Top 10 Most Liked TV Shows in 2023 – Stream the Best Series of the Year

The pandemic has had a terrible impact on our entertainment industry. Not many good TV shows were made. Thankfully, the horror is now over and a large number of great shows are being released. In 2023, we got to see many TV series that gained not only immense popularity but also a devoted fan base.

It has been an exciting year for the fans of all genres, be it crime thrillers, and comedy. Big production houses like Netflix and Marvel studios are working in full swing to deliver stupendous content. But, which are the top 10 most-liked TV shows in 2023? Allow us to answer this question through this post.

List of 10 Best TV Shows in 2023

Rank	TV Shows	IMDB Rating
1	The Last of Us	8.8
2	A Small Light	8.4
3	One Piece	8.4
4	Beef	8
5	The Fall of the House of Usher	8
6	Fargo (Season 5)	8.9
7	Shrinking	8
8	Loki	8.2
9	Rick and Morty	9.1
10	Black Mirror	8.7

Details of 10 Most Popular TV Shows in 2023

1. The Last of Us

Directors	Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann
Released on	January 15, 2023
Starring	Pedro Pascal, and Bella Ramsey
Number of Seasons	1
Number of Episodes	9
Original Language	English

The Last of Us is an American TV series that is being loved by viewers all around the world. The nine-episode series is based on a video game developed by Naughty Dog in 2013. Across HBO Max and Liner channels, the show was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day of its release.

The storyline of the series is based on the post-apocalyptic world. Joel, a smuggler who is trying to escort the immune teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the United States. Producers of the show have already announced the second season. The Last of Us has a Rotten Tomatoes average audience score of 89%.

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2. A Small Light

Directors	Joan Rater, and Tony Phelan
Genre	Biopic
Starring	Bel Powley, Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke
Number of Seasons	1
Number of Episodes	8
Country of Origin	United States
Original Language	English

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A Small Light is a TV show that portrays the horror of the holocaust. The storyline follows Miep Gies, a young woman who helps her Jewish employer Otto Frank, and his family including Annie Frank to go into hiding during World War 2 after the German army invaded the Netherlands.

If you are a fan of biopics and historical dramas then you will love “A Small Light”. This dark-themed show has a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The show was released on National Geographic, Disney+, and Hulu in May 2023.

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3. One Piece

Director	Matt Owens, and Steven Maeda
Genre	Action-adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Swashbuckler
Country of origin	The US, The UK, and Japan
Original Language	English
Number of seasons	1
Number of Episodes	8

One Piece is a popular Japanese/ American fantasy adventure series that has been loved by audiences around the globe. The show premiered on August 31, 2023, receiving positive reviews from both critics and fans.

This series follows the journey of the Straw Hat Pirates as they pass through dangerous oceans, and lands in search of the “One Piece. Iñaki Godo, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, and Jacob Romero Gibson played the leading roles.

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4. Beef

Director	Lee Sung Jin
Genre	Black comedy, Comedy-drama, Psychological drama Thriller, Tragicomedy
Country of origin	United States
Original Language	English
Number of seasons	1
Number of Episodes	10
Released on	April 6, 2023

If you want to chill and watch a fun-filled show then you should consider Beef. It is an American TV show created by Korean director Lee Sung Jin.

The show features Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers who got involved in a feud after a road rage incident.

Television critic James Poniewozik of The New York Times praised Beef by describing it as a “thrilling dark comedy” that “delves into the intricacies of anger via a road-rage feud between two drivers who share more in common than meets the eye”.

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5. The Fall of the House of Usher

Director	Mike Flanagan, and Michael Fimognari
Genre	Drama, and Gothic Horror
Starring	Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T’Nia Miller, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald
Number of seasons	1
Number of episodes	8
Producers	Kathy Gilroy, and Jamie Flanagan
Release Date	October 12, 2023

The Fall of the House of Usher is slightly based on the work of 19th-century author Edgar Allan Poe. This fantastic show recounts the journey of Roderick User who was a powerful CEO of a corrupt pharmaceutical company.

Released in October 2023, the show was viewed by more than 6 million people in its first week. It is a kind of series that makes us think about the society in which we are living. It is the best show for horror fans in 2023. Metacritic assigned the show a score of 73 out of 100.

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6. Fargo (Season 5)

Director	Noah Hawley
Genre	Anthology, Crime drama, Noir, Thriller, Black comedy
Starring	Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Moorjani, Sam Spruell, Sienna King, Dave Foley, Jon Hamm
Number of seasons	5
Number of episodes	44
Original Language	English

The fifth season of Fargo was released on November 21, 2023. Fans of this series can watch the show and follow the adventures of Dorothy “Dot” Lyon who is a housewife living in Scandia, Minnesota with a mysterious past.

This season has 10 episodes. I recommend you watch all previous seasons before this one to understand the full context of the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has 95% approval ratings. 

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7. Shrinking

Director	Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein
Genre	Comedy, and Drama
Starring	Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Harrison Ford
Number of seasons	1
Number of episodes	10
Original Language	English

Premiered on January 27, 2023, Shrinking is certainly the funniest TV show of 2023. The show follows Jimmy Laird, a therapist who is dealing with severe grief after his wife’s death and starts to tell his patients what he really thinks.

The series has already won two nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly described the series as “a funny, brainy grief-com about the power and dangers of radical honesty.”

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8. Loki (Season 2)

Director	Michael Waldron
Genre	Action-adventure, Crime thriller, Fantasy, Procedural drama, Science fiction, Superhero
Starring	Tom Hiddleston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, Jack Veal
Number of seasons	2
Number of episodes	12
Original Language	English

Created by Marvel Comics, Loki is a series based on Marvel Comics of the same name. Loki is the name of a mischievous character played by Tom Hiddleston. He explores the world filled with time-traveling shenanigans and encounters versions of himself.

The second season has 6 episodes and all of them are written by Eric Martin. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the second season of Loki has enough of the old Marvel magic to entertain.

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9. Rick and Morty

Director	Justin Roiland, and Dan Harmon
Genre	Animated sitcom, Adventure, Black comedy, Satire, Science fiction
Voice Artists	Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden
Number of seasons	7
Number of episodes	68
Original Language	English

Rick and Morty is a comedy animation series that has won two Annie Awards. It is the perfect blend of adult comedy with a catchy storyline. With its 7 seasons, Rocky and Morty has gained a cult following and has become renowned for its sharp social commentary and imaginative storytelling.

As per IMDB and many other websites, Rick and Morty is one of the most liked TV shows for

adults between 18 and 24. The seventh season of the series was released on October 15, 2023.

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10. Black Mirror

Director	Charlie Brooker
Genre	Anthology, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, and Dystopia
Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Number of series	6
Number of episodes	27
Original Language	English

Black Mirror is an anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. Each episode of this show presents a story of alternate reality. The TV show has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

According to critics, Black Mirror along with American Horror Story and Inside No. 9 are responsible for reviving the anthology Television format.

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