Here are the 25 series from 2022 that received the highest scores on Metacritic (an aggregator site that collects reviews for movies, games, and series). This is not the usual trend; rather, it is a cross-section that demonstrates the preferences of critics as a whole, rather than individuals.
How we've grouped data:
- releases are placed from top to bottom, from highest to lowest, and in alphabetical order;
- the data is current as of early January 2023. With more reviews, the layout may change;
- only series with at least 7 reviews are taken into account;
- we also recommend that you read the best series of 2021.
Barry — 94 points (HBO / 3 season)
Genre: action, drama, comedy
What is remarkable: a misfit killer who has found a new calling in acting is desperate to put his annoying past behind him.
Better Call Saul — 94 points (AMC / 6 season)
Genre: drama, crime
What is remarkable: the tedious and many-sided everyday life of lawyer Saul Goodman, who first appeared in “Breaking Bad”.
Harley Quinn — 94 points (HBO Max / 3 season)
Genre: animation, action, comedy
What is remarkable: Harley Quinn, tired of the Joker's antics, tries to become the sole queen in Gotham's underworld.
Atlanta — 93 points (FX / 3 season)
Genre: drama, comedy
What is remarkable: hapless musicians who have conquered the stages of their hometown continue to struggle with the hassle of absurdity and their own desires (read our text).
Better Things — 93 points (FX / 5 season)
Genre: drama, comedy
What is remarkable: almost an ordinary woman is trying to get through the hardships of aging, career growth and parenting.
Reservation Dogs — 93 points (Hulu / 2 season)
Genre: comedy
What is remarkable: teenagers, surrounded by motley people, are trying to find entertainment on an Indian reservation and simultaneously commit minor offenses.
Evil — 92 points (Paramount+ / 3 season)
Genre: horror, thriller, drama
What is remarkable: a motley team of priest, carpenter and skeptical psychologist debunk the “miracles” people encounter in everyday life.
This Is Going To Hurt — 91 points (AMC+ / 1 season)
Genre: drama, comedy
What is remarkable: Adam, who works as a maternity ward resident at a city hospital, also struggles with a constant shortage of staff and funding.
The Last Movie Stars — 91 points (HBO Max / mini-series)
Genre: documentary
What is remarkable: a detailed story about one of Hollywood's most legendary couples, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward.
Abbott Elementary — 90 points (ABC / 2 season)
Genre: comedy
What is remarkable: several teachers who put their work above their personal lives are trying to remain professionals at one of the worst budget schools in the US.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock — 89 points (Apple TV+ / 1 season)
Genre: comedy, music
What is remarkable: musical adventures of plush friends.
The Bear — 88 points (Hulu / 1 season)
Genre: drama
What is remarkable: a young and talented chef returns to his native Chicago to take control of a family eatery (read our text).
All Creatures Great and Small — 88 points (PBS / 2 season)
Genre: drama, comedy
What is remarkable: the adventures of friendly vets from Yorkshire in the mid-20th century.
Mind Over Murder — 88 points (HBO / 1 season)
Genre: documentary
What is remarkable: in the mid-1980s, six people were imprisoned for murdering a widow, which they did not commit.
Hacks — 88 points (HBO Max / 2 season)
Genre: drama, comedy
What is remarkable: an elderly stand-up comedian hires a young screenwriter to revive a bored audience.
Pachinko — 87 points (Apple TV+ / 1 season)
Genre: drama, history
What is remarkable: the story of four generations of a Korean family expelled from their native country and doomed to wander forever through unfriendly Japan.
The Responder — 87 points (BritBox / 1 season)
Genre: thriller, drama
What is remarkable: a Liverpool police officer is trying to do a good job and not lose his own family in the process.
Borgen: Power & Glory — 87 points (Netflix / 1 season)
Genre: drama
What is remarkable: the former Prime Minister of Denmark, who took office unexpectedly, is returning to politics to prevent another crisis.
Somebody Somewhere — 86 points (HBO Max / 1 season)
Genre: comedy
What is remarkable: deep down, a lively Kansas woman finds herself a fragile and vulnerable person who is acutely experiencing an identity crisis and the loss of her sister.
The Rehearsal — 86 points (HBO / 1 season)
Genre: documentary, comedy
What is remarkable: absurd rehearsals for important events that blur the line between reality, absurdity and acting.
Chloe — 86 points (Prime Video / 1 season)
Genre: drama, detective
What is remarkable: after the death of an Internet celebrity, one of the subscribers comes up with a fictitious identity and gains the trust of her friends.
George Carlin's American Dream — 85 points (HBO / mini-series)
Genre: documentary
What is remarkable: a documentary study not so much of George Carlin's humor as his worldview, which has been deformed throughout his challenging career.
Prehistoric Planet — 85 points (Apple TV+ / mini-series)
Genre: documentary
What is remarkable: a portrait of a young Earth at a time when majestic and mighty dinosaurs were plowing its expanses.
Peaky Blinders — 85 points (Netflix / 6 season)
Genre: drama, crime
What is remarkable: the misadventures of the Shelby family, who after the bloodshed of World War I became one of Birmingham's most violent gangs.
Heartstopper — 85 points (Netflix / 1 season)
Genre: drama, romance
What is remarkable: two British high school students, one of whom plays for a local rugby team and the other has come out recently, become friends.
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