Thread by @consequence

The best TV shows this year featured lawyers, rebels, schoolteachers, vampires, pirates, chefs, supervillains, and office drones. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Presenting the Top 25 Shows of 2022:
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25. Westworld (Season 4)

Just as the hosts on the show can (mostly) never die, we won’t give up hope that Westworld gets rebooted again one day, too.

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24. Russian Doll (Season 2)

The existential comedy had more than one trick up its sleeve, as Nadia and Alan got caught up in a whole new time-traveling intergenerational mindfuck.

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23. Ms. Marvel

Despite its multi-layered story, the show is still one of the few Marvel series that actually arrives at a satisfying conclusion.

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22. House of the Dragon

Rather than being overshadowed by its predecessor, @HouseofDragon introduced compelling new characters and crafted a more self-contained storyline to make viewers fall in love with Westeros all over again.

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21. The Sandman

Spectacular production design, strong performances, and innovative storytelling structures set Sandman up for potentially years of worthy genre television.

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20. A League of Their Own

In addition to featuring lovable characters and comedic scenarios, the show highlighted the compelling real-life circumstances women, white, POC, and LGBTQ+ people faced during this period in history.

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19. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

As a procedural legal comedy with a plethora of amusing non-powered side characters, She-Hulk finally smashed an increasingly stale formula.

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18. Stranger Things (Season 4)

It had a great needle drop and an all-time great needle drop.

But most importantly, it had Vecna, a worthy foil to Eleven and one of the most thrilling villains of 21st century horror.

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17. Hacks (Season 2)

Season 2 presents an even deeper investigation of the sacrifices required by business, and its bittersweet ending lines the show up for an unexpected and intriguing Season 3.

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16. Harley Quinn (Season 3)

With the deepening of Harley and Ivy’s relationship into lovers, the ever-expanding meta humor, and even the appearances of fan favorites from the DC universe, Harley Quinn continues to make waves.

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15. Reservation Dogs (Season 2)

In Season 2, every actor in the core quartet seized the opportunity to shine within their respective storylines before tragedy inevitably brings them back together.

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@RezDogsFX @TaikaWaititi 14. Our Flag Means Death

Featuring one of the most heartwarming ensemble pieces in recent memory, the show’s strong first season leaves us ready to see what’s next for Stede and Blackbeard.

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13. Fleishman Is in Trouble

Why are comedies that fill the viewer with existential dread so irresistible?

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12. Only Murders In the Building (Season 2)

The first season was a pandemic balm last year, and it’s gratifying to see Hulu’s cult hit mystery losing barely a step in its second go-round.

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11. The Bear

With dynamic, delectable performances from Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Ayo Edibiri, The Bear is one of the most captivating debut seasons of 2022.

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10. High School

Accompanied by a great soundtrack and great performances, High School a sweet and nuanced take on what it means to get older and understand that adulthood is as complicated and messy as being a kid.

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09. Atlanta (Seasons 3 and 4)

Getting two full seasons of Atlanta in one year was a truly special gift, and both installments proved to be complementary in many ways.

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08. We Need to Talk About Cosby

W. Kamau Bell brings keen insight and empathy, not only having many of Cosby’s survivors speak about their experiences, but examining the cultural forces which kept his crimes out of the spotlight.

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07. Barry (Season 3)

Even as Bill Hader and company slowly shift their focus from making us belly-laugh to making our skin crawl, the show continues to get better and better.

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06. What We Do in the Shadows (Season 4)

This fractured family is still the most devious (and hilarious) in all of Neeww Yooorrkk Citttyyyyy.

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05. Abbott Elementary

The real world could use more educators like Ms. Teagues, but at least Abbott Elementary can offer a dose of hope — and plenty of laughs — every week.

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04. Andor

It’s the most exciting and sophisticated Star Wars has ever been, with nary a lightsaber to sully it.

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03. Severance

Anchored by a moving performance by Adam Scott and rounded out by a stacked cast of supporting players, Severance moved from dark comedy to suspense to emotional moments to genuine horror with alarming ease.

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02. The Rehearsal

What starts as another classic Fielder romp, complete with his signature awkward encounters and escalating shenanigans, quickly morphs into a series examining and repeatedly re-examining its own premise.

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@nathanfielder 01. Better Call Saul (Season 6)

Better Call Saul never made things easy for the fans, but it still created an ending that satisfied their basic needs.

As a very complicated man once said, “Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.”

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