Binge-r #270: Best New Shows of 2021 - 40 to 21
Aboriginal Stake Holders: Rob Collins (Tyson Walker) in Firebite
40 – HALSTON
This fashion biopic from the 1970s with Ewan McGregor looks fabulous (Netflix)
39 – SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac in an austere Ingmar Bergman adaptation (Binge)
38 – GANGLANDS
Lean, mean European crime drama that ratchets up the tension (Netflix)
37 – COWBOY BEBOP
Revered Japanese anime gets a faithful live action remake with maximum John Cho (Netflix)
36 – ON THE VERGE
French filmmaker Julie Delpy brings her distinct eye to the L.A. romantic drama (Netflix)
35 – IGGY & ACE
A micro-size, bittersweet Australian comedy of addiction and friendship (SBS on Demand)
34 – SWEET TOOTH
A post-apocalyptic, science-fiction, coming of age story – it’s a lot but it works (Netflix)
33 – SHADOW AND BONE
A young adult fantasy a cut above: intrigue, passion, and immersive detail (Netflix)
32 – WANDAVISION
The first Marvel series was a primer on TV history and what superheroes can do (Disney+)
31 – NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN
Revisionist crime thriller uncovering the 1850s goldfields through a different lens (SBS on Demand)
Disco Inferno: Ewan McGregor (Halston) in Halston
30 – SHADOWPLAY
Ambitious but uneven post-World War II drama about Berlin intrigue (SBS on Demand)
29 – LUPIN
A slick but enjoyable French heist drama with an impossibly charismatic lead (Netflix)
28 – BEFOREIGNERS
Scandinavian time travel drama where the murder and metaphor tie together (SBS on Demand)
27 – SQUID GAME
The fickle and fantastical South Korean thriller that set viewing records (Netflix)
26 – MAID
Low-key but deeply powerful drama about resilience in the face of poverty’s grip (Netflix)
25 – IMPEACHMENT: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
The affair between Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton told anew (Binge)
24 – BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOUR
Full tilt 90s weirdness as a young female filmmaker in L.A. gets dragged down (Netflix)
23 – WE ARE LADY PARTS
Vibrant cross-cultural London comedy about a female Muslim punk band (Stan)
22 – FIREBITE
The vampire genre gets a revved-up Aboriginal outback reboot (AMC+)
21 – LOKI
One of Marvel’s best villains – and Owen Wilson – gets a show (Disney+)
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