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Top 10 TV Series of 2017: From Feud to Dark

other · 2026-05-05

Artribune's Margherita Bordino and Santa Nastro list their top 10 TV series of 2017. The list includes Feud: Bette and Joan, directed by Ryan Murphy, starring Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, exploring the rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Big Little Lies, a HBO series based on Liane Moriarty's novel, features Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Laura Dern. The Handmaid's Tale, adapted from Margaret Atwood's novel, is distributed by Hulu and in Italy by Tim Vision, starring Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, and Alexis Bledel. Dark is Netflix's first German series, set in three time levels. The Crown's second season follows Queen Elizabeth II (Claire Foy), Prince Philip, and Princess Margaret. Twin Peaks: The Return, directed by David Lynch, premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, with 18 episodes and a cast of 217, including Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Amanda Seyfried, and Monica Bellucci. I Love Dick, based on Chris Kraus's novel, debuted on Amazon Prime Video in May 2017, exploring art world themes. Ray Donovan's fifth season, set in Los Angeles, stars Jon Voight and Susan Sarandon. Better Call Saul's third season, a Breaking Bad spin-off by AMC, stars Bob Odenkirk. Suburra – La Serie, Netflix's first Italian production, premiered at the 74th Venice Film Festival, starring Alessandro Borghi and Giacomo Ferrara.

Key facts

  • Feud: Bette and Joan directed by Ryan Murphy, stars Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange.
  • Big Little Lies is a HBO series based on Liane Moriarty's novel.
  • The Handmaid's Tale distributed by Hulu and Tim Vision, stars Elisabeth Moss.
  • Dark is Netflix's first German series.
  • The Crown season 2 features Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Twin Peaks: The Return premiered at 70th Cannes Film Festival.
  • I Love Dick based on Chris Kraus's novel, debuted on Amazon Prime Video in May 2017.
  • Suburra – La Serie is Netflix's first Italian production, premiered at 74th Venice Film Festival.

Entities

Artists

  • Margherita Bordino
  • Santa Nastro
  • Ryan Murphy
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Jessica Lange
  • Joan Crawford
  • Bette Davis
  • Reese Witherspoon
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Shailene Woodley
  • Laura Dern
  • Margaret Atwood
  • Elisabeth Moss
  • Joseph Fiennes
  • Yvonne Strahovski
  • Alexis Bledel
  • Claire Foy
  • David Lynch
  • Kyle MacLachlan
  • Naomi Watts
  • Tim Roth
  • Amanda Seyfried
  • Monica Bellucci
  • Chris Kraus
  • Jon Voight
  • Bob Odenkirk
  • Alessandro Borghi
  • Giacomo Ferrara
  • Giancarlo De Cataldo
  • Carlo Bonini
  • Stefano Sollima
  • Michele Placido
  • Andrea Molaioli
  • Giuseppe Capotondi

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Netflix
  • HBO
  • Showtime
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Hulu
  • Tim Vision
  • AMC
  • Cannes Film Festival
  • Venice Film Festival

Locations

  • Italy
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Los Angeles
  • New York
  • Rome
  • Ostia

Sources