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The best hidden gem TV shows and series to watch

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A handpicked selection of great TV series to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Sky/ Now, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, Channel 4 and beyond

Steve Coogan in Saxondale, Claire Foy in Little Dorrit and Alice Braga in Queen of the South
Steve Coogan in Saxondale, Claire Foy in Little Dorrit and Alice Braga in Queen of the South
The Sunday Times

Do you spend too much time scrolling and not enough time watching TV? Are you fed up with being served algorithmically generated suggestions of the same shows? Do you want to bypass those heavily promoted new dramas to find some hidden TV gems?

If you answered yes, read on — because here we present a handpicked list of TV series that we believe you’ll love, but may have slipped under your radar. We’ve scoured the streaming services from Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ to Now, Paramount+ and Apple TV+ to find the best shows.

From laugh-out-loud comedy to gripping drama; from out-of-this-world sci-fi to eye-opening documentaries, there is something here for everyone.

We’ll be updating this list regularly, so do return for