10 Underrated TV Shows You Need To Start Watching
Give these shows a chance before they're cancelled.
As TV viewers, we have so much damn choice at our fingertips nowadays - you've got no chance of ever watching everything you want to, and so it's simply natural that some great shows end up falling by the wayside.
"Underrated" is certainly a strange word that means many different things to many different people, but most will at least agree that it defines a TV show that's been underestimated, under-praised, and simply under-seen by audiences at large.
Due to so-so reviews, a lack of marketing presence, or the simple absence of online discourse, these shows have all fallen under the radar to an extent - or at least, far below the esteem they should be held in.
Whether rebounding from a rough start or simply continuing to quietly put out quality content, these shows absolutely deserve to get their flowers and be celebrated by audiences at large.
If you sleep on these shows now and get into them later after they've been cancelled, you'll sadly only have yourself to blame. These 10 shows could certainly use your help, and you're only missing out by giving them a pass...
10. Party Down
Cult classic comedy series don't get much more cult than Party Down, the legendary sitcom co-created by Paul Rudd which stars Adam Scott as a failed actor who returns to work for the titular catering company.
Party Down debuted in 2009 and aired for two seasons before being cancelled, because despite strong reviews ratings were incredibly low - a common problem with shows airing on Starz.
After years of failed attempts to get a film or revival series off the ground, in 2021 a six-episode third season was finally announced, as brought back almost the entire ensemble cast, save for Lizzy Caplan due to scheduling conflicts.
Party Down's third season recently finished airing amid rave reviews, and though fan response has been near-universally positive, its ratings have again been disappointingly lackluster.
It is, in the most literal sense of the word, underrated.
This certainly makes the prospect of a fourth season decidedly less likely, despite the principal cast members all expressing their eagerness to return. Short of the show enjoying a major uptick in viewership on streaming in the months to come, Starz will likely give it the chop for a second time.