It’s hard to believe the first month of 2020 is already coming to an end! With new episodes of cult Netflix series like Sex Education and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, network midseason premieres, and the phenomenon of You carrying into the new year -- January flew by!
Meanwhile, in the mix of this month’s releases, the binge-watching of Friends and Lucifer pressed on, and a few fan-favorites shows came to an end. So, before we move on and find more characters to love, let’s look back on the month’s top characters as voted by TV Time users!
The second season of Sex Education had fans going crazy for its ensemble cast! Emma Mackey won the No. 1 position for the overall month with Asa Butterfield and other Moordale High students making Season 2 one to remember.
Emma Mackey (Maeve Wiley), Asa Butterfield (Otis Milburn), Ncuti Gatwa (Eric Effiong), Connor Swindells (Adam Groff), Aimme Wood (Aimme Gibbs)
Meanwhile, December releases continued to thrive as You Season 2 star, Penn Badgley, received the most in-app votes for fourteen consecutive days in January.
Penn Badgley (Joe Goldberg), Victoria Pedretti (Love Quinn), Ambyr Childers (Candace Stone)
Another December series that carried into the new year was adventure-fantasy, The Witcher.
Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia), Anya Chalotra (Yennefer of Vengerberg)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina cast its spell on bingers with "Part 3."
Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina Spellman)
Ice-Skating drama, Spinning Out, caused a stir with its New Year’s Day release.
Kaya Scodelario (Kat Baker), Evan Roderick (Justin Davis)
... And unfortunately, we had to say ‘goodbye’ to a few beloved characters! 😭
Amybeth McNulty (Anne Shirley-Cuthbert), Anne with an E
Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen) Arrow
Kristen Bell (Eleanor Shellstrop) The Good Place
See who filled out the top 31 with the full ranking list below:
- Emma Mackey “Maeve Wiley” Sex Education
- Penn Badgley “Joe Goldberg” You
- Kiernan Shipka “Sabrina Spellman” Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
- Henry Cavill “Geralt of Rivia” The Witcher
- Amybeth McNulty “Anne Shirley-Cuthbert” Anne with an E
- Asa Butterfield “Otis Milburn” Sex Education
- Kaya Scodelario “Kat Baker” Spinning Out
- Connor Swindells “Adam Groff” Sex Education
- Anya Chalotra “Yennefer of Vengerberg” The Witcher
- Ncuti Gatwa “Eric Effiong” Sex Education
- Tom Ellis “Lucifer Morningstar” Lucifer
- Kristen Bell “Eleanor Shellstrop” The Good Place
- Andy Samberg “Jake Peralta” Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Aimme Wood “Aimme Gibbs” Sex Education
- Stephen Amell “Oliver Queen” Arrow
- Katheryn Winnick “Lagertha” Vikings
- Brenton Thwaites “Dick Grayson” Titans
- Matthew Perry “Chandler Bing” Friends
- Cillian Murphy “Thomas Shelby” Peaky Blinders
- Victoria Pedretti “Love Quinn” You
- Jensen Ackles “Dean Winchester” Supernatural
- Matt LeBlanc “Joey Tribbiani” Friends
- Ian Somerhalder “Luther Swann” V Wars
- Jim Parsons “Sheldon Cooper” The Big Bang Theory
- Ambyr Childers “Candace Stone” You
- Evan Roderick “Justin Davis” Spinning Out
- Jennifer Aniston “Alex Levy” The Morning Show
- Alexander Ludwig “Bjorn Lothbrok” Vikings
- Gina Rodriguez “Jane Villanueva” Jane the Virgin
- Neil Patrick Harris “Barney Stinson” How I Met Your Mother
- Lily Tomlin “Frankie Bergstein” Grace and Frankie
*The “Top 31 Characters of January 2020” is based on in-app characters votes from 1/1/20-1/31/20.