My Favorite Television Shows of 2022!!! (Ranking & Review)
My Favorite Television Shows of 2022!!! (Ranking & Review)
It’s safe to say that 2021 was a memorable and distinctive year for television.
However, 2022 took it to the next level with the impact of its television series, primarily with streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, AMC Plus, Apple TV and more.
Here, I highlight the all the new series that gave me chills, made me laugh, made me tear up, and even brought back the fondest of childhood memories.
Do you agree? Disagree? What were some of your favorite/best television shows from 2022? Feel free to let me know down below!!!
#2022Television #BestTVShows2022 #Dmovieman #InterviewWithTheVampire #Peacemaker #HouseofTheDragon #1899 #TheGildedAge #2022TVSeries #BelAir #Riches
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0 -> Hey, everyone.
4.32 -> This is D. Movieman.
4.983 -> Fellow cinephile, popcorn
addict, and emerging film critic
15.06 -> coming to you with reliable recaps,
17.16 -> reviews, and reactions.
19.44 -> And today I'm coming to you all
21.42 -> with a special ranking of
23.16 -> my Favorite Television Series of 2022.
26.1 -> Listen, 2021 was such a dynamic
31.86 -> and interesting year for television.
33.6 -> As someone who has, you know,
35.82 -> watched television for plenty of years,
38.52 -> I think 2021 was a deep dive year for me.
41.88 -> Especially appreciating the variety and diversity
45.6 -> and the types of stories that are being told
47.82 -> across various platforms as well.
50.22 -> And 2022 was no different,
52.5 -> so without further ado,
54.42 -> let's hop into my honorable mentions.
57.6 -> We have Hacks: Season 2 on HBO Max.
60.66 -> The only reason that Hacks: Season 2
63.36 -> is not on my actual list is simply because
65.88 -> I was focusing on new shows
68.1 -> in their premier seasons,
69.42 -> but season two was just as solid
72.06 -> as the first, if not more.
73.5 -> It actually made #1 on my ranking of
77.16 -> Favorite TV shows from 2021,
79.08 -> and I can only hope that Season 3
82.8 -> will be just as good, if not better.
84.96 -> Next, we have 1899 on Netflix.
87.78 -> I remember being so hyped for this one
90.3 -> when that teaser dropped like over a year
92.82 -> before the show actually premiered,
95.04 -> and when it finally dropped, I was so into it.
98.94 -> The costumes, the diversity of the actors
102.12 -> and the performances, and the languages,
104.16 -> and the mystery.
106.56 -> The aesthetics?
107.52 -> Like, I was all in.
109.56 -> Sadly, however, the show was not given
112.74 -> the opportunity to continue.
114.3 -> I suppose I shouldn't be surprised
117.18 -> given the platform that it was on.
119.28 -> But I think it's really unfortunate and sad that,
123.36 -> given the success of Dark on that same platform,
126.6 -> that this show was not given the opportunity
129.72 -> to grow into something significant and special.
133.8 -> And now at #10, we have Rap Sh!t on HBO Max.
137.88 -> This one was a fairly big surprise for me.
141.36 -> Because although I do enjoy Issa Rae,
144.18 -> and I was excited to see what she would
146.46 -> come up with post-Insecure.....
148.14 -> When I heard that the story was about some
151.44 -> aspiring rappers trying to
break into the music industry,
154.14 -> I was like.....hold up!
157.74 -> I absolutely have an appreciation for rap,
160.2 -> especially old school rap.
161.58 -> But I was thinking,
162.78 -> how many times are we going to see this story?
165.06 -> How many times can we tell this story?
167.28 -> So, I was very iffy going in,
169.68 -> and even in the beginning,
171.06 -> I was like....okay.
172.2 -> This is just something that's
stereotypical and just....flat.
178.08 -> But I am so glad that I stuck with it,
180.96 -> because I love how it approaches that
183.18 -> musical dynamic with a different perspective.
185.7 -> It is about rap, but it's about the rawness of rap
190.38 -> as a musical form,
191.58 -> the creativity and artistry behind it,
194.4 -> the lyricism,
195.6 -> the impact of social media,
197.82 -> building a following, and just as quickly
200.7 -> losing a following if you're not careful.
202.92 -> As someone who has seen these
kind of narratives before,
205.8 -> I thought the show took a very
208.02 -> unique and fresh approach to that.
210.12 -> I also like that it showcased
another side of Miami
213.06 -> that some people aren't aware of,
215.34 -> and that we don't always get a chance to see.
218.1 -> At #9, we have Minx on HBO Max.
221.46 -> It tells the story of a very
high strong radical feminist
225.48 -> who joins forces with an adult magazine publisher
228.96 -> to create an erotic magazine for women.
232.92 -> Although I am not a prude, my tolerance for
236.52 -> stories and narratives that
lean into being real raunchy
240.24 -> and sexually over the top?
243.18 -> Yeah, it's kind of low.
244.62 -> It only works if it's the right story
246.96 -> and the dynamics are interesting,
248.7 -> and we find a way to just bring something new
252.12 -> to whatever story is being told.
254.34 -> And I think what makes this so enjoyable
256.68 -> is the really unique dynamic
between Joyce and Doug,
263.52 -> played by Ophelia Lovibond and Jack Johnson,
266.4 -> and how this magazine starts
to affect their community,
270.84 -> starts to affect society,
272.88 -> and just has an unprecedented impact
276.54 -> on the people around them.
277.92 -> And of course, it takes place in
the 70's, which is always fun.
281.58 -> So I really appreciated just
what this show had to say,
285.54 -> and it not being afraid to go there.
288.48 -> Because there are some things that
290.64 -> my eyes were not ready for,
293.52 -> and still are not ready for.
296.34 -> And #8, we have the Gilded Age on HBO Max.
301.02 -> It tells the story of the
social dynamics and conflicts
304.74 -> between the members of the Nouveau Riche,
306.66 -> and the established members of old money society
309.54 -> amidst the boom years of the 1880's.
312.24 -> If you weren't already aware,
314.04 -> I did do a series recap of the first season.
316.74 -> It was such a blast.
318.84 -> Especially digging into the historical background
321.36 -> and context of the story.
323.04 -> I was especially impressed seeing the reality
325.86 -> of the black upper class during that time,
328.2 -> when it's a part of history
that is rarely showcased
332.64 -> was really impressive.
334.32 -> I'm a huge history buff and period piece fan,
338.28 -> so it was right up my alley.
340.26 -> It also helps that this was created and written
343.02 -> by Julian Fellowes,
344.28 -> who created the massively
popular series Downton Abbey.
347.88 -> And while the show isn't quite
on the level of that one,
351 -> I really love the foundation
that's been set up here.
354.42 -> I love the costumes,
356.22 -> I love the production design and the aesthetics,
358.8 -> and I really enjoy the
performances and casting as well.
361.92 -> Especially Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector,
365.1 -> Christine Baranski and Denée Benton.
367.62 -> At #7 we have Wednesday on Netflix.
371.46 -> I will be honest when this was first announced,
374.88 -> I was like....why???
376.5 -> The first two Addams Family films are not only
379.98 -> two of my favorite films of all time,
382.08 -> it was also one of my earliest experiences
384.72 -> with film as a young child.
386.58 -> So, I am very connected to that franchise.
389.22 -> From the original series from the 60's,
391.8 -> to the animated series,
393.3 -> to other films and so on.
395.4 -> But my main worry is that this new show
397.92 -> was going to feel like a cash grab.
399.78 -> It was going to feel so unnecessary,
402.78 -> and I just didn't really have high hopes for it.
406.5 -> But I was willing to give it a chance,
408.3 -> and I am so glad that I did.
411 -> Because man,
413.34 -> Wednesday was a really, really fun time.
416.1 -> As someone who is really
not into teenage narratives
419.46 -> and teenage stories and is just not a huge fan
422.88 -> of those kind of dynamics,
424.08 -> I felt like this worked so well,
426.12 -> and I think so much of what made it work
428.94 -> was of course Jenna Ortega's
433.38 -> spectacular performance as Wednesday.
435.72 -> I like that this wasn't just Disney Channel.
438.48 -> It wasn't afraid to really
go dark when it needed to.
441.42 -> It was creepy when it needed to be,
443.94 -> it was touching when it needed to be,
446.28 -> and overall, I think it did a really great job
449.7 -> of expanding the universe
that is The Addams Family.
453.42 -> Kooky weird dance moves and all.
456.42 -> *Snap, snap*
458.16 -> At #6, we have Riches on Prime Video.
461.82 -> It tells the story of the
leader of a cosmetics empire
465.48 -> who dies unexpectedly,
467.34 -> and a war for control over his empire
470.04 -> falls between the American
children from his first marriage,
473.22 -> and the British children and wife in his second.
476.04 -> I am a huge fan of Deborah Ayorinde.
478.62 -> I think not only is she stunningly beautiful,
480.9 -> but she's a great actress.
482.64 -> But I have been so frustrated
with the type of roles
485.58 -> that she's been relegated to.
486.9 -> Just seeing how things would play
out for those characters.....
490.56 -> I was not happy about it.
493.08 -> If you've seen my series review for Them,
497.04 -> you know that I went in.
498.9 -> I did not have a lot of positive things to say.
501.78 -> But I did at least mention
that with the performances,
506.34 -> including Deborah Ayorinde,
507.96 -> I hoped that someone would recognize that
510.12 -> she was capable of doing more than just.....this.
514.26 -> I really hope that it would be a launching pad for
her to go on and do bigger and better and I am so
521.58 -> relieved and happy to say that this is a great
example of what I was hoping for I thought the
527.64 -> Dynamics of the show were so interesting because
we don't always get to see this perspective of
533.7 -> black imagery all the time we're talking about
wealth and this massive Empire and even outside
538.8 -> of that piece we are seeing the blending of
these various nationalities coming together
544.8 -> American Nigerian and English I was worried
that the business aspect of the show might feel
551.64 -> derivative or just kind of bland but they managed
to really make that aspect of the show intriguing
557.46 -> and interesting and with plenty of twists and
turns and I just think that the performances
563.82 -> overall especially Sarah Niles as Claudia Richards
talk about an antagonist she is so great and it's
573.48 -> even more special because it's a complete 180
from her role as Dr. Sharon on Ted lasso I am
581.46 -> really hoping to see this one return for a season
two at number five we have I love that for you on
588.54 -> Showtime it tells the story of an aspiring host
for a Shopping Channel network who ends up telling
594.6 -> a very complicated lie in order to keep her job
there after an audition goes terribly awry the
602.1 -> only awareness I had of Vanessa Bayer was her role
in office Christmas party and it had been some
608.16 -> years since I had watched that film but she is so
hilarious in this lead role and I was surprised
615.54 -> to learn that some of the Dynamics of the show is
actually based on her own childhood which involved
622.68 -> a very precarious situation I also love that the
always funny and criminally underrated Jennifer
630 -> Lewis aka the mother of black Hollywood has a role
here and her performance is just everything you
638.16 -> would expect if you know Jennifer Lewis then you
know you know what she brings but I also love that
644.58 -> there were so many layers to her character and
her performance and I mean chef's kiss as someone
652.26 -> who grew up seeing the Home Shopping Network
occasionally on the television and being oddly
658.14 -> fascinated by it this show is a uniquely funny
look at that world that profession and the many
666.48 -> eccentric personalities that Encompass it do you
really want to do you really want to taste it well
674.16 -> um as awkward as it is to say yes yes I do at
number five we have Peacemaker on HBO Max being
683.46 -> honest again as someone who is not a huge fan
of John Cena and was really not a huge fan of
689.16 -> Peacemaker in The Last Suicide Squad even though
it was an enjoyable film overall the last thing
694.98 -> I even wanted to entertain much less watch
was a spin-off series centered around that
701.28 -> character but oh man I am so glad I gave this
one a chance I mean ridiculously catchy theme
709.68 -> song and opening title sequence aside this was
just such an offensive violent inappropriate in
717.36 -> your face addition to DC's roster this also
is by far one of the best Ensemble casts I
725.22 -> have seen in a long time everyone is hilarious
everyone is entertaining everyone is enjoyable
732.54 -> everyone puts in work and contributes to bring
this entire is show and story together and man
742.38 -> what a Time and at number four we have Bel
Air on peacock again there is something to
750.06 -> be said about childhood experiences and The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was absolutely a part
756.48 -> of that I actually remember when the idea of
this was presented some years back with that
762.12 -> fan film that was written and directed by Morgan
Cooper so once it actually you know evolved into
769.14 -> an actual television show I was excited but I
was also nervous again can we do justice to the
778.2 -> source material without it feeling like a cash
grab and just feel like we're doing this just
783.12 -> to profit off of the source material thankfully
I was proven wrong I actually like being proven
790.2 -> wrong especially if it means I end up having a
good time and I really enjoy myself that is fine
796.08 -> so I was happy to be wrong this show was such
a breath of fresh air which I suppose fitting
807.66 -> I really appreciated the heart and the depth that
this new series had the approach that it took to
815.46 -> the story and the new direction that it went
with so many of the characters while I thought
821.88 -> the performances were excellent across the board I
have to give it to Jabari Banks as Will Smith that
829.8 -> is an iconic character played by an iconic actor
so stepping into those shoes is not easy but man
838.62 -> when I tell you this man was acting that is not
an understatement the emotions and the intensity
846.66 -> I was like it really caught me off guard in some
very specific moments I just appreciated how
853.74 -> likable and enjoyable the various characters were
and that we got to see so many different dynamics
859.68 -> of West Philadelphia of Bel-Air of the social
class and racial Dynamics and all of that and
867.24 -> I love that all of this was handled in a way that
didn't feel reductive or diminutive I'm excited to
875.46 -> say that season two is dropping next month and I
am so excited and ready and willing to see so much
884.76 -> more at number three we have House of the Dragon
on HBO Max I don't think I can say a lot that
891.9 -> hasn't been said already we know what a cultural
phenomenon the original Game of Thrones was and
898.32 -> we also know how that ended so there was plenty
of trepidation about this series regardless of
907.14 -> it being a prequel series but I must admit it was
quite enjoyable and quite traumatizing re-entering
914.58 -> the world of Westeros again I really appreciated
the contrast of everything being relegated to
921.18 -> King's Landing and dealing with the claustrophobic
nature of this circle an environment of really
929.16 -> horrible people doing really horrible things but
besides the production values and the rich World
937.26 -> building that we get here the performances are
top-notch as well I will admit that I had some
944.64 -> issues with the time jumps and the disconnect
I felt with some characters because of that and
951.12 -> that whole element where we seemingly get ageless
Immortal vampires out of nowhere no that is not a
959.94 -> spoiler if you haven't seen the show but um for
those who know you know what I'm talking about
966.42 -> really solid foundation here plenty to build off
of and I hope that the ball won't be dropped now
973.32 -> that we are back in this world and I'm really
hoping that it can become something that everyone
979.62 -> can really love and appreciate and really get
excited for once again and at number two we
986.94 -> have Interview with the Vampire on AMC plus
once again early childhood experiences this
995.16 -> seems to be a recurring theme but uh I digress
so for me the 1994 Interview with the Vampire
1002.9 -> film was not only my first introduction to
vampires but it was really my introduction
1008.96 -> to the horror genre overall on the one hand
it certainly Disturbed me and freaked me out
1016.28 -> unexpectedly there was this one time late at
night things got a little too intense and I
1020.78 -> literally had to press the channel button on
the VCR yes I said VCR yes I'm telling my age
1029 -> but let's move on but on the other hand I was
also really intrigued and it was such a great
1035.9 -> introduction because it really highlighted the
tragedy and conflict behind what a vampire is
1043.52 -> and that identity and similar to a couple of the
other series I mentioned I was hoping that this
1051.2 -> was not just a reimagining that was a cash grab
building off of the franchise the original and I
1059.78 -> you know I had some trepidation about it but for
whatever reason I was probably one of a handful
1066.38 -> of people that was just really really excited for
it even though there were obvious changes and the
1072.8 -> perspective was different the casting you know
I was kind of like I don't know but it's just
1078.56 -> like because I love Interview with the Vampire
so much and because that world is so rich that
1084.02 -> Anne Rice has created I was like I don't know I
just like I'm I'm here for it I will never forget
1093.92 -> watching that first episode late
at night and just being like
1100.94 -> a stop just read slurps read the slower slower
I was quite shocked and horrified to see how
1111.62 -> violent and sexual and in your face that it was
especially since the original film took a much
1119.9 -> more minimalist approach to that yes there was
blood but it wasn't like splatters of blood and
1127.7 -> we weren't punching through faces I was like wow
now for the people who are purists when it comes
1135.08 -> to Source material this show is not for you if
you can you know accept that this is a different
1141.44 -> interpretation and a different perspective then
I think you'll be fine but if you're like this
1146.9 -> is how the characters are supposed to look this
is the this isn't for you and for me I fell right
1152.9 -> in the middle I have my appreciation of the book
of the 1994 film and the series and I feel like I
1163.58 -> can separate my appreciation for all three I also
remember being really iffy on Sam Reed's Lestat
1170.06 -> and he ended up winning me over and maybe too much
because there were certainly some episodes where
1175.76 -> I was quite heated quite aggravated and I was
a slide I was not happy I will admit that not
1183.26 -> all the changes worked as far as the new take on
the story some of it was like and despite having
1190.04 -> that awareness of all three there were times where
like I could feel kind of that awareness of each
1197.72 -> one kind of wrestling with each other like I like
this but I don't know if I like this I think this
1203.72 -> did this better but I kind of like this so it was
a really interesting experience but overall it was
1210.32 -> absolutely an experience I appreciated and again
let's bring on season two and you know let's see
1218.42 -> what else is going on with the Vampire Chronicles
I would love to see that franchise and that world
1224.12 -> continue to expand from here because if this
is any indication of where we're going to go
1229.1 -> I am down and for my number one series of 2022
that honor Goes To None other than the bear on
1242.66 -> Hulu slash FX it tells the story of a young chef
from the world of high class dining who returns
1249.26 -> home to Chicago to run his family's Italian
beef sandwich shop in the wake of his older
1254.3 -> brothers untimely passing I don't know how the
recurring theme of this ranking became childhood
1259.88 -> experiences but I have to throw that in there
again because this show takes place in Chicago
1266.84 -> which naturally is my hometown and there's just
something so significant about seeing Chicago
1272.66 -> represented in any movie or TV show and I'm so
happy that I can add this series to the roster
1279.74 -> I mean just so many memories and so many thoughts
that kept flowing back the more I watched this and
1286.1 -> just even remembering driving through the city and
literally driving past shops just like this one as
1293.3 -> someone who has not had the full food industry
experience as far as a job save for a movie
1300.56 -> theater concession stand I love that this series
gave me a sneak peek into that like it gave me an
1307.94 -> Insight of what that environment really looks like
in all of its chaos and confusion and just like
1317.36 -> I was really taken aback this show was quite
stressful to watch at times it was really giving
1324.2 -> me uncut gems because that film who had me up
to here and so the fact that I felt that just
1332.3 -> watching the episodes I can only begin to imagine
what it's like for those who do work in the food
1338.24 -> service industry and have to contend with all of
that so genuinely you know hats off to you because
1345.92 -> you know that I I cannot even begin to imagine
what that's like I also wasn't expecting this to
1352.76 -> be a part of the story but I love how it handled
grief loss mental health and just the day-to-day
1360.5 -> challenges of life there is so much that can be
said about Jeremy Allen White but I think that
1366.44 -> his performance really speaks for itself and so
much of it isn't necessarily his dialogue or his
1372.02 -> delivery of that it is his facial expressions
it's how well he emotes without saying a word
1378.44 -> give this man all the awards please I think this
was a great year for ensemble cast because I have
1384.86 -> to say this was another really enjoyable really
quirky really eccentric chaotic ensemble cast the
1392.6 -> bear was such an unlikely series it feels like it
just kind of came out of nowhere but I find that
1399.08 -> some of those Quiet Series and some of those
quiet projects those can be some of the most
1404.48 -> impactful series and narratives and stories of
all and I can absolutely say that about the bear
1411.14 -> so I absolutely had to give the bear it's much
deserved flowers and position it as number one
1417.38 -> in a very very Dynamic year for television so
that wraps up my ranking please feel free to
1425.78 -> let me know what you thought of this ranking are
there any of these shows that you got the chance
1430.58 -> to see do any of them sound interesting did you
watch some of these and they disappointed you
1435.8 -> and you know what might your ranking be for any
show it can even be it doesn't have to be 10 or
1441.62 -> more but it can be you know just uh some shows
that you watched some series that you caught and
1446.78 -> you really really enjoyed so please feel free
to let me know and leave your thoughts below.
1452.54 -> So once again, this is D Movieman.
1455.9 -> Signing off,
1457.22 -> and I'll see you at the movies.
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