The year 2022 has been a turbulent one for most people, but one thing for sure is the amount of TV shows and movies that have been created hasn’t stopped. This year has been one of the best in terms of new seasons coming out for your favourite shows and completely new releases. If you’re a big fan of TV and want a new show to watch but you’re not quite sure what or are simply looking for a fresh up to date show that has just released a season, then look no further as today we’ve compiled a list of the best TV shows of the year. The best way to watch these shows is by far on a large screen TV mounted to the wall for the best viewing experience possible. For professional TV wall mounting services, click here.
The boys (season 3)
The Boys, the superhero programme that tests the limits of what can be seen by the human eye, had a triumphant comeback for its third season this year. This series of episodes is the finest one yet. Is it as a result of the horrible sex scene gone wrong involving the super Termite who resembles Ant-Man? The unexpected musical piece? Or is it because the notorious “Herogasm,” which featured a figure named Love Sausage, an inappropriate behaviour involving an octopus, and an explosive conclusion (in more ways than one), was eventually shown to us? All of the aforementioned and more is the answer.
With the arrival of ruthless relic Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), Butcher’s (Karl Urban) and Hughie’s (Jack Quaid) use of temporary V, and the spot-on reflection of how America is being divided IRL notching up the drama as well as the action, this season wove all of its plot threads together more masterfully than ever before. Additionally, Antony Starr’s Homelander is scarier than ever.
Stranger Things (season 4)
We didn’t return to Hawkins for three years, but wow, was the wait worthwhile. The group is trying to stop the evil serial murderer Vecna while being more estranged than ever in Stranger Things’ largest and darkest season yet. With the release of Volume 2, the Duffer brothers’ nostalgic supernatural thriller series surpassed viewing records for Netflix, reigniting the world’s love for Kate Bush and creating a new metal idol in Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) (no doubt helped by those incredibly long, but undoubtedly earned episode runtimes). Season 4 of Stranger Things is pure blockbuster television, thrilling, dramatic, and brilliantly ties together the events of previous seasons. It prepares us for an epic fifth and final season and is definitely one of the best TV shows of the year with its new release.
Better Call Saul (season 6)
Whatever your opinion of Saul in comparison to Breaking Bad, the show created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould is a shining example of how to construct a prequel without falling into the usual pitfalls. Bob Odenkirk’s character Jimmy McGill, a con man and lawyer, is the centre of this story, which is often tense. The steady transition from Jimmy to the arrogant Saul Goodman has been the series’ true thrill and anguish, even if we may be aware that Odenkirk’s character will continue in the parent programme.
Along with keeping Breaking Bad’s meditative directing style, the authors cleverly introduced new characters whose destiny is uncertain (particularly Rhea Seehorn’s unmatched Kim Wexler) to keep you watching and guessing. They also maintained the show’s characteristic opening shots. Is it superior to Breaking Bad, then? The jury’s still out on this one but it’s becoming a close call, as Better Call Saul is definitely one of the best TV shows of the year.
Peaky Blinders (season 6)
The story of the Brummie criminals with the blades in their flat hats written by Steven Knight has been nothing short of a sensation. The BBC show, which transformed a group of working-class crooks from Small Heath into the Rolling Stones of organised crime, competed head-to-head with whatever the United States could provide. After Helen McCrory’s untimely passing, the series slows down and has a sombre, contemplative tone in its final season. Her real-life departure is handled sensitively and gracefully on-screen, serving as the impetus for Tommy Shelby’s (Cillian Murphy) disconnection and depriving him of his most dependable companion as he meets his most cunning adversary (Sam Claflin’s sneeringly repulsive Oswald Mosley).
The first few episodes of the season took a slower start than fans were accustomed to, with an emphasis on ruptured old wounds and frayed relationships amongst the people we have grown to love and know. However, by the time the concluding episodes showed up — with all the swagger and vim we’ve come to expect — and Tommy’s damnation or redemption rested in the balance, we were once more reminded that Knight’s whisky-soaked, bullet-scored saga is among the most captivating and operatic things on television and rounds off our list of the best TV shows of the year.
