Thanks to COVID-19, television has become the king of visual entertainment in 2020. With cinemas, theaters and concert halls closing due to the global pandemic, everything happened on the small screen - it was valuable and not. This meant that movies (even as big as 1984's Wonder Woman or Disney's Mulan) suddenly competed with TV shows. Television has always been a place where long stories predominate, and when people find themselves trapped in their homes for months on end, everyone has naturally watched many TV series. And thanks to the never-seeming golden age of television, there has been no shortage of opportunity for people everywhere. Unfortunately, this also means that viewers are increasingly isolated, have fewer shows in common and tend to miss out on the ones that aren't talked about enough. Here are the 10 best series on the web and TV shows of 2020 from around the world and I hope you find something that you can add to your watch list.

1. The best call to Saul

Pop-ups have been known primarily to be a commercial exercise designed to capitalize on the success of the original product. They are bad in general. And even if they were good, they would never come close to what gave birth to them. Enter the best Call Saul. Prequel, who focused on how cheater Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) became a smooth-talking attorney Saul Goodman (Odenkirk), we met him in Breaking Bad. Thanks to the trained talents of Breaking Bad Gilligan creator and executive producer Peter Gould, Better Call Saul has been amazing from the start. Oddly enough, an already well-presented show can make Season 5 so subtle.

Now, just before its end (Season 6 will be the last), Season 5 Better Call Saul has made the streak - or rather the gap - between Jimmy and Saul clear and sharp as he pushes over the edge. It might seem normal to us, because we've known Saul for so long, and only because we've been given the perspective of the people around us, which is Jimmy's current wife Kim Wexler (Rhea Seahorn), which reminds us of the horror inside. And my word, performance. Unfortunately, then, Odenkirk and Seehorn are being overlooked for the work that they do. Forget the nomination, he deserves to win an acting Emmy. Don't believe me, just watch "Bagman" and "Bad Choice Road" episodes.

Better Call Saul isn't just the best episodic TV ever, it's one of the best shows ever.

2. My brilliant friend

No other period series takes me anywhere and anytime as much as my brilliant friend. The production design is excellent. Much of the series takes place in a poor, dusty suburb of Naples (first in the 1950s, then in the 1960s) and the team builds a small town from scratch. It makes great use of preserved Italian architecture (Season 2 of My Brilliant Friend takes us north to Pisa and gives us more of Naples) and picturesque places (the volcanic island of Ischia is breathtaking). When you add fashion, poetry, and scenography, you'll feel like you've traveled in time to Italy after WWII.

But what makes my brilliant boyfriend a great show is my deep exploration of female friendship. The relationship between the hardworking Elena “Lenù” Greco (Margherita Mazzucco) and the rebel Raffaella “Lila” Cerullová (Gaia Girace), who walk two different paths, while the latter is headed for tragedy. In Season 2, as its leader approaches adulthood - teen actors play their age but feel more mature - he watches My Brilliant Friend as comic but tough guys (it was and still is paternalistic) test and cement their friendship. The unbridled bond between them sometimes feels motivated by competition, and they both resist what society prepares for them.

Women should not be seen or heard, as everyone says Lino and Lyle, and my brilliant friend is about defining life according to their own circumstances.

3. Ordinary people

In the hands of writer Sally Rooney herself and cute directors Lenny Abrahamson (Room) and Hettie Macdonald (Blink from Doctor Who), Normal People - a rare half-hour drama based on Rooney's 2018 novel - is cute, adorable, and beautiful. In writing, and more, the trend elevates the first love story to so much more, one touching the class, the offense, and the public image as it paints a long-term relationship (from high school to college) between the introvert. A reserved girl from a wealthy and popular working-class family.

The loan also goes to its two leaders, Daisy Edgar Jones and Paul Mescal, who, despite their young age, have a huge grip on their personalities. Regular people ask a lot of them, not only in the honest, intense conversations they share, but also at a lot of on-screen sex. It is very intimate. Both sides require originality and vulnerability of various kinds, and the duo have proven themselves. And as their personalities find their place in the world, their dynamics evolve and transform, creating an initial picture of our deepest uncertainty.

4. The city is very real

When Steve James, Director of Hope Dreams, set out to record the Chicago case in 2018, in light of the upcoming mayoral election, he could not have foreseen what would happen. Yes, he had a strong environment in his hands: Chicago Mayor Ram Emanuel - US President Barack Obama's Chief of Staff - saw his assessment as frustrated after the disastrous resolution of the consequences of police shooting (still) shooting a black teenager. Against the backdrop of an unexpectedly vast dynasty of mayors, a thoroughly investigated public trial, in which the police officer participated, is now under way. However, City So Real is not just a simple description of these events.

Within five hours, James painted a picture of Chicago for a show of up to five seasons of The Wire. Yes, it just compared City So Real to one of the biggest shows ever. In addition to tracking scores of mayoral candidates, City So Real offers a look at small businesses looking to improve, immersing themselves in hairdressing salons to hear former chiefs of police, black war veterans and barbers, and explore the intricacies of Chicago politics. Who stands in the way of change? It's so amazing and so full of depth that I felt that by the time it ended, I knew more about how Chicago works than Mumbai, the city I actually live in.

So Real City is further improved - terrible for everyone involved, but great for the documentary - COVID-19. As the United States struggles with livelihoods kidnapping and police shootings (this time George Floyd), James gets a terrifying Coda on the dock series: Chicago literally burns, protests and riots raging across town, and railroads depart, all under first-line supervision A black and gay mayor of Chicago. City So Real can sometimes be a frustrating patrol, and because Chicago struggles with history and its own drive for change, it makes you wonder if this is a big dream.

5. The last dance

Yes, Michael Jordan had a role in the production of The Last Dance - after all, the footage was somewhere in a dusty corner precisely because Jordan had a critical say in whether it could be used at all. But that doesn't rule out what is still an exciting, engaging and revealing look at a larger than life team, the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s in the NBA, led by a sporting legend who surpasses life in Jordan, perhaps the greatest ever. . It was Jordan's competitive nature that enabled so many real moments, thanks to that, The Last Dance is also a great watch. And while it might be cool to watch, the doku series suggests it wasn't always a good idea to be a teammate.

The Last Dance takes advantage of the sheer power, scenes, and stories of the roller coaster of the sporting event itself. Led by Jordan, fellow Scotty Pippen Hall of Fame and their legendary trainer Phil Jackson, brought up the story of the Chicago Bulls - quickly summed up as My Husband (it's a major trilogy), left Jordan then left, then three more pitfalls - would be considered incredible and totally strange if the author of the film wrote it . Truth is stranger than fiction, they say, and the last dance is ample evidence that fiction cannot defeat real drama.

6. Mrs. America

2020 was the year Cate Blanchett decided to return to television - her last regular role was in 1995 on Australian cable television - and what a comeback. As in Thor: Ragnarok, Blanchett took on the role of villain here, except that she was also the main protagonist in Mrs. America. Blanchett was as exemplary as Phyllis Schlafly, the conservative activist who in the late 1970s sealed the American Equal Rights Amendment, who led a group of like-minded women when he opposed a bill that had the support of both Democrats and Republicans. She might be wrong, unjustifiably manipulative, and pushing women's rights decades back, but you can't deny that she was smarter than everyone in the room. And Blanchett knew how to deliver it.

But what Mrs. America has done in more than one show of a woman is the strength of the group around her. There was Rose Byrne as Gloria Stein, Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm, Elizabeth Banks as Jill Rockleshouse, Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug, and Tracy Ullman as Betty Friedan - all the proud women and feminists who went to great lengths to create a more equal world. For everyone. An American woman couldn't believe why traditional gender roles were so appealing to Schlafly and her legions of supporters. That is why Mrs. America has become more than just a "contemporary drama about second-wave feminism," as it drew sharp parallels with the toxic political environment in the United States today. Trump has crashed into the same tank as Schlafly and will always look like them.

7. Batal Locke

No other part of the Indian narratives in recent memory has accurately portrayed the mold in the heart of Indian society, where patriarchal thinking and values, centuries of discrimination against so-called lower castes, and the denigration of religious minorities have stripped them of their humanity, just like Batal Lock . The sad and grim reality is reinforced by the fact that the Black Lives Matter movement is gaining more acceptance and generating more support from influential elite groups in India than anything else for its marginalized citizens. Batal Lock is choking to the bones and is a painful reminder that the lives of women, Dalits, Muslims and hundreds of millions more do not matter.

But Batal Lokim's first-degree examination of India's deep-seated social and political problems is incomparable in the department of conspiracy, a secondary policing process. However, he did manage to touch upon an unholy relationship that has damaged the executive strength of our democracy. The Indian police are acting with impunity because they offer extrajudicial killings (or "meetings" in Hindi police). The system is so crooked that it spins an intricate web linking the intrigues of petty criminals. A system that can classify its own citizens as terrorists without providing any amount of evidence. Even our hero - performer of the force tour Jaideep Ahlawat - apologizes and actively participates in police brutality.

8. Ramy

If in its first season Ramy - a comedic drama named after its creator, star, co-author, and recurring director Rami Yusef - was a refreshing breeze (focusing only on an American-born Muslim), then season two is an example of this of the series' sympathetic depth. In addition to promoting people of color who are regularly accused of global entertainment, cultures, and other politicians, the second season of Rama promotes the disabled and LGBT people. With the latter, the second season of Ramy offers a completely unique perspective, as it is an integral part of a culture where homosexuality is still a condemned one, and more for men what they talk about traditional ideas of masculinity.

Season 2 extended to this front and consistently created space for characters not in the show's title. The episodes were not only dedicated to Rami's mother (Hiyam Abbas who deals with a world that is completely alien to her: transgender), his sister (Mai Kalmawi who talks about how Islam is misunderstood), his father (Amr Waked has a love story) Midlife Crisis) and his uncle (Zawya) LGBTQ above). When it started, Rama felt like a close cousin to Master of Nothing, but he turned out to be more mature.

And even though he was the marksman himself, the second season continued to present. With all his desire to be faithful to the principles of Islam, Rama finally articulates his basic desires time and time again. It was cool to have Oscar-winning Maershal Ali (as an elder) on this journey, and Rama entered the realm of surrealism when he brought Mia Khalifa to a surprise performance (and launched a terrifying attack on her critics).

9. Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin is a show that takes place in pre-Nazi Germany - the Weimar Republic to be tech - in the late 1920s and early 1930s, but in its third season, the neo-noir series looks just as much in today's world. The judiciary and government executives have been hit hard, the country's youth are radicalized, the hatred of minorities is prevalent, and the press, rather than reporting serious national security concerns, wants to only talk about the spectacular death of celebrities as the economy nears collapse.

However, it is not just a display warning that history is repeating itself (inevitably). Babylon Berlin is also a professionally created series, ranging from stellar production values ​​(in the era of the Weimar Republic, Berlin was one of the most fashionable cities in the world due to a cultural renaissance) to a diverse cast of characters (fame Lev Lisa Fries and Volker Broch, who made a lot of Work like double knowledge). Tom Tickoyer, Achim von Borys and Hendrick Handelugten, who drew from Volker Kutcher's books - eight of which were written before 1936 - created a show in Babylon, Berlin, where there is a constant fear of every event.

Babylon Berlin describes the slippery tendency of nationalism and how hatred dominates the country, resulting in one of the terrible tragedies in human history. It's a reminder to get up and say something before it happens again.

10. Better things

The fourth season of this excellent series was all about how difficult it was to release. The ex-husband of main character Sam Fox is finally addressed (Pamela Adlon, who is also a co-author, director, and co-author), who has commented on the show since the first season as something to forget. And you realize why he avoids Sam and the topic itself - the best things are semi-autobiographical - and we still want to avoid it until her friends and family force her to confront the hate she has been enduring for so long.

Meanwhile, Season 4 of the Better Things was also about Sam having to abandon his kids, who all grow up (slowly one by one) and make their own decisions without consulting Sam. She fears what will become part of her midlife crisis, and that she will soon be alone and have no one to serve her. Better Things has always been a strong feminist series - there aren't many shows about a middle-aged single mother and her three daughters - and Season 4 has given us even more buzz moments, including an awesome c-word exchange that unexpectedly ends with a laugh.