Top New TV Seasons of The Second Half of 2024
The 2nd half of 2024 delivered multiple memorable seasons, but in a landscape with so many shows, here are some of the best you should check out if you haven’t already.
Netflix
In this tag, you’ll find all the productions which were available on Netflix’s platform when they originally premiered.
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall (2024) – Review | Buteau Brings Fun Aunt Energy To Her Latest Special
In Michelle Buteau’s “A Buteau-ful Mind” from family life to aging and talking about her allyship to the LGBT+ community, Buteau delivers the laughs.
Time Cut (2024): Review and Summary
“Time Cut” feels so middle of the road, to appeal to maybe too many segments, that it just feels like a poor imitation of a better product.
Rebel Ridge: Movie Review
Aaron Pierre and AnnaSophia Robb star in a too long for its own good revenge tale that lacks what it needs to justify a 2+ hour runtime.
The Deliverance: Movie Review
“The Deliverance” mixes the family drama Lee Daniels has become known for with a supernatural horror element that, with Glenn Close’s performance, is a notable watch.
His Three Daughters (2024) – Movie Review (Written)
Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Carrie Coon star as three daughters, partly estranged, who spend time together as they await their father to take his last breath.
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder: Season 1 Review
Emma Myers stars in a murder mystery show in which her character, Pip, tries to solve a 5-year-old cold case in their small town.
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder (TV Series): Character Guide and Noteworthy Information
This is a character guide for BBC/Netflix’s “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder,” with character descriptions, quotes, names of actors, and more.
Supacell: Season 1 Episode 1 – Review/ Recap
In the London area, multiple Black people begin developing powers as they encounter situations that lead to emotions running high.
Hit Man (2024) Movie Review
Starring Glen Powell, known for the recent hit “Anyone But You”, in this Netflix release, he plays an everyday guy thrust to pretend to be a hitman for the New Orleans Police Department in a movie based on a real person.
Bodkin (2024) Review – A Mystery That Takes Its Time
You’ll solve the mystery in “Bodkin” faster if you just went to the town yourself.
Fiasco (2024) Review – A Fun Look Into a Filmmaking Fiasco
Igor Gotesman and Pierre Niney’s “Fiasco” is a funny journey into a filmmaker’s heart of darkness.
Katt Williams: Woke Foke (2024) Movie Review
Taking advantage of how the Club Shay Shay interview has pushed him to be seen as a truth teller, “Katt Williams: Woke Foke” tests whether audiences are ready for the truth.
Fiasco (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Igor Gotesman Pierre Niney’s “Fiasco.”
The Asunta Case (2024) Review – A Gross Retelling of Tragedy
Netflix’s “The Asunta Case” struggles to say why it exists outside of profit and sensationalism.
The Asunta Case (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Netflix’s “The Asunta Case.”
Stolen (2024) Review – A Gripping Drama
Netflix’s Swedish drama “Stolen” will educate and thrill viewers.
3 Body Problem (2024) Review – An Ambitious Swing at the Stars
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” has a story-telling problem.
“3 Body Problem” (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A brief cast and character guide to Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.”
Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is Good, Bloody Fun
Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” is a Netflix series that parodies the elite and the crime worlds they operate.
“The Gentlemen” (2024) Cast and Character Guide
This is a character guide for Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” with character descriptions, quotes, names of actors, and more.
Damsel (2024) Review – What Could Have Been So Much More
While Damsel has a lead and story that could have packed a punch, it avoids the sense of danger and triumph it could have, like Elodie does dragon’s breath.
Mea Culpa (2024) Review: Tyler Perry’s Take on Shondaland Dynamics
“Mea Culpa” portrays the struggles of Mea, a defense attorney, balancing career success with personal turmoil amid family conflicts and a high-profile murder case.
Ashes (2024) – Review and Summary
“Ashes” is more grey dirt than fire in Netflix’s new Turkish romance/thriller.
Through My Window 3: Looking At You – Movie Review and Summary
The final entry in the “Through My Window” franchise, “Through My Window – Looking At You,” might be the best one yet, partly thanks to the 2nd movie removing a certain character.
The Vince Staples Show (2024) – Review
Netflix’s “The Vince Staples Show” plays out like a Saturday morning cartoon for adults.
Players – Review and Summary
“Players” has all the workings of a multi-season sitcom squeezed into a less than 2-hour movie.
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All – Review and Summary
With recently hitting 30, Taylor Tomlinson is past her quarter-life crisis, but even with great career success, she clues us into whether her personal life could catch up so she can have it all.
Orion and the Dark (2024) – Review and Summary
Netflix’s “Orion and the Dark” is a colorful display of our childhood fears and a movie Pixar wish it had made.
Griselda: Season 1 – Episode Recaps and Review
Sofia Vergara sheds away her well-known comic shtick for something far more serious with “Griselda,” which struggles to find her a good scene partner.
Lift (2024) – Movie Review
In what is another push to transform Kevin Hart from his “Big Little Man” persona into a legitimate action star, he leads a heist crew forced to work for Interpol.
The Brothers Sun (2024) – Review and Summary
As bullets and knives fly in every episode, the secret weapon in Netflix’s “The Brothers Sun” is the family at the heart of its story.
The Brothers Sun (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Netflix’s bloody and outrageous “The Brothers Sun.”
Society of the Snow (2024) – Review and Summary
“Society of the Snow” is a harrowing and horrific depiction of survival.
Good Grief (2024) – Movie Review
In “Good Grief,” the universality of loneliness is explored, whether single due to death, a break-up, rejection, or just never getting to be “The One.”
Fool Me Once (2024) – Review and Summary
With silly twists and disjointed plots, Netflix and Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once” feels like at least three shows stuffed into one.
Fool Me Once (2024) – Cast and Character Guide
A cast and character guide to Netflix’s “Fool Me Once.”
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023) – Review
Dave Chappelle continues to pursue being that mischievous kid who feels validated to double down on a joke as long as he can get a laugh. But, when the jokes subside, you realize the controversy is an act, and there is depth beyond the superficial.
The Abandoned (2023) – Movie Review
As migrant workers increasingly disappear, a cop still mourning their partner finds the case to be just the distraction she needs.
