“Discover the Hidden Gems: 39 Must-Watch TV Shows That Everyone’s Talking About!”
Generally, movie review websites use a “weighted average.” This means that the average score isn’t calculated by adding all the votes and dividing them by the total number. Instead, such a formula doesn’t allow all votes to have the same amount of impact “weight” on the final consensus.
#13 Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
This heartwarming comedy about an American football coach managing an English soccer team continues to win hearts with its blend of kindness, optimism, and laugh-out-loud humor. Fans adore its uplifting tone and positive outlook, with its emphasis on human connection and emotional growth making it a standout in modern TV.
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#14 Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017)
David Lynch’s surreal, dreamlike series is a unique blend of murder mystery, supernatural elements, and eccentric small-town life. Fans love Twin Peaks for its bizarre, avant-garde style, its haunting characters, and its ability to subvert every genre convention.
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#15 The Handmaid’s Tale (2017–)
A dystopian drama with chilling relevance, fans praise its powerful performances and hard-hitting exploration of control and resistance.
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Since each movie review website operates its ratings slightly differently, we’ll be looking at two of the major ones and their processes.
Let’s take IMDb, the most popular ratings and entertainment media database, as the first example. On their website, they propose that their ratings come from a mix of user votes and professional critic reviews from newspapers, magazines, and other publications.
