This year, I also want to thank our amazing writers for the wonderful columns. Ten nominated series for all the thirteen categories and six nominated actors and actresses in the categories with the same name. This year, there were some modifications such as the new category 'drama series'.
At the end of the voting booth, there was a question about which platform you mainly used to watch series. 90.72% watch series on their television, people watch the least on their PC/desktop, 20.22%. When it comes to streaming services, most watched Netflix (83.69%).
This year, the elections weren't as tense as the previous years. In many categories, it was pretty clear which series was going to win. In only one category, the differences were so small that it was actually exciting.
These are the results of the MySeries of the year 2021 elections
Best actress of 2021
In total, 1653 people voted on the actresses. Immediately, it was clear that Mackey and Olsen wouldn't stand a chance against the tormented looks of Elisabeth Moss. Even though Mackey did have a final sprint, Moss had too big a headstart in order to let go of this prestigious award.
Down below you can find the top 6 of the 'best actress' category of 2021:
1. Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne (The Handmaid's Tale, Hulu) – 560 votes (34%)
2. Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley (Sex Education, Netflix) 361 votes (19%)
3. Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Marvel's WandaVision) – 313 votes (19%)
4. Kate Winslet as Marianne 'Mare' Sheehan (Mare of Easttown, HBO Max) – 255 votes (15%)
5. Silvia Hoeks as Queen Sibeth Kane (See, Apple TV+) – 111 votes (7%)
6. Ella-June Henrard als Eva Praal (Swanenburg, KRO-NCRV) – 98 votes (6%)
Best actor of 2021
1674 votes were made in this category. Even though Tom Ellis really tried, Lucifer was no match for the Lupin. Sy has conquered the hearts of many MySeries members with his portrayal of Assane Diop.
Down below you can find the top 6 of the 'best actor' category of 2021:
1. Omar Sy as Assane Diop (Lupin, Netflix) - 532 votes (32%)
2. Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer, Netflix) – 447 votes (27%)
3. Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson (Marvel's Loki, Disney+) – 370 votes (22%)
4. Titus Welliver as Harry Bosch (Bosch, Amazon) – 164 votes (103%)
5. Andy Samberg as Jack Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NBC) – 121 votes (7%)
5. Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison (The Morning Show, Apple TV+) – 40 votes (2%)
Most disappointing series of 2021
Despite so many good series, sometimes creators manage to create a show that juts doesn't meet expectations. This doesn't just apply to new series, a final season could also be terribly disappointing. The results in this category indicate that tastes definitely differ.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'most disappointing' category of 2021 (1491 votes):
1. Riverdale (The CW) – 398 votes (27%)
2. The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC) – 181 votes (12%)
3. Snowpiercer (TNT) – 147 votes (10%)
4. The Walking Dead (AMC) – 145 votes (10%)
5. Bridgerton (Netflix) – 113 votes (8%)
The wildcards with the most votes in this category are: Squid Game and Marvel's WandaVision with three votes each!
Best animated series of 2021
Just like last year, the result in this category wasn't clear on the last day. Would Rick and Morty win or was it going to be Marvel's What If...?. Only in the final hour of the voting, the Marvel animated series took a small lead of only three votes.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best animated series' category of 2021 (1229 votes):
1. Marvel's What If...? (Disney+) – 215 votes (17%)
2. Rick and Morty (Adult Swim) – 212 votes (17%)
3. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+) – 171 votes (14%)
4. Arcane (Tencent Video) – 116 votes (9%)
5. Love, Death & Robots (Netflix) – 111 votes (9%)
The wildcards with the most votes in this category are: Family Guy with six votes!
Best ended series of 2021
Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye, especially if you've been enjoying a series for a longer time. But all good and bad things must come to an end. The number one and number two had a rough fight, but eventually one came out on top. Did the bankrobbers or the vikings win?
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best ended' category of 2021 (1699 votes):
1. Vikings (History) – 449 votes (26%)
2. La Casa de Papel (Netflix) – 424 votes (25%)
3. Lucifer (Netflix) – 320 votes (19%)
4. Bosch (Amazon) – 123 votes (7%)
5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC) – 122 votes (7%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Alarm für Cobra 11 with four votes!
Best superhero series of 2021
Which superhero had the best qualifications to win the most important series award of the year? Who was the fastest, strongest or maybe the smartest? Would it be Marvel or DC? Eventually, it turned out that a Marvel anti-hero was the worst..... uhm best.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best superhero' category of 2021 (1394 votes):
1. Marvel's Loki (Disney+) – 251 votes (18%)
2. Marvel's Hawkeye (Disney+) – 235 votes (17%)
3. The Flash (2014) (The CW) – 227 votes (16%)
4. Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+) – 176 votes (13%)
5. Superman & Lois (The CW) - 137 votes (10%)
The wildcard with the most votes in this category is Supergirl with eight votes!
Best science-fiction/fantasy series of 2021
For me, these results were quite surprising. I wouldn't have thought that zombies were still so popular considering all the negative reviews and comments. In the disappointing list, the series ended up on the fourth spot. Here, they've reached the first spot. Go, zombies.... I guess?
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best science-fiction/fantasy' category of 2021 (1536 votes):
1. The Walking Dead (AMC) – 285 votes (19%)
2. Locke & Key (Netflix) – 265 votes (17%)
3. The Wheel of Time (Amazon) – 230 votes (15%)
4. Shadow and Bone (Netflix) – 153 votes (10%)
5. His Dark Materials (BBC One) – 134 votes (9%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Lucifer with seven votes!
Best crime series of 2021
Can Lucifer get its revenge on Lupin in this category? Absolutely. From the get-go it was pretty clear that other series wouldn't stand a chance against the king of hell. With a whopping ten percent difference, the number one could not be caught up to.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best crime' category of 2021 (1646 votes):
1. Lucifer (Netflix) – 517 votes (31%)
2. Lupin (Netflix) – 350 votes (21%)
3. Unforgotten (ITV) – 121 votes (7%)
4. Bosch (Amazon) – 113 votes (7%)
5. Line of Duty (BBC One) – 110 votes (7%)
The wildcard with the most votes is The Blacklist with seven votes!
Best international series of 2021
A new name for this category doesn't mean that there's going to be a new winner. Once again, the Dali bankrobbers have taken the first position. And they could rejoin in the awards of 2022 as the final episodes aired in December 2021.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best international' category of 2021 (1680 votes):
1. La Casa de Papel (Netflix) – 631 votes (38%)
2. Lupin (Netflix) – 300 votes (18%)
3. Squid Game (Netflix) – 262 votes (16%)
4. Kastanjemanden (Netflix) – 129 votes (8%)
5. Elite (Netflix) – 102 votes(6%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Gomorra (2014) with four votes!
Best limited and anthology series of 2021
This category has proven that HBO isn't watched by a lot of MySeries members. I am convinced that if that were the case, the number three of this year would've been the number one.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'best mini and anthology' category of 2021 (1465 votes):
1. Marvel's WandaVision (Disney+) – 412 votes (28%)
2. Behind Her Eyes (Netflix) – 196 votes (13%)
3. Mare of Easttown (HBO) – 192 votes (13%)
4. American Horror Story (FX) – 154 votes (11%)
5. American Crime Story (FX) – 124 votes (8%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Bridgerton with 12 votes!
Best Comedy/Dramedyseries of 2021
We've changed this category so that people could have more variety voting. Dramedy is now also part of this category. Maybe you will lift an eyebrow while watching this top five. That's not weird at all, as humour is so terribly personal. Last year's number one is still the best comedy series.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'Best Comedy/Dramedyseries' category of 2021 (1595 votes):
1. Sex Education (Netflix) – 515 votes (32%)
2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC) – 267 votes (17%)
3. Atypical (Netflix) – 161 votes (10%)
4. Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – 148 votes (9%)
5. All Creatures Great and Small (2020) (Channel 5) – 129 votes (8%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Young Sheldon with five votes!
Best Flemish/Dutch series of 2021
The winner of this category has beaten the other contests by a landslide. With 400 more votes than the number 2, there was no competition at all. This is also the only category where a wildcard has entered the top five and another wildcard entered the top ten.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'Best Flemish/Dutch series' category of 2021 (1566 votes):
1. Mocro Maffia (Videoland) – 641 votes (41%)
2. Flikken Rotterdam (AVROTROS) – 196 votes (13%)
3. Red Light (VTM) – 168 votes (11%)
4. Undercover (VRT/Netflix) – 99 votes (6%) Wild Card
5. Beau Séjour (Eén) – 91 votes (6%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Flikken Maastricht with nineteen votes!
Best Dramaseries of 2021
The new category, best drama series, resulted in procedural series becoming more important in our awards. It is the most varied category in this entire ceremony. Despite the variation, a previous winner also became the number one here.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'Best Dramaseries' category of 2021 (1645 votes):
1. The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) – 413 votes (25%)
2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC) – 245 votes (15%)
3. New Amsterdam (2018) (NBC) – 226 votes (14%)
4. The Good Doctor (ABC) – 208 votes (13%)
5. Virgin River (Netflix) – 166 votes (10%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Yellowstone (2018) with seven votes!
Best New series of 2021
If you thought South Korea was going to win here, then you're going to be disappointed. France has beaten Great-Britain and South Korea. Lupin was threatened by Bridgerton, but eventually, the master thief from Paris won the award for best new series.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'Best new series' category of 2021 (1903 votes):
1. Lupin (Netflix) – 383 votes (20%)
2. Bridgerton (Netflix) – 326 votes (17%)
3. Squid Game (Netflix) – 277 votes (15%)
4. The Wheel of Time (Amazon) – 190 votes (10%)
5. Marvel's Loki (Disney+) – 176 votes (9%)
The wildcard with the most votes is Dexter: New Blood with four votes!
Best Series of 2021
The fight in this final category was over rather quickly. Not hard to predict. The Handmaid's Tale isn't just the best series of the year, it has also won the most awards in these awards. The dystopian series has been the most imaginative series of 2021.
Down below you can find the top 5 of the 'Best series' category of 2021 (2113 votes):
1. The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) – 454 votes (21%)
2. Squid Game (Netflix) – 369 votes (17%)
3. Sex Education (Netflix) – 306 votes (14%)
4. Marvel's Loki (Disney+) – 217 votes (10%)
5. Marvel's WandaVision (Disney+) – 139 votes (7%)
The wildcard with the most votes is La Casa de Papel with nine votes!
The complete results and all the attached statistics can be found on the page to which this big green button down below links.
Complete series of the year 2021 election results
Through here, I want to thank all MySeries readers for casting their votes. I hope that you'll all come back to the Series of the year Awards 2022. Starting from January 2022 till November 2022, you can vote for various series through polls that are released every month.
With kind awards-regards,
Mandy
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