I’ve never caught up on everything but at some point, I just have to call it and do a list. For reference here’s where I went last year. This year I picked up Disney+ so did a deep Marvel catchup and while they can be entertaining nothing quite hit the list. The order and the list aren’t always ones that I can necessarily argue for that heartily but here’s what it looks like.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Am) – Was this the best show of last year, maybe not, but I might have given a little extra credit because I found the new approach to this concept well done and can’t argue with the performances of Maya Erksine and Daniel Glover (though I would pay good money to see the Phoebe Waller-Bridge version).
- Shrinking (App+) – This was my fave new show of last year and I’d argue that this year kicked the sophomore slump to the curb, I’m still totally drawn in by these characters and the chaos, humor, and heart in their lives.
- The Diplomat (Net) – Another second season that held up, mostly because these seasons are so short and jam-packed with action (ridiculous plot perhaps), I am on the edge of my seat to see what season three will bring.
- Somebody Somewhere (HBO) – This show completed its run with another season of touching moments for these characters and dare I say some growth, sad to let them go but excited to see what these actors do next.
- Hacks (HBO) – After the completion of the previous season I wasn’t sure about bringing them back (story-wise) but loved the opportunity for the dynamic between Jean Smart’s Vance and Hannah Einbinder’s Daniels together in new territory, while I always want them to be encouraging each other their sparring brings the goods.
- Fallout (Am) – I really don’t follow video games but knowing that The Last of Us was such a good one I’m giving them a little more credit and found myself burning through this post-apocalyptic drama, I honestly will check out nearly everything Walton Goggins is in.
- Nobody Wants This (Net) – Again maybe not the ‘best’ show but it is surprisingly hard to find a good good ole rom-com and I am now officially campaigning to just keep putting actors I love together, because yes the Seth from The OC dates Veronica from Veronica Mars gives it some extra legs.
- Evil (Para+) – Robert and Michelle King have almost always won me over since The Good Wife/Fight and while this show has the same smarts the literal take on evil in the world from our trio of investigators and the impact on their personal lives was so good I had to start paying when they moved to Paramount+, it had a good run.
- Shogun (Fx/Hulu) – This was just one of those sweeping epics that was beautiful and compelling and really shows what an adaptation can look like, some beautiful performances all around.
- The Gentlemen (Net) – I might have a recency bias for this but I was pleasantly surprised to find this aristocrat inheriting a weed empire and all the characters that go along with it, a fun ride after being kind of over Guy Richie, there’s also for me the right tone of brutality and humor that’s a fine line.
You can also see what some critics were looking at as well. Let me know what your faves were in the comments. And stay tuned for my must-see movies (which seriously mostly come out in 2025).
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