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As we’ve hit the midway point of 2024, we thought it’d be a good time to reflect on the best of the best (at least according to critics) regarding the new movies and series that have dropped so far this year. Let’s begin with all 11 series that achieved a Certified Fresh rating plus check in with what shows have picked up an 85% or above score otherwise.
Want to see all the Netflix series (and movies) released in 2023 that got the coveted Certified Fresh rating? We’ve covered all of those here.
A few caveats to this list are below. RottenTomatoes, while sourcing reviews from hundreds of websites, often doesn’t cover many of Netflix’s international offerings, or if websites do, there’s usually not enough to get a Certified Fresh rating. Given this, we’ve included any title with an 85%+. It’s not a perfect system (in fact, it’s pretty dreadful), but everyone seems to treat RT as gospel, so here we are!
As a quick recap of how Certified Fresh works, TV shows require 20 reviews, all maintaining a 75% or higher score to qualify. This status is constantly monitored, and if the score drops below 70%, the “Certified Fresh” badge is revoked.
Note: All review data was correct as of June 30th, 2024—titles listed in order of release (oldest to newest).
2024 Netflix Shows With Certified Fresh Ratings
Sam Song Li as Bruce Sun, Michelle Yeoh as Mama Sun in episode 104 of The Brothers Sun. Cr. James Clark/Netflix
- The Brothers Sun – 84% based on 44 reviews – Michelle Yeoh is a particular standout from this action comedy series. Sadly, the good reviews didn’t translate into viewership, leading to a swift cancelation.
- Griselda – 87% based on 54 reviews – Crime biopic limited series starring Sofía Vergara, who delivers a sterling performance as Griselda Blanco
- American Nightmare – 96% based on 23 reviews – This documentary series wowed both critics and audiences with strong viewership covering a home invasion and kidnapping that occurred in 2015.
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- One Day – 91% based on 46 reviews – Netflix’s extended romantic comedy limited series from the United Kingdom impressed critics with its writing and performance from the two main leads.
- The Tourist (Season 2) – 96% based on 23 reviews – The return of the mystery thriller which landed on Netflix in select regions exclusively scored well once again with critics.
- Girls5eva (Season 3) – 100% based on 24 reviews – Netflix’s revival season of the comedy may not have hit big numbers in the Netflix top 10s but it did strike a chord with critics suggesting the “third season is just as daffy and jubilant as the first two.”
- 3 Body Problem – 78% based on 111 reviews – David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’s first big expensive swing for Netflix turned out pretty good according to the critics adapting the Chinese novel of the same name. Renewed for seasons 2 and 3.
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- RIPLEY – 85% based on 128 reviews – Adapting the well-known novel, Andrew Scott embodies Tom Ripley in this black-and-white limited series.
- Baby Reindeer – 98% based on 64 reviews – Coming out of nowhere, this British biopic series landed in Netflix’s all-time top 10 and continues to garner plenty of headlines since its initial launch.
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- Dead Boy Detectives – 92% based on 50 reviews – Serving as an extension to The Sandman universe, Dead Boy Detectives struck a chord with critics calling it “an addictively entertaining paranormal fantasy”
- Bridgerton (Season 3) – 87% based on 69 reviews – Split into two halves, the new season of Bridgerton follows in the footsteps of seasons 1 and 2 in picking up the coveted award.
2024 Netflix Shows With RottenTomato Scores Between 85% and 100%
While these particular shows don’t have the certified fresh rating, they do have scores above 90%, so we’d be remiss not to mention them.
- Delicious in Dungeon – Anime that has been renewed for a season 2 – 100% based on only five reviews.
- Gyeongseong Creature – K-Drama mystery horror – 91% based on 11 reviews.
Boy Swallows Universe S1. Sophie Wilde as Caitlyn Spies in Boy Swallows Universe S1. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
- Boy Swallows Universe – Australian crime limited series that is about a young boy who answers a telephone that changes his life forever – 87% based on 15 reviews.
- Masters of the Universe: Revolution – Following the two seasons of Revelations, Revolution delivers a strong follow-up according to critics – 100% based on 11 reviews.
- Doctor Slump – Korean rom-com series starring Park Hyung-Sik and Park Shin-Hye – 100% based on 5 reviews.
- A Killer Paradox – Korean mystery thriller where we follow one man who is caught from one killing to the next while being chased by a detective – 100% based on 9 reviews.
- House of Ninjas – Japanese thriller series following a ninja having to relive his former missions to prevent a looming threat – 100% based on 8 reviews.
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- The Vince Staples Show – Originally a limited series (it was renewed for a season 2), this comedy biopic series follows the life of the comic who stars – 94% based on 16 reviews.
- The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping – Documentary series on a woman haunted by her experiences while in the troubled teen industry – 100% based on 9 reviews.
- Queen of Tears – Korean romantic comedy series – 100% based on 6 reviews.
- Chicken Nugget – Korean comedy series about a woman who stepped inside a machine and became a chicken nugget – 100% based on 5 reviews
- Parasyte: The Grey – Korean sci-fi horror series about a parasite that’s ripping its way through the human population – 100% based on 11 reviews.
- The Grimm Variations – Anime series inspired by the Brothers Grimm stories – 100% based on 6 reviews
- Our Living World – Nature documentary series featuring the narration of Cate Blanchett – 100% based on 6 reviews.
- The Asunta Case – Spanish crime biopic series about an adopted daughter who goes missing, but the investigation soon turns on her parents – 100% based on 7 reviews.
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- Blood of Zeus (Season 2) – After many years away from our screens, this fantasy animated epic finally returned and got a slew of positive reviews – 100% based on 13 reviews.
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory – Serving as a follow-up to the previous animated series on Netflix, this new iteration made a big roar with critics – 100% based on 6 reviews.
- Geek Girl – British limited series based on the best-selling novel proved to be a good show among the handful of critics that reviewed it – 100% based on 5 reviews.
- Supacell – The British superhero series based on a group of South Londoners developing powers is doing well in early reviews – 100% based on 7 reviews.
What’s been your favorite new series so far in 2024? Let us know in the comments.