2022TV
The dust has now settled on 2022, so here’s my top ten TV shows for 2022 - in order, then:
- Succession. Still the best show on TV, perhaps ever. Every line is worth savouring.
- The Bear. The one take episode (7) is some of the best TV I’ve ever seen.
- Severance. Beautiful, majestic, and what a great cliffhanger.
- Barry. Keeps Going from strength to strength. Rewards repeat viewings, too.
- For All Mankind. Inventive storytelling, excellent production.
- Peacemaker. Good clean family fun. Well, maybe my family…
- Andor. The plaudits are right. More of the same please!
- Strange New Worlds. Best trek since TNG. Honourable mention here for Lower Decks.
- The Rehearsal. What the hell did I just watch? Brilliant.
- Slow Horses. Slow burn, great performances all round.
Honorable mentions:
- Stranger Things. Thoroughly binge-worthy.
- See. Only just started Season 3, but I can already tell it’ll be a great climax to a great show.
- This is Going To Hurt. Great lil BBC comedy drama thing.
- Ghosts (UK version). Comfort food for the eyes and ears.
- Rick and Morty. Still got it. Especially loved the meta episode (“Full Meta Jackrick”)
- House of the Dragon. Nice table setting and some fab set pieces.
- Raised by Wolves. Damn shame about the cancellation.
- Westworld. Damn shame about the cancellation.
- Avenue 5. Not quite reaching Veep levels of funny, but heading in that direction.
- Handmaid’s Tale. Not quite reaching the heights of previous seasons, but still stunning.
- Better Call Saul. Haven’t got as far as the current season yet, but everyone says it’s good so better add it here, no? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
- The Boys. Guilty pleasure.
- The Lazarus Project. Another highly bingeable show. Inventive sci-fi. Saw me through Covid.
- Undone. Hard to match the incredible Season 1, but came close.
- Wandavision / Loki. Clear daylight between these and the next best MCU TV shows.
- Oh, The Orville is good and getting better too…