In this age of streaming, digital platforms have taken over traditional cable channels with vast content libraries being produced and hosted by major platforms.
Studios like Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, and others often release shows that clash with one another, causing a few to fall below the radar.
Here's a list of 10 shows from this year that are highly acclaimed but criminally underrated and ones that you should watch now on platforms like Netflix, Hotstar and others.
Shōgun (8.6 IMDb, 99% RT) - Disney+ Hotstar: An English sailor shipwrecks in Japan, sparking intrigue and alliances with powerful lords in a world of danger and cultural clashes.
Baby Reindeer (7.7 IMDb, 99% RT) - Netflix: Donny Dunn's life unravels when Martha, a woman he helps, becomes dangerously obsessed, turning his world into a nightmare.
The Penguin (8.7 IMDb, 95% RT) - Jio Cinema: Set after 2022’s The Batman movie, Oz Cobb rises in Gotham's crime world, battling rivals to become the city's new crime boss.
The Gentlemen (7.8 IMDb, 75% RT) - Netflix: Eddie Horniman inherits a criminal cannabis empire, navigating London's dark underworld with career criminal Bobby Glass.
Dune: Prophecy (7.4 IMDb, 70% RT) - Jio Cinema: Set 10,000 years before 2021’s Dune, Valya Harkonnen battles to establish the Bene Gesserit and prevent a prophecy of doom.
X-Men '97 (8.9 IMDb, 99% RT) - Disney+ Hotstar: A continuation of the beloved ‘90s Marvel animation, The X-Men protect mutants and humans from new threats under Cyclops' leadership.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (7 IMDb, 91% RT) - Prime Video: Spies John and Jane navigate dangerous missions while posing as a married couple on Prime Video.
Industry Season 3 (7.4 IMDb, 98% RT) - JioCinema: Newcomers Harper, Yasmin, and Robert face high-stakes challenges and ethical dilemmas in investment banking at Pierpoint.
Ripley (8.1 IMDb, 86% RT) - Netflix: Grifter Tom Ripley is hired to bring Dickie Greenleaf back to America, but gets entangled in crime and deceit in Italy.
Fallout (8.3 IMDb, 94% RT) - Prime Video: In a post-apocalyptic world, Lucy MacLean leaves her vault to find her kidnapped father, facing dangers and revelations in the wasteland.