Top 25 TV Series of 2020

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The film adaptation of Stephen King, a new project from the world of The Walking Dead, the TV version of the film Through the Snow and other striking premieres.

1. Dracula

• Horror, drama.
• UK, 2020.
• Premiere date: January 1.

Mini-series of three episodes from the authors of the legendary "Sherlock" Stephen Moffat and Mark Gattis is dedicated to the famous bloodsucker. At the end of the 19th century, in his castle in Transylvania, he makes plans to seize London, and then sets off on a voyage to the shores of Great Britain.

2. Stranger

• Thriller, detective.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: January 13.

The film adaptation of Stephen King's next novel is set in a small American town. The brutal murder of an eleven-year-old boy is accused of the coach of the school baseball team, whom many witnesses have seen. But at the same time, the accused has an iron alibi.

3. Star Trek: Picard

• Fantastic.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: January 13.

Star Trek: The Next Generation star Patrick Stewart returns to the role of Jean-Luc Picard. Now he is no longer a captain, but a retired Starfleet admiral. But years later, he again has to return to space.

4. Katie Keane

• Drama, comedy, musical.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: February 7.

The spin-off of the hit TV series Riverdale follows a group of friends who move from their hometown to New York to pursue their dreams and become famous. Viewers meet again with singer Josie McCoy performed by Ashley Murray, and the plot is centered on the aspiring fashion designer Katie Keane (Lucy Hale).

5. Locke Keys

• Horror, thriller, fantasy.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: February 7.

The adaptation of the comic strip of the same name by Joe Hill, who personally took part in the development of the series, tells the story of a widow who, with her three children, moves to the family estate in the town of Lovecraft. She dreams of starting a new life, forgetting about the problems of the past. But it turns out that portals to other worlds are hidden in the house, and a monster is hunting the owners.

6. Hunters

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: February 21.

A team of Nazi hunters from New York in 1977 discovers that many high-ranking Nazi officials have moved to the United States and are planning to build the Fourth Reich. And the heroes decide to destroy the criminals. The main role in the series is played by the famous Al Pacino.

7. Developed

• Science fiction, thriller.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: March 5.

Alex Garland, who created Annihilation and Out of the Machine, turned to the serial format. Computer engineer Lily is investigating the activities of a secret branch of a technology company in which she works. She believes that the actions of this department are somehow connected with the disappearance of her lover.

8. Amazing stories

• Fantastic.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: March 6.

Apple TV + relaunches the acclaimed science fiction anthology. Original author Steven Spielberg produced the project. Each episode of the series tells a separate story, in which science fiction, mystery and horror are mixed.

9. And fires are smoldering everywhere

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: March 18.

The main roles in the series, based on the book of the same name by Celeste Ing, were played by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. The plot tells about the meeting of two completely different women. The first is the ideal mother and wife of Mrs. Richardson, closed within the framework of numerous rules and keeping order in the whole city. The second is poor but completely free artist Mia Warren.

10. Mrs. America

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: April 15.

The action of the series, based on real events, is set in the 70s. The plot is dedicated to the confrontation between the lawyer Phyllis Schlafly, known for her conservative views, and supporters of the amendment to the constitution on equal rights for men and women. The main roles are played by Cate Blanchett and Elizabeth Banks.

11. Defending Jacob

• Thriller, detective.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: April 24.

Chris Evans stars in a dramatic detective story based on the novel of the same name by William Landay. He appears as Andy, the father of 14-year-old Jacob. One day the hero finds out that his son is accused of murdering a classmate.

12. Scary Tales: City of Angels

• Horror, fantasy.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: April 27.

The spin-off series "Scary Tales" is set in Los Angeles in 1939. The plot is dedicated to the confrontation between the servants of the devil and the cult worshiping Santa Muerta. Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer appears here as a constantly changing demon.

13. I know it's true

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: May 11.

Mark Ruffalo plays twin brothers Dominic and Thomas in the series based on the bestselling novel by Walter Lam. Moreover, one of them suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. This series is a tale of deception, loss and forgiveness against the backdrop of 20th century America.

14. Great

• Science fiction, drama.
• UK, Australia, 2020.
• Premiere date: May 16.

El Fanning stars in the comedy series about the Russian Empress Catherine II. Still a very young heroine marries the Russian Emperor Peter III, but soon begins to make plans to overthrow her husband.

15. Through the snow

• Science fiction, thriller.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: May 18.

TNT has released a long-term TV series based on the film directed by Pong Chung-ho. As in the picture, the last representatives of humanity live in a huge train that rushes through the snowy landscapes. Moreover, the inhabitants here are clearly divided into classes: the poorest starve in the tail, and the elite have a great time in the first cars.

16. Stargirl

• Science fiction, action, adventure.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: May 18.

Another superhero series from The CW channel and the DC Universe service is dedicated to the energetic and optimistic high school student Courtney Whitmore, who gains unusual powers and begins to fight evil.

17. Space Forces

• Comedy.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: May 29.

Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced the creation of the Space Force, The Office authors Greg Daniels and Steve Carell shared plans for a new comedy series. He talks about people tasked with making a new kind of troops and colonizing the moon.

18. Perry Mason

• Detective.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: June 22

The new adaptation of the series of novels by Earl Stanley Gardner is being carried out by the company of Robert Downey Jr. The plot tells about the detective activity of Perry Mason, which he was engaged in before becoming a lawyer.

19. Lovecraft Country

• Science fiction, drama, horror.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: August 17.

Despite the name, the series is not based on the books by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, but on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. The plot is dedicated to the veteran of the Korean War Atticus Freeman, who goes in search of his father. On the road, the hero encounters supernatural monsters, as well as manifestations of racism.

20. Thorn bush

• Detective, crime, drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: September 7.

The author of "Mr. Robot" Sam Esmail is releasing a new project. In the center of the plot is the detective Allegra Dill, who works in Washington state. After the tragic death of her sister, who served in the police, she returns to her hometown in Texas and begins an investigation. However, the crime turns out to be connected with the past of Allegra herself.

21. Third day

• Drama, thriller.
• UK, USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: September 15.

Jude Law plays the enigmatic Sam, who saved a girl who tried to commit suicide. The hero takes her home - to an island inhabited by very strange people. But it soon becomes clear that Sam got there for a reason.

22. The Walking Dead: The World Beyond

• Horror, fantasy.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: October 1.

The third series from the universe of "The Walking Dead" channel AMC promises to make a complete story of two seasons. The plot tells about teenagers living in a closed area after the zombie apocalypse. After 10 years, they still end up in a devastated outside world.

23. Queen's Move

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: October 23rd.

After the death of her mother, Elizabeth Harmon ends up in an orphanage, where a cleaner teaches her to play chess. It soon turns out that the girl is a real child prodigy. Beth matures and soon becomes one of the strongest chess players in the United States and even the world. But the girl cannot cope with her addiction to drugs and alcohol.

24. Play back

• Drama.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: October 26.

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star in the film adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz's You Should Know. In the center of the plot is the successful woman Grace. The heroine is happily married, has built a career as a psychologist and is about to release her first book. But soon she realizes that all these years she did not know anything about her own husband.

25. Confrontation

• Horror, fantasy, thriller.
• USA, 2020.
• Premiere date: December 18.

The adaptation of Stephen King's grandiose work tells about a world where a superflu escaped from a secret laboratory, which caused a pandemic in the United States. Some of the survivors are still trying to maintain humanity, but others have already joined the Black Man with supernatural powers.

Text updated in December 2020.