Black Bird

Black Bird achieves a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, matching the peak of #2 Slow Horses but surpassing it with a 100% critic consensus on its chilling authenticity. Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser star in this true-crime limited series where a drug dealer must befriend a suspected serial killer in prison to earn his freedom. Hauser's performance earned him a 2022 Golden Globe, making it the most awarded acting turn in any Apple TV+ drama. With a 6-episode runtime (each under 55 minutes), it completes 40% faster than the typical 10-episode series on this list, delivering its gripping narrative with ruthless efficiency.