In the present situation, every streaming channel is releasing an ample number of 2020 famous series every month, to entertain the audience.
It’s not like that the new series is not released before but during pandemic streaming giants are more focused because they know entertainment is the key to engage people or especially youngsters at home, which is the basic requirement of this pandemic.
Like online video streaming channels, we also understand the situation of people like us, that’s why we bring a list of famous series 2020 released on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, etc, and available to watch and download.
1. Alex Rider
Genre: Thriller
IMDB Rating: 7.5
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Vicky McClure, Ronke Adekoluejo, Brenock O’Connor, Marli Siu Kyra
Alex Rider is the story of intelligent and skilled teenager Alex Rider (Otta Farrant) who after his uncle’s accident which is a murder, is hired by the Department of Special Operations (a subdivision of the Secret Intelligence service (MI6)) as a spy to help them in his uncle’s murder investigation and enter the places (A remote boarding school, point blanc.) surreptitiously where the other people unable to go.
When Alex go inside the case, he uncovers various mysterious and a dangerous plan that destroys the world.
Eight episode series is based on Anthony Horowitz’s novel of the same name and it is interesting to watch and download.
Watch at: Amazon Prime Video
2. Love Life
Genre: Romantic, Comedy
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Zoe Chao, Peter Vack, Scoot McNairy, Sasha Compere
Anthology series “Love Life” is the story of Darby Carter (Anna Kendrick) from his first love to her last love.
With modern twists and turns, the ten episodes series show the wonderful journey of a Darby Carter from a young teenage girl 20-year-old to a mature single mother. Dary learns various things in her journey, she meets various people, undergoes various emotions, friendships, highs, and lows that you relate with.
The famous series is a perfect combination of romance and humor and teach various life lessons.
Watch at: HBO Max
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3. Barkskins
Genre: Drama
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Cast: Marcia Gay Harden, Kaniehtiio Horn, Lily Sullivan, David Thewlis, Christian Cooke
Barkskins is the story of the arrival of English and French colonists to the new world through the eyes of two immigrants in New France.
The series star Rene (Christian Cooke), a woodcutter also known as Barkskin and Charles (James Bloor), a thief. Both of them are arrived in France to serve punishment for the crime that they committed elsewhere. Along with them, a nun and some young ladies also bring the place.
Eight episodes of the series set in the 1600s and show the shifting alliances between numerous native tribes and the British and the French settlers, each using one other for their agenda. Both big European powers try to expel each other settler sometimes by force or sometimes by threats.
Barkskins is based on Annie Proulx’s novel of the same name.
Watch at: National Geographic
4. Sweet Magnolias
Genre: Romance, Drama
IMDB Rating: 7.5
Cast: Brooke Elliot, Jamie Lynn Spears, Heather Headley, Chris Klein, JoAnna Garcia
Sweet Magnolias is the sweet story of three South Caroline Women, Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia), a divorced woman, Helen Decatur (Heather Headley), an attorney, and Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott), a chef and restaurant owner.
All three are childhood friends and guide each other in various difficult and important phases of life such as family, career, and romance.
Based on Sherryl Woods books Sweet Magnolias, the series show the importance of friendship to overcome tough times in life, including faith in God, kindness, and forgiveness of the family.
Watch at: Netflix
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5. Stargirl
Genre: Superhero, Drama
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Cast: Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Amy Smart, Joel McHale, Luke Wilson
Stargirl is the story of a Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger) (Stargirl), a high school student who initially does not know anything about the superpower but later, discovered the cosmic staff.
After knowing that her stepfather used to be the sidekick to Starman, she becomes a role model for the new generation of superheroes.
It is a female superhero series based on Geoff Johns and Lee Moder, DC Comics superhero Courtney Whitmore.
Watch at: The CW Network
6. The Great
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
IMDB Rating: 8.1
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Charity Wakefield
It is a story of a beautiful, fun-loving, idealistic young woman Catherine the Great, who after an arranged marriage with Emperor Peter III, shifted to Russian. Like other girls, she also hopes for a good married life and a good husband.
But things go wrong in her case, Peter III; her husband is a temperamental, unstable, moody type of person or emperor.
She understands that she is unable to live in this world and to change it, she has to dethrone her husband, and that only possible way of this killing him.
The ten episodes of the famous series show how he kills her husband, beat the military and church, and becomes the ruler of Russian, which brings good changes there.
The series highlights a woman in versatile character such as a lover, a teacher, a good friend, a famous ruler, and more importantly a fighter.
Watch at: Hulu
7. I know this much is true
Genre: Tragedy
IMDB Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Kathryn Hahn, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo, Imogen Poots
Inspired by Wally Lamb 1998 novel of the same name, I know this much is true star Mark Ruffalo who plays two characters in the series, one Dominick and another twin brother Thomas.
The six-episode series shows struggling Dominick who cares about his mentally sick twin brother Thomas and at the same time uncovers various truths and secrets related to his family history.
Watch at: Amazon Prime Video
8. Normal People
Genre: Romance
IMDB Rating: 8.6
Cast: Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, India Mullen, Sarah Greene, Fionn O’Shea
Normal People story follows two young teenagers Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal who belong to two different backgrounds. Both of them by facing various family issues weaves in and out of each other’s romantic lives and began to grow up.
Based on Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name, the Irish Drama is an impressive tale of unremitting, everlasting, and unconditional love. The pain, insecurity, suffering, anger, and moments of bliss, highlight through this series leave an impeccable impression over mind and heart.
Watch at: Hulu
9. Defending Jacob
Genre: Crime, Drama
IMDB Rating: 8.1
Cast: Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell, Michelle Dockery, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber
Famous series Defending Jacob is the story of a small town where a shocking crime takes place. After which Andy Barber, an assistant district attorney in Newton, Massachusetts finds himself stuck between his sworn duty to uphold the law and his true love for his son.
Based on William Landay’s novel of the same name, the web series every episode shows a new suspect, and the thin line between good and bad is balanced very nicely by the characters.
Watch at: Apple TV+
10. Outer Banks
Genre: Adventure, Mystery
IMDB Rating: 7.6
Cast: Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes, Rudy Pankow, Jonathan Daviss, Austin North
It is the story of a teenage group in the Outer Banks of North Caroline known as Pogues. They are determined to know what happened with their group leader (John B) father, who is missing and also finding a legendary treasure that tied to group leader father.
During their mission, they are tracked by a wealthy and superior group known as Kooks and face various challenges and tests such as friendship, love, drugs, fighting.
The teen drama is a complete mix of action, drama, comedy, and emotions, which reduces stress and lightens the mood.
Watch at: Netflix
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