Best TV Shows for character likability

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Best for character likability

Wonder Man, Season 1

4.3 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Bridgerton, Season 4

4.2 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Paradise, Season 2

12 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

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#1 Wonder Man, Season 1
4.3

Simon and Trevor can be prickly or self-involved, but their vulnerability and friendship make them increasingly relatable and easy to root for.

Pros: soundtrack quality, pilot episode quality

Cons: accountability handling, plot clarity

#2 The Muppet Show (2026)
4.3

Reviewers respond warmly to the returning ensemble, often describing the Muppets as beloved friends whose familiar personalities remain easy to enjoy.

Pros: violence level, world-building

Cons: editing quality, language level

#3 Bridgerton, Season 4
4.2

Sophie is especially easy to root for, while Benedict’s charm survives even when reviewers criticize his oblivious or immature decisions.

Pros: rewatch value, supporting cast performance

Cons: CGI quality, continuity

#4 Young Sherlock, Season 1
4.2

This younger Sherlock is often described as boyish, accessible, and easy to like, while Moriarty’s charm also wins over many reviewers.

Pros: pilot episode quality, emotional impact

Cons: continuity, modern political framing

#5 How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, Season 1
4.1

The leads' messy flaws are part of the design, and many reviewers found their chaos endearing or outright lovable. Others found the bickering trio difficult to believe as best friends...

Pros: character consistency, cast chemistry

Cons: cliffhanger effectiveness, season length

#6 The Beauty, Season 1
4.0

The character likability is a recurring strength, helping the series land its most effective moments.

Pros: humor, faithfulness to source material

Cons: cultural representation, cliffhanger effectiveness

#7 Paradise, Season 2
3.9

Many new faces are described as compelling, memorable, or easy to care about, yet several critics felt certain additions were wasted, flat, or less engaging than the returning cast.

Pros: directing quality, production design

Cons: character consistency, continuity

#8 Steal, Season 1
3.7

Zara is often a sympathetic character worth rooting for, even while her selfishness and morally dubious choices make her divisive. Luke is singled out as especially unlikeable.

Pros: pilot episode quality, main cast performance

Cons: family friendliness, dialogue quality

#9 Vladimir, Season 1
2.3

The cast is deliberately full of selfish, messy, and frequently unlikeable people. That abrasiveness can be entertaining, but it also makes the show difficult to root for and narrows its...

Pros: cinematography, production design

Cons: cliffhanger effectiveness, character consistency