It’s the third year in a row I’m writing a piece on the finest television of 2022. These are the series that I enjoyed watching during the year for fun (and a blend of information, education and entertainment). Please Note: this list does *not* include motion pictures considered “TV Movies” or any animated series related to my Animation Scoop reporting. In alphabetical order, the 25 finest TV programs of 2022 are:
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Alaska Daily” (ABC)
“Big Restaurant Bet” (Food Network)
“Black Bird” (AppleTV+)
“Dark Side of the ’90s” (VICE)
“Devoured” (VICE)
“Domino Masters” (FOX)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“The Great American Recipe” (PBS)
“The Great American Tag Sale with Martha Stewart” (ABC)
“Great Chocolate Showdown” (The CW)
“Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons” (VICE)
“Jay Leno’s Garage” Season 7 (CNBC)
“Judge Steve Harvey” (ABC)
“Julie Andrews AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Special” (TNT)
“The Julia Child Challenge” (Food Network)
“Making The Cut” Season 3 (Prime Video)
“MIKE” (Hulu)
“On Patrol: LIVE” (REELZ)
“Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)
“The Price is Right at Night” with Special Guest Rachel Brosnahan (CBS)
“The Simpsons” (FOX)
“Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” Season 2 (CNN)
“This Is Us” Series Finale (NBC)
“WeCrashed” (AppleTV+)