The Worst TV Show of 2020, According to Critics
These were the most poorly reviewed television series of the year.
With most of us spending more time indoors than ever before this year, we've been watching an unprecedented amount of television—from reruns of classic series to exciting new offerings. But not all new TV is good TV. In fact, plenty series this year failed to get a seal of approval from the critics. Based on their Metacritic scores, the following list represents the worst TV shows of 2020.
We went through Metacritic's list of every TV season that debuted this year, then looked at the lowest rated offerings. We focused on shows that earned a Metascore of 60 or lower: The site's scoring system suggests that series rated between 40 and 60 have "mixed or average reviews," while series with scores between 20 and 39 have "generally unfavorable reviews."
With that in mind, here are the TV shows critics weren't thrilled about in 2020, from the meh to the miserable. Read on to see if any of your favorites earned this dismal designation. And for maligned movies, check out The Worst Movies of All Time, According to Critics.
41
Emily in Paris (Season 1)
Metascore: 60
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40
Soulmates (Season 1)
Metascore: 60
39
Little Voice (Season 1)
Metascore: 60
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38
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Season 1)
Metascore: 60
37
Truth Seekers (Season 1)
Metascore: 60
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36
We Hunt Together (Season 1)
Metascore: 59
35
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 1)
Metascore: 59
34
Cursed (Season 1)
Metascore: 59
33
Away (Season 1)
Metascore: 59
32
Next (Season 1)
Metascore: 58
31
Tommy (Season 1)
Metascore: 58
30
Council of Dads (Season 1)
Metascore: 58
29
Unsolved Mysteries (Season 1)
Metascore: 57
28
The Twilight Zone (Season 2)
Metascore: 57
27
Utopia (Season 1)
Metascore: 56
26
Social Distance (Season 1)
Metascore: 56
25
Snowpiercer (Season 1)
Metascore: 55
24
Hollywood (Season 1)
Metascore: 55
23
Intelligence (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
22
Love Life (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
21
Interrogation (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
20
Brave New World (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
19
Hunters (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
18
Filthy Rich (Season 1)
Metascore: 54
17
White Lines (Season 1)
Metascore: 53
16
Deputy (Season 1)
Metascore: 51
15
Amazing Stories (Season 1)
Metascore: 51
14
Ratched (Season 1)
Metascore: 49
13
Motherland: Fort Salem (Season 1)
Metascore: 49
12
Space Force (Season 1)
Metascore: 49
11
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Season 1)
Metascore: 48
10
Crossing Swords (Season 1)
Metascore: 47
9
Messiah (Season 1)
Metascore: 46
8
AJ and the Queen (Season 1)
Metascore: 46
7
The Politician (Season 2)
Metascore: 45
6
Too Hot to Handle (Season 1)
Metascore: 43
5
The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow (Season 1)
Metascore: 40
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4
Helstrom (Season 1)
Metascore: 40
3
Indebted (Season 1)
Metascore: 36
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2
The Duchess (Season 1)
Metascore: 35
1
Hoops (Season 1)
Metascore: 35
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