The 10 Best New TV Shows of 2017

HBO and Netflix had strong freshman entries, along with a surprise network

On Monday, I revealed my picks for the 10 best TV shows of 2017. Now it’s time to look at which shows from this year’s freshman class immediately set themselves apart from their peers in the most competitive TV environment ever.

In this era of Peak TV, new shows have to grab audiences from the get-go and keep them hooked; if a freshman series spends its entire first season finding itself, it likely won’t be back for a second.

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10. Sneaky Pete (Amazon)
9. Mr. Mercedes (Audience Network)
8. Legion (FX)
7. American Vandal (Netflix)
6. One Day at a Time (Netflix)
5. Mindhunter (Netflix)
4. The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
3. Big Little Lies (HBO)
2. The Deuce (HBO)
1. The Handmaidu2019s Tale (Hulu)
Honorable Mentions