Top 22 New Shows of 2022: #6

My annual TV Awards, the AFT Television Awards, are given out during the summer. It’s always nice to check in midway through the television season to reflect back on all the calendar year introduced us to. As 2022 closes out and 2023 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year.

#6: Severance

It’s rare that a show gets consistently better from episode to episode, starting from an already fascinating if less accessible point and then building to an absolutely incredible finale that makes the wait for season two feel far too long. The work-life balance has never been more intense, and this show boasts a phenomenal ensemble capable of matching the series’ deliberate and hypnotic pacing. Watch it now on Apple TV+ and check out my interview with Yul Vasquez, who plays Petey.

Best Episode: “The We We Are”
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