in a double dungeon, gains the ability to level up, a unique skill in the world. Impeccably animated by A-1 Pictures, the show is filled with incredible action sequences and pushes Sung Jin-woo in fascinating directions.

— Ashley Hobley

11.) Ripley

Andrew Scott delivers the best performance we’ve had of the ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ in this beautiful adaption of the Patricia Highsmith books by writer and director Steven Knight. Give the time to do so. Compared to film adaptions, we get to the onion that Ripley is peeled back and a peek inside the man and the slow and methodical choices he makes. As ever, it is interesting in any past adaption but easily the best

— Dylan Blight

10.) House of the Dragon – Season 2

No longer doing time-skips and jumping around the place, Season 2 of House of the Dragon gave us more time to see the inevitability of war draw upon all the main players in this new game of thrones. Emma D’Arcy again, sensational as they were in the previous season, alongside Olivia Cooke. However, the slower pace also gave us time to appreciate the mooding of Matt Smith and Prince Daemon’s psychology more and see some integral characters pushed to new limits.

— Dylan Blight

9.) True Detective: Night Country

The fourth season of True Detective traded hands with Issa Lopez now stepping in as showrunner and she took the series in some new and exciting directions. Notably, the series also landed 19 Emmy nominations and even won for Oustanding Lead Actress for Jodie Foster. Holding true to the series, Night Country is atmospherically scary at times while often giving you time to think- at least between weeks- to simmer on any themes and ideas. It’s a show I know I couldn’t wait for each new episode to release this year.

— Dylan Blight

8.) Baby Reindeer

This series is created by Richard Gadd, who adapted it from his own one-man autobiographic show, which has many, many awards. In the show, Gadd plays Donny Dunn, a character very much based on him, and he begins to grow an odd connection and relationship with Mathra, played by Jessica Gunning, which grows into a form of obsession. Pair this with other storylines in the series dealing with mental health issues, sexual assault, trans rights and more, and it’s a heavy series for a show about stand-up comedy — but it’s for these reasons that it’s one of the year’s best.

— Dylan Blight

7.) The Bear – Season 3

While certainly a rougher season than the past 2, there was still a lot to enjoy in season 3 of The Bear. From Carmy’s compulsive quest to achieve perfection in the restaurant at any and all costs to Sydney contemplating a rival offer to the episode solely focused on how Tina started at The Beef, there is plenty of great stuff to earn its place on this list.

— Ashley Hobley

6.) The Day of the Jackal

Like another show on this list, another series is based on a book but given a new coat of paint, thanks to the time a TV series adaption gives the source material. Frederick Forsyth’s novel is getting updated to the modern day, and some of the characters, notably the assassin and ‘Jackal,’ are being expanded into something more akin to an anti-hero. With great performances from Eddie Redmayne as The Jacakl and Lashana Lynch, an FBI agent hot on his heels, this was a surprising must-watch.

— Dylan Blight

5.) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 2

As we moved into the second season of The Rings of Power and revealed who Sauron was and that he had been on this journey all along, we wondered just when we’d start to see some rings being made. And it didn’t take that long, and that story was unsurprisingly the most interesting aspect of the second season. The relationship and performances from Charlie Vickers as Sauron against Charles Edwards as Lord Celebrimbor were a grand duo to watch play out of the year. Elsewhere Galadriel and Elrond continue to butt heads, while Nori and The Stranger get lost in a new location, but at least by season end, we now know just who that man is, though it opens more questions.

— Dylan Blight

4.) Arcane – Season 2

One of the most incredible-looking shows of the year, Arcane returned to conclude its story and definitely left us wanting more. The League of Legends show continued to tap into the lore of the series with the introduction of Warwick and Echo gaining the abilities he has in the game. Filled with many emotional scenes, high-stakes action and a brilliantly utilised soundtrack, this show is a must-watch for anyone, whether they know LoL or not.

— Ashley Hobley

3.) The Acolyte

Set during ‘the High Republic era in Star Wars, which is hundreds of years before The Phantom Menace, this series piqued all of our interest from the announcement. It is an exciting new period of Star Wars history, with new characters to get to know — and it’s a period where plenty of Jedi roam the galaxy. The story here is unique in that it follows Amandla Stenberg, who is playing twins who are separated and end up in different lives; one leaves the Jedi to live a normal life, and the other is under the wing of a dark master seeking revenge. With the best lightsaber battle since The Phantom Menace, and Manny Jacinto, in particular, being a standout character, we would have loved to learn more about — with the cancellation, we can only hope The Acolyte will be somehow saved in the future as one of 2024’s best, and highly under-rated TV shows.

— Dylan Blight

2.) Dan Da Dan

This show has the most infectious OP (opening theme) that made me question why this isn’t a thing in the West. But this show is much more than a catchy song by Creepy Nuts, it’s a wild and wacky story of a girl who believes in ghosts and a boy who believes in aliens becoming friends and learning both are real. The opening episode is sure to have your jaw on the floor while episode 7 “To a Kinder World” is up there as one of the most heartbreaking episodes of the year. Science Saru have again hit the animation out of the park and done the popular manga series justice in anime form.

— Ashley Hobley

1.) Shrinking – Season 2

One of the best comedies on TV got even better in season 2 as the writers realised what an amazing cast they had at their disposal. Every single pairing of characters on the show has great chemistry and even characters who briefly appear match the energy the cast is bringing. An interesting addition to the show this season was Brett Goldstein as the drunk driver for Jimmy’s wife’s death, creating all sorts of interesting tension. A wonderful season of television filled with laughs, drama and life lessons.

— Ashley Hobley