Aside from reading, I spent the remainder of my media consumption time on television. Although a departure for this blog, I wanted to put this list together to shout out my favorite TV from 2023, much of which has a speculative bent.

1. The Bear (Season 2 – Hulu) – An unoriginal choice, but this was another stellar season. The best of what I watched this year.
2. Party Down (Season 3 – STARZ) – Possibly the best “revival” I’ve ever seen. Give Ken Marino an Emmy – he’s doing incredible work in every episode.
3. The Other Two (Season 3 – HBOMAX) – The production budget definitely went up and it shows. They were able to take bigger swings and execute high concepts to pair with their familiar joke-dense material (B&W Pleasantville ode, fake Applebees, AIDS play, Globby). There’s more impactful, long term storytelling here in the final season. The humor is so specific and spot on for the absurdity of the entertainment industry.
4. Barry (Season 4 – HBOMAX) – Carries over the great stuff from Season 3. Really legitimately funny. My opinions of each character have changed considerably over the course of the series. A fitting capper to a series I didn’t start loving until the 3rd season.
5. Foundation (Season 2 – Apple TV+) – Continues to be a visual marvel. No other show looks as good. The uneven acting from the younger characters and the convoluted plot really holds it back from being an incredible show, though. Less focus on those younger characters plus the introduction of many great side characters elevates the show. Episode 9 is probably the best episode of the entire run. Excellent stuff. 
6. Sex Education (Season 4 – Netflix) – Everything is still very polished and gels so well together. Acting, music, production design, cinematography. It’s evolved in interesting and necessary ways, while also staying true to its core message.
7. What We Do in the Shadows (Season 5 – Hulu)
8. Beef (Season 1 – Netflix)
9. Am I Being Unreasonable? (Season 1 – Hulu)
10. A Murder at the End of the World (Season 1 – Hulu)
11. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Season 1 – Netflix)
12. For All Mankind (Season 4 – Apple TV+)
13. Gen V (Season 1 – Amazon Prime)
14. Schmigadoon! (Season 2 – Apple TV+)
15. The Last of Us (Season 1 – HBOMAX)
16. Yellowjackets (Season 2 – Showtime)
17. Silo (Season 1 – Apple TV+)
18. Big Mouth (Season 7 – Netflix)
19. The Mandalorian (Season 3 – Disney+)
20. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 16 – FXX)
21. Ahsoka (Season 1 – Disney+)
22. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Season 1 – Apple TV+)

Docuseries/Reality – Our Planet S2, Squid Game: The Challenge S1, The Great British Bake Off S11, Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper, The Traitors US S1, Survivor S44, Survivor S45.

My full ranking of the 2023 Korean Dramas I watched this year.