one of the newer arrivals worth your time, Around the World in 80 Days is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel with a 7/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 8 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Around the World in 80 Days is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. David Tennant's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Around the World in 80 Days has the visual identity that makes it immediately recognisable, and the writing to back it up. Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to report on this extraordinary story. David Tennant and Leonie Benesch lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2021. The animation style is distinctive enough to be immediately recognisable, but it is the writing underneath that keeps viewers coming back season after season. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The kind of animated series that belongs on any best-TV list regardless of format. The complete run is available and worth watching in order — the character development is cumulative. The visual design is immediately distinctive, but it is the writing that explains why Around the World in 80 Days has the following it does. Adult animation that actually works for adults tends to lean hard on either comedy or drama — this one has the balance to do both without losing its footing. Viewers who responded to The Lost World will find the same commitment to quality here.