EntertainmentThe Last of Us, Succession and more international series that marked 2023List also includes the second season of The Bear and some of the most anticipated releases of the year, such as One Piece and Percy Jackson and the Olympianstoday at 5:00 pm

2023 was a very satisfactory year for TV series fans, with the long-awaited premieres of productions such as The Last of Us, One Piece It is Percy Jackson and the olympiansas well as emotional endings to veteran series, as was the case with Succession It is Loki. Below, check out a selection of Rolling Stone Brazil with ten series that marked the year:

The Last of Us

One of the most anticipated productions by video game fans, The Last of Us premiered at the beginning of the year and, to the delight of those who already followed the story on consoles, the production was acclaimed for its similarity to the original material, as well as some very welcome additions to the story, such as the incredible third episode of the first season , “Long, long time”focused on the love story between Bill (Nick Offerman, Parks & Recreation) It is Frank (Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus).

WHERE TO WATCH: HBO Max

bullshit

A24’s first series with Netflix, bullshit it also premiered at the beginning of the year and soon won over subscribers to the streaming platform, which placed it among the most watched productions on the service. In the story, a traffic incident awakens the fury and worst impulses of a bankrupt contractor and a frustrated businesswoman.

WHERE TO WATCH: Netflix

Succession

In the fourth and final season of Succession, which dominated Sunday nights for many months, the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco causes a family divide among the Roys, who are eager to find out what their lives will be like once the deal is completed. Full of surprising twists, the last year of Succession presented a satisfying ending for fans of the series.

WHERE TO WATCH: HBO Max

Swarm

Freely inspired by Beyoncé and her fanbasethe BeyHive, Swarm (Swarm) tells the story of an obsessed fan, who takes drastic and even violent actions for her favorite pop artist. The production was created by Donald Glover (Atlanta) It is Janine Nabers (Watchmen) and also features the premiere of Billie Eilish as an actress.

WHERE TO WATCH: Amazon Prime Video

The bear

After a highly praised first season, The bear came back even sharper in her second year. In addition to maintaining the level narratively, the new season also featured stellar cameos, including Will Poulter (Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3), Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere at the Same Time), Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Joel McHale (Stargirl) It is Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).

WHERE TO WATCH: Star+

Loki

One of the most acclaimed series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki returned for its second season this year, with the aim of solving some mysteries left open at the end of the first year. However, the production went even further and gave a powerful and emotional ending to the character played by Tom Hiddlestonone of the most controversial in the entire franchise.

WHERE TO WATCH: Disney+

Gen V

The Boys is already a huge success and it was up to Gen V, the first series derived from the production of Amazon Prime Video, maintains the level. There wasn’t even anything to worry about: bringing a new perspective to the franchise, based on the experience of gifted young people in a college full of mysteries, the novelty not only maintained the level, but also equaled that of its mother series.

WHERE TO WATCH: Amazon Prime Video

One Piece

Based on one of the longest-running manga and anime in history, One Piece it generated concern among fans when it was announced. However, when it debuted this year, we were able to witness that the version live-action of the story was handled with great care by Netflix, which led to its success among critics and the public, in addition to guaranteeing a second season in the future.

WHERE TO WATCH: Netflix

In the Jury’s Crosshairs

In the Jury’s Crosshairs Maybe it’s one of the most “forgotten” series of the year, but it’s also one of the best of 2023, for sure. In it, we follow behind the scenes of an American jury, in the style of a reality show. However, everything we see is nothing more than a farce and only one of the jurors, Ronald Gladdendoesn’t know this and needs to deal with the most absurd and unimaginable situations within a court.

WHERE TO WATCH: Amazon Prime Video

Percy Jackson and the olympians

Despite having debuted in the final stretch of 2023 and not yet being shown in full, Percy Jackson and the olympians could not be left out of the list due to the fact that it put fans of the work of Rick Riordan on the edge of your seat with anticipation until, finally, it arrived in the Disney+ catalogue, exceeding all the expectations – so far – of those who patiently waited for a faithful adaptation of the stories of our favorite demigod.

WHERE TO WATCH: Disney+