The 10 Best TV Shows Of 2022

I hope that you eventually cover "Derry Girls", a sitcom about four Irish girls and an unfortunately British boy coming of age during the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1990's. It finished up earlier this year, and though the final season wasn't as great as the previous two, it still ended up on an uplifting note. It can make you laugh one minute, and cry the next, and many of the characters are relatable, and feel like people you grew up with.

Homelander is terrifying. Chills down your spine every time he's on screen. Absolute kudos to the actor for being able to consistently bring the sinister energy!

Pretty sad about Netflix continously canceling shows after viewers get invested. Knowing how Dark evolved through 3 seasons, you'd think they would appreciate the formula; however, canceling 1899 after just 1 season, while knowing it's completely written with an ending ready, is super disappointing. Netflix is making me want to wait to see if shows are renewed before even getting myself involved in a storyline. Why watch when they are going to cancel on cliffhangers resulting in nothingness. I hope another platform picks it up, cause Netflix is getting too frustrating. 🙏

It is so annoying to see 1899 getting cancelled. Dark was one of the best shows in television history, but, honestly, it wouldn't be if there was only season 1. It is so common for shows to open up several plot narratives and mysteries just to disappoint with the payoff. Dark is the opposite. Mid season 3 I thought there is no way to tie all of this toghether in a coherent way. I was wrong. I don't think we can ever judge 1899 fairly, unless we get to see the scripts or it get's continued against all odds.

highly recommend Arcane! it’s an amazing show with incredible storytelling and some of the most compelling characters written.

Oh gosh I was so invested in Severance's plot, such an incredible show and I'm dying for season 2 :')

I am an aspiring linguist so 1899 is like a dream come true for me. I would love to work on a project like that as a writer or translator. I am also a huge huge fan of Dark, it’s my favourite thing I have ever seen - including both shows and movies. I am also Polish so I was super excited to see a Polish actor working with my favourite showrunners and when I heard him speak Polish for the first time I literally jumped because I was so excited. It was the show I anticipated the most this year and it definitely lived up to my expectations. Easily my favourite thing I have seen this year!

About 1899 not being as good as Dark, I feel the same way, but I wanted to add tha Dark also feels like a masterpiece because of its satisfying end and no loose ends, while 1899 is still at the beginning of its journey. I'm sure once the show is finished it will be up there with Dark

I haven't finished 1899 yet, but it's safe to say Dark's creators don't miss. Blood & Water is a show that really surprised me. It's about a South African teen trying to solve the mystery of her older sister, who was stolen as a baby. Season 3 just came out and it's a great watch.

I was expecting Invincible to be on here but I'm just realizing it came out last year. Thats how long we've been waiting for a Season 2. Didn't even realize 😄

For me Better Call Saul is not only my favorite show of the year, but my favorite series EVER, last season was a Masterpiece

I know I'm not the first to say this but I really recommend Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Ignore the fact that it's on the CW, CxG was their broken clock moment. It's witty and well-written and the songs (it's a musical!) absolutely slap. The writers knew where they were going with it from day one and when they were offered a fifth season they turned it down because they'd told the story they wanted to tell.

The one-shot episode of The Bear is the best thing I've seen on TV on the past decade, easily. Seriously. Beyond amazing in my eyes. It's so good. So stressful, so anxiety packed and yet so f**king real and authentic to the restaurant experience. I've watched it and it was just such an experience. I love Jeremy Allen White, he's such a phenomenal actor and deserves all the praises (for both Shameless and The Bear).

I adore "Heartstopper", it's so adorable, and as someone who has seen their fair share of gritty, dark teen dramas, the idealistic setting feels like a breath of fresh air. The characters all actually look like teenagers, with many of their actors being teens themselves, or close in age.

it's downright criminal how little Apple TV does to promote its shows. So far I've seen 4 shows from them and every single one is an absolute banger! I forced 2 of my friends to watch severance with me just so I could have someone to discuss it with lol and they are equally excited about season 2

Severance is an amazing show. I tell everyone to watch it. So glad it got a season 2. I was worried it would be canceled due to lack of viewership.

I'm so happy you're talking about Abbott Elementary!!!! It's a really good show and means a lot to so many people, I love it so much.

My toxic trait is thinking "i need to watch this right now" every time you recommend a show (because you have a great way of describing them with passion and good analysis) even though I don't watch shows at all 🤡

So glad shows like The Bear and Severance are getting attention. They are Emmy-worthy shows that are so underrated

My favorite show of 2022 was Our Flag Means Death. It's really wholesome and funny. It starts as a workplace comedy for pirates then slowly morphs into a romantic comedy. I was really happy because it's been so long since I saw a good romantic comedy, where the romance is really cute and the comedy is gold. The two leads are Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet, the Gentleman Pirate and Taika Waititi as Blackbeard. It's loosely based on real historic events and I was really surprised to discover the existence of Stede Bonnet because while we have all heard of Blackbeard I don't think many people know the Gentleman Pirate and he actually sailed with Blackbeard during the Pirate Golden Age. Pretty wild. Also, the show has a lot of good queer representation and has been applauded for not queerbaiting with their romantic leads. The romance starts with hints here and there, evolves and actually confirms the romance before the end of the season. I'm really excited to see the second season next year!