Undoubtedly, nowadays, there are many popular streaming series. It is possible to spend several hours surfing the Internet in order to find new popular series; however, many viewers fail to notice the existence of underrated web series. In fact, the number of underrated web series exceeds the quantity of popular films and programs. If you want to expand your knowledge in web series and choose one of these shows, our tips will help you do so.
How to Find Underrated Web Series on Online Platforms
There is a variety of methods that enable us to search for underrated web series. One of these options consists in using special online platforms where we can look for such movies. You can visit such websites as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and others.
In order to find underrated web series, we recommend that you visit the "staff picks" or "editor’s choice" sections on these websites. Thus, you will find a selection of underrated web series that were recommended to us by professionals. For instance, Netflix included such web series as "The End of the F***ing World" and "Sex Education" in the "staff picks" section.
Another useful method consists in using a search function. By using search functions in online platforms, you can type the phrase "underrated web series". By doing this, you will be able to find many underrated web series that have not been promoted so widely. For instance, by typing the phrase "underrated web series on Netflix", you can see the recommendation to watch web series like "The OA" and "The Haunting of Hill House".
Using Social Media and Online Communities
The second way of finding underrated web series implies using social networks. You can use social networks to find out what web series interest viewers. Moreover, you can visit various online communities, where users share their opinions about web series they watched. We recommend that you visit some of them to learn about interesting web series.
You can try using platforms such as Instagram and Twitter to discover new web series. To do this, you should write the keywords such as "web series", "TV shows" or "hidden gems" into the search function. For example, when you type the keyword "web series" into the search function of Twitter, you can receive recommendations to watch "The Returned" or "The 100".
Another option to use while searching for new web series includes visiting such online communities as Reddit’s r/webseries or r/TV. You will find interesting web series there as well as have opportunities to discuss them with other users and ask their recommendations about some web series.
Utilizing Review Websites and Blogs
One of the best tools you can use to discover underrated web series is to surf review websites and blogs. On them, you can read reviews of web series created by professionals and ordinary users. As a result, it is easier for you to understand whether some web series is worth watching or not.
On such websites as Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, you can find a huge database of reviewed web series. We advise that you use the search engine on these websites in order to find new web series and check their ratings. By doing so, you can learn about underrated web series such as "The Handmaid’s Tale" or "The Expanse".
Moreover, you can visit such websites as The A.V. Club or Vulture. You can find new web series on these sites as well as learn about underrated titles. For instance, some experts who work at The A.V. Club create reviews of such web series as "The OA" and "The Haunting of Hill House".
Consider Awards and Nominations
Sometimes awards can be good indicators of the quality of a certain web series. That is why you can also consider awards in the process of searching for a web series. Some award ceremonies, such as the Emmys and the Golden Globes, offer us to vote for our favorite web series. There are also some award ceremonies, which are dedicated to web series.
You can find information about the Emmys and the Golden Globes on websites such as Goldenglobes.org and Emmys.org. In such award ceremonies, you will find categories for web series. For example, the categories for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Comedy Series" are created for web series.
Furthermore, you can use award ceremonies such as Webby Awards and Streamy Awards in order to find underrated web series. As we have already mentioned, there are separate categories for web series in such ceremonies. They include such categories as "Best Drama Series" and "Best Comedy Series".
Joining Online Forums and Discussion Groups
One of the most useful methods to discover new web series is to visit online forums and discussion groups. You can find a community of fans there who discuss web series they watched and recommend new web series to each other. Thus, you will have an opportunity to communicate with these people and receive their recommendations regarding the choice of a web series.
For instance, you can visit such forums as Quora or Stack Exchange. There, you can use a search engine to find questions concerning underrated web series. After reading them, you can find answers posted by experienced fans. When visiting Quora, for example, you can find recommendations to watch such web series as "The Returned" or "The 100".
You can also visit discussion groups on platforms such as Facebook and Reddit. They will be of great use for you when you want to discuss new web series with fans. For example, you can find such groups as "Web Series Enthusiasts" or "TV Show Fans".
