Ranking the TV We Watched in 2021
One of my favorite posts to look back on are the TV shows we watch each year. You can tell a lot about how our year went, how our tastes change over time, and even the difference in where we watch the TV we watch. I know a lot of people want to watch less TV, but I think Jenn and I have focused more on trying to watch better TV. We really only get 1-2 hours a day right now and so what we watch has to be good and I can’t think of a better year of TV then 2021.
Where We Watched in 2021
This is always fascinating. If we did this post far enough back it would have been shows on NBC, CBS, and ABC. Now you’ll see we’ve moved a bit from just Netflix to HBO and Apple TV+. Always interesting to see how this shifts each year.
Jenn’s Ranking of TV Shows for 2021
33. Lupin (Netflix) - Season 1
32. Mythic Quest (Apple TV+) - Season 2
31. The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV+) - Season 1
30. Modern Love (Amazon Prime) - Season 2
29. The Chair (Netflix) - Season 1
28. Hacks (HBO Max) - Season 1
27. This Way Up (Hulu) - Season 2
26. Gossip Girl (HBO Max) - Season 1
25. Pretend It’s a City (Netflix) - Season 1
24. The Morning Show (Apple TV +) - Season 2
23. Starstruck (HBO Max) - Season 1
22. Alone (Netflix) - Season 7
21. Wandavision (Disney +) - Season 1
20. Acapulco (Apple TV+) - Season 1
19. Schmigadoon (Apple TV+) - Season 1
18. Trying (Apple TV+) - Season 2
17. Kim’s Convenience (Netflix) - Season 1 - 4
16. Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) - Season 2 - 6
15. The Soprano’s (HBO Max) - Season 1
14. Sex Education (Netflix) - Season 3
13. Search Party (HBO Max) - Season 1 - 4
12. Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) - Season 2
11. Dexter: New Blood (Showtime) - Season 1
10. The White Lotus (HBO Max) - Season 1
9. Master of None (Netflix) - Season 3
8. Mare of Easttown (HBO Max) - Season 1
7. Bridgerton (Netflix) - Season 1
6. Succession (HBO Max) - Season 3
5. Squid Game (Netflix) - Season 1
4. Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) - Season 4
3. West Wing (HBO Max) - Season 1 - 3
2. The Great (Hulu) - Season 2
1.Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) - Season 1
Joel’s Ranking of TV Shows for 2021
35. The Morning Show (Apple TV+) - Season 2
34. Gossip Girl (HBO Max) - Season 1
33. This Way Up (Hulu) - Season 2
32. Mythic Quest (Apple TV+) - Season 2
31. Modern Love (Amazon Prime) - Season 2
30. The Chair (Netflix) - Season 1
29. Starstruck (HBO Max) - Season 1
28. Lupin (Netflix) - Season 1
27. Pretend It’s a City (Netflix)
26. The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV+) - Season 1
25. Wandavision (Disney +) - Season 1
24. Acapulco (Apple TV+) - Season 1
23. Alone (Netflix) - Season 7
22. Trying (Apple TV+) - Season 2
21. Hawkeye (Disney +) - Season 1
20. Search Party (HBO Max) - Season 1 - 4
19. Dexter: New Blood (Showtime) - Season 1
18. Bridgerton (Netflix) - Season 1
17. The Soprano’s (HBO Max) - Season 1
16. Hacks (HBO Max) - Season 1
15. Sex Education (Netflix) - Season 3
14. For All Mankind (Apple TV+) - Season 2
13. Schmigadoon (Apple TV+) - Season 1
12. Kim’s Convenience (Netflix) - Season 1 - 5
11. Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) - Season 2 - 6
10. Master of None (Netflix) - Season 3
9. Mare of Easttown (HBO Max) - Season 1
8. Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) - Season 4
7. West Wing (HBO Max) - Season 1 - 3
6. Squid Game (Netflix) - Season 1
5. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) - Season 1
4. Succession (HBO Max) - Season 3
3. The Great (Hulu) - Season 2
2. Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) - Season 2
1.The White Lotus (HBO Max) - Season 1
Past TV Rankings
Curious about what we rated TV shows in years past? Good news, here’s an archive of all the TV rankings we’ve done going back to 2015.
