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Friday, December 27, 2019

Top Ten TV Shows of 2019

In no particular order, here are my favorite TV shows from the past year:

The Witcher (Netflix) -- a fun, enjoyable blast of high fantasy with a solid performance from Henry Cavill (Man of Steel), who's very good as the titular star.

Russian Doll (Netflix) -- a hysterically funny comedy about a woman (Natasha Lyonne, who's great) reliving the same day over and over with side-splitting consequences.

The Boys (Amazon Prime) -- fantastic adaptation of the graphic novel series about superheroes who are even more dangerous than the threats they supposedly protect us from. Karl Urban is magnificent in this.

Mindhunters (Netflix) -- the second season of this serial killer series is even better than the first. This shows that office politics (as well as regular politics) can be just as intriguing as the hunt for the killers.

Good Omens (Amazon Prime) -- a really charming series about the unlikely friendship between an angel and a demon, and how they work together to help people. A great cast, working from Neil Gaiman's book.

The Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime) -- the fourth and final season of this dark SF series proved to be very satisfying. This marvelous show had such a nightmarish theme that, as sad as I am to see it go, I'm also glad to bid farewell to its darker aspects, too.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix) -- while I liked the movie well enough, I thought this prequel series was extraordinary. The attention to detail in all aspects of the production, the sheer imagination on display here, is simply amazing.

Unbelievable (Netflix) -- taking the standard police procedural and turning it into a deeply absorbing (and touching) series about a woman who's been victimized twice--first, by her rapist, and then by everyone around her--makes this a searing, but riveting watch.

Star Trek: Discovery: Season Two (CBS All Access)-- the second season is far better than the first, thanks to Anson Mount's great performance as Captain Pike. Bring on the Captain Pike series!

The Mandalorian (Disney Plus) -- Star Wars thrives on the small screen in this action-packed adventure featuring one of the mysterious, armor-clad warriors as its main star. It's basically Lone Wolf and Cub in outer space, and it works very well.

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