The 10 Best British TV Series of 2021
For a year that was again frequently marred by shutdowns and production setbacks, there've been a surprising number of great releases on our screens in 2021. Granted, most of them arrived in a flurry through the latter half of the year as those same delays eased (though our pick for best of the year is a show that dropped back in February) and that number will positively skyrocket in 2022 as all the series that were meant to air this year finally turn up. But what we saw in 2021 was certainly nothing to sniff at.
From gut-wrenching dramas to cozy historicals, long-running mysteries that sought to reinvent themselves, and buzzy new period dramas with a decidedly modern edge, there was truly something for everyone in the world of British television this year. Here are our picks for the ten best British series to air in 2021.
