10 best TV shows of 2022

Just choosing 10 TV shows for this list almost brought me to a crisis, TV 2022 was so good. The very quality of the show that didn’t quite make it into it ⁠- Atlanta, Stranger Things, Heartbreaker, Defendant, Julia, Sherwood and these are just some of them – proof of how fierce the competition was. Also in this year’s series trainee was cool.

It was a slow start to the year. January was slow, but the arrival it will hurt quickly turned around and dismissal kept momentum. This is the first of three BBC One series that made it to my favorites list this year, although it is the only drama. Wedding, led by fantastic performances by Sean Bean and Nicola Walker. The third option may be controversial, but I could not keep silent about it. Traitors over the past month, earning the last place in the top 10.

God knows, we laughed a lot this year. Lucky Jack Rook’s first sitcom big boys, bewitch us in the summer and White Lotus the silly but inventive kebabs of the super-wealthy vacationers brightened up the dark winter days. Talking about darkness game of Thrones predecessor dragon house was impressive despite the terrible lighting and Channel 4 coverage. Somewhere a boy was sensual, funny, and suggestive enough to balance the depressing themes of trauma and grief.

But it was the return of Sharon Horgan and her exciting new series for Apple TV+. bad sisters which blew everything else out of the water. I’ve never hated a TV character more than the evil JP Claes Bang.

10. Marriage, BBC One

Many will be confused by the inclusion of Stefan Golaszewski’s domestic drama on this list, considering it boring or even boring. But I found wedding a touching, deep reflection on the nature of long-term relationships.

Sean Bean and Nicola Walker (two British titans at the height of their powers) play Ian and Emma, ​​a married couple who undeniably love each other but find themselves too comfortable in a crisis. Dialogues are so natural that they can be improvised, and the emphasis is on the smallest everyday gestures. wedding more like a play than a TV show.

9. It will hurt BBC One

Adam Kay’s 2017 memoir of life as an intern at the Grandpas and Jerks unit (that’s OB/GYN for you and me) took a sly line of fairness and respect for the NHS. The resulting television adaptation was no different, even generating some controversy due to its portrayal of working mothers as sophisticated irritants.

But it was funny, brashly honest, often heartbreaking, and one of the best performances of the year from a confused, perpetually weary Ben Whishaw as Kay. Good TV challenges and creates topics for conversation – it will hurt definitely hit that short.

8. Traitors, BBC One

Late addition Traitors not even completed at the time of writing. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and decked out in an array of ever-expanding sweaters, this “reality series” is a welcome break from the glitz, glamour, and authority of the regular dating shows that litter the airwaves.

The concept seems complicated on paper but works brilliantly on TV: twenty-two strangers gather in a beautiful Scottish castle, team up to complete challenges and create a prize pool of up to £120,000. But among them are traitors who kill “loyal” players one by one, hoping to avoid detection before they are exiled. In other words, this is the world’s most dramatic killing game.

7. Severance pay, Apple TV+

The first of several newcomers to Apple TV+, arguably the best streaming service. Directed and produced by Ben Stiller, this bizarre, barren work drama retains only a modicum of his trademark sense of humor.

We were introduced to the world of Lumon Industries – the company that was the first to surgically separate the work of its employees and personal memories – through Mark (Adam Scott), unaware that his employer may be up to something dark with his new colleague Helly. (Britt Lower) doubts the nature of his work.

With a cast that includes Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette, this watch is perfect for those who miss time. black mirror was good.

6. Somewhere a boy, channel 4

Sometimes the biggest emotional impact comes from the little shows that go unnoticed, and no show is a better example of this than The Pete Jackson Show. Somewhere a boy.

Ever since his mother died when he was a boy, Danny (Lewis Gribben, the great one) has been locked up in the house by his father, safe from the “monsters” that killed them. But when the unthinkable happens and Danny must leave his home to face the real world for the first time, he discovers that his father may have exaggerated the dangers lurking outside his door.

5. Bear, Disney+

When this thrilling, tense kitchen drama hit America, the uproar was almost instantaneous. But Disney+ made UK viewers wait three months before we could join the conversation. The wait was worth it.

Jeremy Allen White is irresistible as Carmen “Carmi” Berzatto, a renowned gourmet chef who returns to her hometown of Chicago to rescue her late brother’s deli from the depths of culinary irrelevance. Say Bear it’s a fun watch, it’s inaccurate – it requires attention and patience from viewers – but if you’re willing to put in the effort, the ROI is huge.

4. Big boys, channel 4

Based on the stand-up show comedian Jack Rook. good grief, happy hour and Love lettersThis semi-autobiographical sitcom is sweet, heartbreaking, and ridiculously funny.

Jack (Dylan Llewellyn, better known as James from Derry Girls) years ago mourns the loss of his father and leaves his mother (the brilliant Camille Coduri) for the first time to attend university. There, he meets a new gang of misfits, including his roommate Danny (Jack Pointing), who helps Jack come to terms with his sexuality and, in turn, deal with his mental health issues.

Filled with ’90s pop culture references and written from the heart, this is the best new sitcom of the year.

3. House of Dragons, Sky Atlantic/Now

First there was a lot of driving game of Thrones A spin-off, especially after the epic disappointment of the eighth season from the original. but dragon house turned out to be something rare: an epic fantasy with well-drawn characters and limited scope to (almost) easily follow.

Centuries before Daenerys Targaryen razed King’s Landing, her ancestor King Viserys (Paddy Considine) rules Westeros, but despite his illness, he must nominate his heir despite having no sons. His decision to crown his daughter Rhaenyra (Millie Alcock and Emma D’Arcy) and marry her best friend Alicent (Emily Carey/Olivia Cooke) has cruel and dangerous consequences for the entire kingdom.

2. White Lotus, Atlantic Sky/Now

A belated but worthy entry on the list thanks to this sad, shocking (but hilarious) latest episode. Mike White’s satire of the super-rich vacationing at a luxury resort was meant to be a one-off, but I’m so glad she’s back for another trip, this time to Sicily.

Another impressive cast includes Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharp, Hayley Lu, Tom Hollander and Megan Fahey, but Jennifer Coolidge returns as the glamorous but lonely millionaire Tanya who once again steals the show. The series begins with a murder mystery in which both victim and killer are kept secret, but that’s not the only problem the villainous White Lotus Boys have to deal with as they cheat, lie and fight on vacation.

1. Evil Sisters, Apple TV+

At first glance, Sharon Horgan’s Irish crime novel seems simple. But this is no ordinary crime thriller, this is a crime thriller in which Eva (Horgan) and her sisters Beka (Eva Hewson), Bebe (Sarah Green) and Ursula (Eva Bertistle) try to kill their evil husband, another sister, JP. (Claes Bang delivers an outstanding performance in the TV Villain of the Year category.)

Trying to cover up their crimes, two hapless insurance brokers try to prove that the sisters know more about their brother-in-law’s death than they let on. Laugh out loud, funny, stylish and surprisingly touching, this is Horgan’s finest work since…catastrophe.