Best TV shows of 2022

Amazon Prime Video’s original series “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” an adaption of Jenny Han’s novel of the same name, tells the story of one unforgettable summer in the life of Isabelle “Belly” Conklin, a 15-going-on-16-year-old-year-old girl played by Lola Tung. All of her life, she, her mother Laurel, played by Jackie Chung, and older brother Steven, played by Sean Kaufman, have spent the s...

Unhappy with season 8 of “Game of Thrones?”  Allow “House of the Dragon” to redeem the franchise.  Set nearly 200 years before the birth of the notorious Daenerys Targaryen, “House of the Dragon” tells the story of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, played by Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy, and her ascension -- then tragic unseating -- to the throne. The plot takes place during the �...

Warning, this show is rated TV-MA for Violence, Sexual themes, Nude and Mature themes. Watch it with caution.  The recently released tv show, Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” is based on Gaiman’s 1989 comic series of the same name. Gaiman’s comic book series is one of the greatest comic runs ever, due to its dark fantasy and horror elements that Gaiman skillfully combines.  The first se...

The long-awaited season four of Stranger Things lived up to all fans' expectations as the chilling, horror show everyone knows and loves. The season began with the setting hometown of Hawkins, Indiana becoming a prime spot for suspicious, demon-like killings and introduces a new character to the series, Eddie Munson, played by Joseph Quinn. Eddie joined with some of the returning characters such a...

The coming-of-age show, “Heartstopper,” has captivated the hearts of many young people throughout this year and continues to have success. The show has the well-known Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring from the queer author, Alice Oseman, and her best-selling graphic novel series. The show has inspired people to be themselves and has been a great representation of queer relationships for other shows to ta...

When I sat down with my dinner the other night, I was surprised to see that I had already finished season five of the hit Netflix Series, “The Crown.” If you haven’t watched it already, “The Crown” is a drama series that tells the story of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to the present day. Over the years, the show has won several awards, such as the Golden Globe award for Be...

Thanks to the events of the last two years, television has played a huge role in many people’s lives. As a society, we sat at home in 2020 and 2021 thanks to the global pandemic and quarantine. But, in 2022, we saw change. Lockdowns eased up, and life returned as close to normal as it could. Things would never be the same, but, as a society, things got better. One thing has stayed constant thoug...

On Sept. 18, 1964, the first episode of the original “Addams Family” was released. Viewers quickly fell in love with the eerie and strange nature of this family. Throughout the years, the famous characters have starred in several movies and TV shows. From live-action to animated, it’s clear the Addams are going to stick around for a while. The previous adaptations of the story have all relatively focuse...

On Dec. 7, 2021, the first episode of Abbott Elementary aired on ABC during Primetime on television screens across the nation. The premiere was an automatic hit with viewers, who became eager for new episodes to air. The mockumentary-style sitcom was created by Quinta Brunson, who also stars in the show, and follows a group of fictional elementary school teachers at a poorly funded school in Phila...

Almost every television channel has a selection of different TV shows and movies. Nickelodeon has cartoons, Hallmark often has romantic holiday movies, and Discovery has informational documentaries and stories. Now when you think of CBS what comes to your mind?  CBS is a channel of a large blend of fiction and non-fiction crime, hospital-based shows, science fiction, and a few joyful films thrown i...