Best of 2023 – The Crown Season 6, Loki Season 2, Beef, The Last of Us, here are 10 Hollywood series that gave us a rollercoaster of emotions

It's been a rollercoaster of a year with some of the biggest releases, whether in theatres or on streaming platforms. The 2023 box office saw a distinct contrast between films like Barbie, Oppenheimer, Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning: Part One, Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Wonka, which achieved remarkable commercial success, and those like The Flash, The Marvels, Elemental, and Shazam: Fury of the Gods, which hugely underperformed, leaving them among the year's biggest flops.

In the past few years, audiences have eagerly anticipated the arrival of specific series and shows on OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, and Lionsgate. Thanks to these platforms, the public's desire for these shows has finally been fulfilled in 2023.

Let's revisit these top ten web-series, which helped these OTTs to garnered massive views since their launch:

The Crown Season 6

This historical drama gives a fair details about the life of Late Queen Elizabeth II. From her wedding in 1947, her reign, till the 21st century, this series exhibits all the historic moments of the royal family. First launched in 2016, The Crown has finally ended this year with its sixth and final season, devided into two parts, on Netflix.

Loki Season 2

Lauded by fans and critics as well, this Marvel series has consistently been a standout among superhero shows. And this year, Season 2 continued this trend, earning widespread praise and solidifying its place as a modern classic. It show Loki embarks on a dangerous journey with Mobius, Hunter B-15, along with a cast of fresh faces. His quest for Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, and Miss Minutes leads him to confront crucial questions about free will, destiny, and the true meaning of glorious purpose. Loki Season 2 has become the most streamed series on Netflix.

The Bear Season 2

Released in 2022, The Bear has been one of the most prominent web-series on Disney+ Hotstar. No wonder, the Season 2 has garnered the same amount of love from fans. It tells a story about Carmy, who comes back to his hometown, after working at a fancy restaurant with the best chefs in the town. Now he's having a hard time to deal working in this small sandwich shop, where the staffs are intolerable and stubborn. On top of that, he's dealing with his brother’s death. It's a lot of chaos in his life to handle.

All The Light We Cannot See

This drama series made its World Premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival 2023. Based on Anthony Doerr's namesake novel, The story centers on two young girls – Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl, who flees to her great-uncle's house in Saint-Malo when the Nazis take over Paris, and Werner Pfennig, a gifted German boy, who is recruited into a military academy, their paths collide and both try to survive between the devastation of Word War II. All The Light We Cannot See has garnered critical acclaim, and is streaming on Netflix.

Beef

Directed by Lee Sung-Jin, this American series has become one of the most loved comedy dramas of the year. The dark comedy follows Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers, whose road rage encounter ignites a relentless feud that consumes their lives. Watch Beef only on Netflix.

Only Murders In The Building Season 3

This comedy series has been making audiences go crazy since 2021. It tells a story about three people, who love true crime stories, find themselves in the middle of one. When a hideous death happens in their fancy apartment building, they think it's murder. They use their knowledge of true crimes to try and solve the mystery. But things get even crazier when they start lying to each other. They soon realize that there might be a killer living in their midst, and they need to figure out who it is, before it's too late. Starring Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, the much-awaited Season 3 was finally released this year on Disney+ Hotstar.

Blue Eye Samurai

This animated series has garnered massive views on Netflix. It tells a story about Mizu, a warrior with mixed heritage, is on a mission to find and kill a gun dealer. This dealer will lead her to the ‘white man’, whom she seeks revenge against. Ringo, a cheerful cook who abandons his family's noodle shop to chase his own dreams of glory, joins Mizu in this battle.

Succession Season 4

First launched in 2018, this political corporate series tells the story of Roy Family, who is the founder and owner of Waystar RoyCo, a company that owns lots of media and entertainment stuff around the world. Things start to change, when the dad who runs the company suddenly decides to retire. Now all the children start fighting over who gets to be in charge. The Season 4 was released this year on JioCinema.

Ahsoka

This is a new series that released this year, and within its first week, Ahsoka has garnered massive views. Driven by a desire to safeguard the galaxy, Ahsoka Tano, once Anakin Skywalker's Jedi trainee during the Clone Wars, embarks on a mission to spoil the revival of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a forbidding threat in the wake of the fallen empire. Ahsoka is streaming On Disney+ Hotstar.

The Last of Us

This series has ranked the no.1 position in the list of Most Searched Horror Shows on OTTs. It tells a story about a notorious smuggler, known for his brutality, has been tasked with an impossible mission to save a young teenager across the barren landscape. To complete this dangerous mission, he is forced to take a young unlikely alliance with him. The series is streaming on JioCinema.