When reflecting on the best Netflix series from 2022, several were big hits with critics and received high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. The Audience Scores for these shows are high, too, proving that these shows have strong premises, good characters, and senses of humor that keep people coming back. Whether a sweet teen romance or a dystopian anime based on a video game, these Netflix shows are worth checking out.
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Heartstopper: 100%
The best Netflix series of 2021 had very high ratings, but the fact that the best shows that were added to the streaming service in 2022 all have 100% ratings is definitely impressive. Heartstopper also has a 97% Audience Score.
Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel, Hearstopper is about the relationship between Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke). Season 1 has eight episodes that are moving and sweet, as Nick and Charlie are friends at first and then their relationship naturally evolves. The high and low moments in Nick and Charlie’s lives are explored perfectly. The show has a lot of emotion and the characters are endearing. The show has been renewed for a second season and according to Netflix.tudum.com, Thibault de Montalember, Ash Self, and Bel Priestley have been added to the season 2 cast. The show began season 2 production in the UK in November 2022.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners: 100%
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners premiered in September 2022 and will only have one season. It was a hit with critics, which can be seen from the fact that it got a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans liked it, too, and the show also has a high Audience Score of 96%.
One of the best anime series on Netflix, the show is adapted from the video game Cyberpunk 2077. The main character David Martinez (Kenn and Zach Aguilar) lives in Night City, a place full of violence and other terrifying parts of a dystopia. The incredible world that has been created is one reason to check it out, whether or not someone has played the game before. David becomes an “edgerunner” or “cyberpunk,” a soldier who is doing what he can to get through each day.
Mo: 100%
Mo, which also has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 90% Audience Score, follows Mohammed “Mo” Najjar (Mo Amer), a refugee from Palestine in Houston, Texas. They are trying to become an American citizen. The eight-episode first season began streaming on Netflix in August 2022.
Mo takes serious subject matter and presents a story that is heartwarming and also funny at times. Mo’s struggles are relatable and he is an important character. Mo Amer created the show, which is inspired by what he went through. Amer played Ramy Youssef’s friend in the comedy Ramy. Mo is one of the best 30-minute shows on Netflix and viewers will be pulled in by Mo’s story and will want to see him succeed and make his dreams come true.
The Playlist: 100%
There were many highly anticipated 2022 TV shows and also some that flew under the radar. Based on Jonas Leijonhufvud and Sven Carlsson’s book Spotify Untold, The Playlist is another Netflix 2022 series that has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It also has a 90% Audience Score.
The Playlist is about Daniel Elk (Edvin Endre) who wants to help the music industry and who comes up with a streaming service. He works with Martin Lorentzon (Christian Hillborg) and they come up with Spotify, a free way for fans to listen to music. The six-episode first season dives into this powerful and amazing idea.
Heartbreak High: 100%
The nostalgic Clone High reboot will be released in 2023 and in September 2022, Netflix debuted the reboot of Heartbreak High. The original series from 1994 aired on Network Ten in Australia. The main characters are shocked when their sex lives are broadcast to the students of Hartley High in the form of a map. These students have to go to classes called “Sexual Literacy Tutorials.”
The show, which has a high Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes of 89%, explores the full spectrum of sexual experience and desire with characters who are queer, non-binary, and asexual. The show also touches on the friendship between Amerie Wadia (Ayesha Madon) and Harper McLean (Asher Yasbincek), which is now on the rocks.
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