{"id":23331,"date":"2022-12-14T11:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/14\/the-10-best-new-tv-shows-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T11:09:33","slug":"the-10-best-new-tv-shows-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/14\/the-10-best-new-tv-shows-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best New TV Shows of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After praising the year\u2019s 10 best TV shows<\/a>, it\u2019s now time to honor the new 2022 series that, despite hitting the marketplace in a year boasting more television content than ever before, still managed to make their mark and connect with audiences.<\/p>\n

It was particularly tough to do so at a time when so many beloved shows were taking their final bows (let\u2019s pour one out again for Atlanta, Better Things, Better Call Saul and The Good Fight), and much of the oxygen around new shows was taken up by a pair of high-profile, eagerly anticipated fantasy dramas (which, spoiler alert, did not make the cut here).<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, this is a streaming-heavy list, with three entries from Apple TV+ alone. But the freshman lineup also includes debut entries from AMC+ and Freevee, as well as the first broadcast series to crack this list since 2019. Broadcast, cable, AVOD and SVOD outlets are all represented for the very first time on the same lineup, proving that there are more places than ever to find top-shelf TV.<\/p>\n

Here are the 10 new shows that you definitely need to start binge-watching. (For series that aired on linear networks, we\u2019ve also included the name of the platform they are currently streaming on.)<\/p>\n

10. High School (Freevee)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Amazon Freevee<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One year after Freevee (Amazon\u2019s free, ad-supported streaming service, formerly known as IMDb TV) branched into original programming, the platform\u2019s ambitious swing is already paying off with this poignant drama. Based on indie-pop musicians Tegan and Sara Quin\u2019s memoir about identical twin teens (TV newcomers Railey and Seazynn Gilliland) growing up\u2014both together and separately\u2014in the \u201990s, High School is already worthy of standing alongside television\u2019s premier coming-of-age series like My So-Called Life. Whether or not you are familiar with Tegan and Sara\u2019s music, the powerful stories told here about adolescence\u2014and parenthood\u2014will resonate.<\/p>\n

9. Slow Horses (Apple TV+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Apple TV+<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When British intelligence agents flame out, they often wind up in MI5\u2019s version of purgatory: alongside their fellow outcasts in a dead-end office called Slough House. The setting serves an ingenious twist on your typical spy drama\u2014based on Mick Herron\u2019s book series and boasting an enthralling turn from Gary Oldman as the squad\u2019s bombastic leader who is as smart as he is slovenly. The first two seasons, both of which aired this year, offered up large helpings of taut twists and thrilling team-ups\u2014and with two more seasons on the way, there should be plenty more of both to come.<\/p>\n

8. Dark Winds (AMC, streaming on AMC+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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AMC<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the past year, TV has turned into an exciting showcase for Zach McClarnon, who graduated from a supporting role on Hulu\u2019s Reservation Dogs to the lead in this gripping drama about 1971 Navajo cops in the Southwest, based on Tony Hillerman\u2019s Leaphorn & Chee book series. As his Tribal Police lieutenant investigates a series of crimes that are seemingly unrelated, he quickly learns that nothing is as it seems to be\u2014including his new deputy, played by Kiowa Gordon. Meanwhile, the show\u2019s supporting characters are just as engrossing as the unfolding mystery. The series was overshadowed by higher-profile AMC debuts (and finales) this year, but there\u2019s still plenty of time to discover it ahead of Season 2.<\/p>\n

7. Somebody Somewhere (HBO, streaming on HBO Max)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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HBO<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HBO is home to some of TV\u2019s buzziest shows, but don\u2019t sleep on the network\u2019s smaller gems. Among them, this extraordinary comedy from comedian\/singer Bridget Everett, who struggles to fit in after returning to her Kansas hometown. A lesser series would play up the culture clash, or look down on the outsiders who welcome Everett\u2019s Sam into their community, but Somebody Somewhere finds the heart and humor everywhere, and in everyone, as Everett\u2019s Sam discovers her voice\u2014literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n

6. This Is Going to Hurt (AMC+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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AMC+<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TV already seems overstuffed with medical dramas, but none cut as deep as this show, based on Adam Kay\u2019s bestselling memoir about an OB\/GYN (Ben Whishaw) running on fumes and trying to stay afloat in the ramshackle health care system that is the UK\u2019s National Health Service. The medical cases are as compelling as you\u2019d expect, but the real tension comes in trying to determine whether Whishaw and the other case will be able to save themselves. Yes, this is going to hurt, but it\u2019s also going to be unforgettable. \u00a0<\/p>\n

5. Pachinko (Apple TV+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Apple TV+<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While its rivals loaded up on dragons and elves, Apple TV+ managed to pull off a truly epic series of its own without any fantasy elements. Soo Hugh\u2019s poignant adaptation of Min Jin Lee\u2019s bestselling novel\u2014which follows a Korean immigrant family across four generations starting in South Korea in the early 1900s\u2014was as nuanced as it was ambitious. Plus there were few TV moments more joyous this year than the show\u2019s infectious opening credits sequence, featuring the entire cast dancing in a pachinko parlor to \u201cLet\u2019s Live for Today\u201d by the Grass Roots.<\/p>\n

4. Andor (Disney+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Disney+<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It turns out the solution to Star Wars\u2019 problem of diminishing TV returns was to scale down and keep things simple. Even though the Rogue One prequel (focusing on that film\u2019s Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna) is setting up some of the franchise\u2019s most important moments, showrunner Tony Gilroy keeps the story grounded and personal, so the events never seem to be happening in a galaxy far, far away. Gilroy also brings character nuance and layers back to the Star Wars franchise for the first time in years: in just three episodes set in a prison complex, Andy Serkis deftly navigates a richer arc than almost anyone was given in the last trilogy of films.<\/p>\n

3. Abbott Elementary (ABC, streaming Hulu)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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ABC<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Between The Office, Parks and Recreation and Modern Family, it didn\u2019t seem possible that TV could make the mockumentary format feel fresh again, but that\u2019s just one of many things that Quinta Brunson has reinvented and reinvigorated with her comedy set at a Philadelphia elementary school. The 22-episode broadcast season\u2014more than double cable or streaming\u2019s standard output\u2014gives Brunson and her team ample opportunity to spotlight what has quickly become one of TV\u2019s most reliable ensemble casts. Plus, Abbott Elementary gets extra credit for following up its breakout debut earlier this year with an even stronger, more confident sophomore season.<\/p>\n

2. The Bear (Hulu)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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I generally prefer a weekly release to an all-at-once binge drop, but some shows demand to be consumed in one frenzied sitting. That most definitely includes the FX-produced The Bear, where the extended immersion into the chaotic family sandwich shop in Chicago (run by Jeremy Allen White), elicits an emotional overload echoed by those onscreen\u2014and a euphoria unmatched by any other series this year. It\u2019s not the show to unwind with after a tough day at work; it\u2019s the series to remind yourself what groundbreaking TV looks like when it\u2019s redefining the genre and running on all cylinders. \u00a0<\/p>\n

1. Severance (Apple TV+)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Apple TV+<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The premise of this Adam Scott workplace drama is irresistible: who among us wouldn\u2019t want to at least consider an all-play, no-work reality, in which our professional lives are completely separated from our personal ones so we never have to think (or worry) about work again? But then the real drama is what happens to those stuck on the other side of the equation: does all work and no play really make Jack a dull boy? Severance raises many intriguing questions\u2014and so far, the answers have been equally rewarding. Time will tell how Severance ultimately stack up alongside standout \u201cmystery box\u201d shows like Lost and The X-Files, but its surreal debut season\u2014who\u2019s ready for another \u201cMusic Dance Experience\u201d?\u2014was the year\u2019s most exhilarating discovery. <\/p>\n

Honorable Mentions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These series also came close to cracking the best new series list, and merit serious binge consideration as well.<\/p>\n

The Afterparty<\/strong> (Apple TV+)
Bad Sisters<\/strong> (Apple TV+)
Grand Crew <\/strong>(NBC, streaming on Peacock)
A League of Their Own <\/strong>(Prime Video)
Ms. Marvel<\/strong> (Disney+)
The Old Man <\/strong>(FX, streaming on Hulu)
Peacemaker <\/strong>(HBO Max)
Shining Girls <\/strong>(Apple TV+)
Welcome to Wrexham <\/strong>(FX, streaming on Hulu)
Winning Time <\/strong>(HBO, streaming on HBO Max)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n