Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2022
Looking for something new to watch? Our must-see list includes a potent western, plenty of twisty true-crime tales and a few gems from Taika Waititi.
"I don't have anything to watch" isn't a phrase that anyone can utter anymore. Thanks to the non-stop onslaught of new television shows releasing week after week via streaming, it's simply no longer true. Instead, we all now have a completely different problem — because there are so many things to see, but only so much time to sit on the couch glued to the screen.
Every month, we round up the best new movies and series that've just hit streaming platforms. But if you're looking for the best of the best, TV-wise, we've also got you covered.
We've also rounded up the absolute standout new and returning highlights from the whole, but here's our full rundown of the shows from 2022 that captured our attention — aka what you should be catching up on ASAP.
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NewsJamie Dornan-Starring Outback Thriller 'The Tourist' Is Your First Must-Binge Series of 2022
'Memento' meets 'The Flight Attendant' in this six-part miniseries, which has plenty of fun with its many twists.
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News'Yellowjackets' Is the Absolute Best New Show of the Past Few Months — and It'll Be Back for Season Two
Plane crashes, teen cannibals, lingering trauma — this must-watch series has it all.
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NewsPandemic Drama 'Station Eleven' Is the Best Thing You Can Watch About Surviving an Outbreak Right Now
Stop rewatching ‘Contagion’ and binge your way through this thoughtful HBO series instead.
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NewsSex-Tape Scandals, 90s Nostalgia and a Talking Penis: Yes, You Should Watch Disney+'s 'Pam & Tommy'
This wild new Lily James and Sebastian Stan-starring series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee tells a tale you already know, but it’s also full of surprises.
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NewsHilarious Whodunnit Series 'The Afterparty' Is Apple TV+'s New Murder-Mystery Must-See
Starring Sam Richardson, Ben Schwartz, Ilana Glazer, Tiffany Haddish and Dave Franco, this new comedy sleuths its way through murderous a high-school reunion.
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NewsThe Second Season of 'Notting Hill'-Style Rom-Com 'Starstruck' Is Just As Much of a Gem As the First
Prepare to fall head over heels for season two of Rose Matafeo’s smart, heartfelt and gloriously relatable rom-com sitcom.
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NewsDark and Twisty New Apple TV+ Thriller Series 'Severance' Turns Office Life Into a Mind-Warping Gem
Not so fond of the daily grind? This ace new Ben Stiller-directed, Adam Scott-starring must-see understands.
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NewsScandal-to-Screen Miniseries 'The Dropout' Turns the Theranos Scam Into Your Next Streaming Must-See
Another day, another scammer series — but don’t miss Amanda Seyfried as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
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NewsAhoy, Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby Fans: 'Our Flag Means Death' Is a Warm-Hearted Pirate Comedy Gem
When Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby team up, great things happen — and this swashbuckling comedy is no different.
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NewsMarvel's New Oscar Isaac-Starring Series 'Moon Knight' Is the MCU's Most Intriguing Show Yet
Here’s something we’ve all been waiting for: a new MCU show that doesn’t feel like homework.
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NewsA Western, an Offbeat Mystery and Eerie Sci-Fi: That's New Josh Brolin-Starring Series 'Outer Range'
Set on a Wyoming ranch, this genre-bending thriller proves moody and intriguing — and Brolin is pitch-perfect.
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NewsNetflix's Time-Loop Gem 'Russian Doll' Gets Smarter and Weirder in Season Two — and It's a Delight
Sweet birthday babies, Netflix’s Natasha Lyonne-starring hit is back — and just as wonderful as ever.
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NewsQueer Coming-of-Age Series 'Heartstopper' Is the Most Charming Thing You Can Binge Right Now
Based on the webcomic-turned-graphic novel, this Netflix newcomer is a LGBTQIA+-championing must-see— and also features a supporting turn by Olivia Colman.
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NewsPop Star Sitcom 'Girls5eva' Keeps Finding the Hits in Its Delightful and Hilarious Second Season
Executive produced by Tina Fey, this laugh-a-minute comedy about a reunited 90s girl group is just as smart and funny the second time around.
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News'Hacks' Is TV's Best Current Comedy About Comedy — and It's Still Searingly Funny in Season Two
2021's Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning hit is back with another smart and hilarious season set in the world of standup.
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NewsIf You Were Obsessed with 'Normal People', You'll Want to Binge 'Conversations with Friends' ASAP
Based on Sally Rooney's first novel, and now streaming in full via Prime Video, this 12-part Dublin-set series boasts plenty of the same traits that made ‘Normal People’ such a hit.
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News'Atlanta' Season Three Is Among Donald Glover's Best-Ever Work — and You Can Stream It All Now
Returning after a four-year break, the latest season of ‘Atlanta’ is just as phenomenal — and funny, and biting — as ever.
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News'Prehistoric Planet' Is As Spectacular As a David Attenborough Series About Dinosaurs Should Be
Welcome to... an informative, David Attenborough-narrated look at dinosaurs roaming the earth, all thanks to Apple TV+.
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NewsBigger, Bloodier, Longer, Eerier: Yes, You'll Want to Binge 'Stranger Things' Season Four Right Now
After a three-year absence, Netflix’s 80s-set sci-fi hit is back — in slasher mode, venturing out of Hawkins and proving just as addictive.
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NewsMind-Bending Multiverse Series 'Undone' Is the Best Animated Show You're Probably Not Watching
Created by ‘BoJack Horseman’ duo Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg, this Prime Video animated series is unlike anything else on streaming.
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NewsThe Third Season of 'The Boys' Is Still a Bloody Ace (and Very Bloody) Antidote to Superhero Fatigue
The page-to-screen caped crusader satire remains as smart, entertaining, gory and funny — and savvy — in its characteristically OTT third batch of episodes.
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NewsDisney+'s 'Ms Marvel' Loves the MCU More Than You — and It's a Whole Lot of Infectiously Joyous Fun
Marvel’s first Muslim superhero headlines an engaging and entertaining coming-of-age streaming series — the MCU's seventh in 18 months — that’s steeped in fandom.
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NewsHBO's Brilliant New Meta Miniseries 'Irma Vep' Is a Bold Film-to-TV Remake About a Film-to-TV Remake
Instantly one of 2022’s best new shows, this smart and savvy eight-part film-industry satire stars Alicia Vikander as a huge Hollywood actor making a new series in France.
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NewsBill Hader's 'Barry' Is the One of Most Gripping Shows on TV — and It Just Keeps Getting Better
Even more phenomenal than its first two seasons, the hit HBO show’s third batch of episodes is available to stream in full now.
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NewsAerobics Comedy 'Physical' Is One of Streaming's Best 80s-Set Shows — and Rose Byrne Is Phenomenal
Returning to Apple TV+ for a second season, this gem of a series follows an unhappy San Diego housewife who starts her own exercise empire.
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NewsMaya Rudolph-Starring Billionaire Satire 'Loot' Is Your Next Savvy Must-See Workplace Comedy
Created by ex-‘Parks and Recreation’ writers Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, Apple TV+’s new sitcom boasts the same mix of humour and warmth.
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NewsCalling All Armchair Sleuths: 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Two Is Another Must-See Delight
The most entertaining and amusing murder-mystery series of 2021 is back — and it's just as wonderful the second time around.
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News'The Resort' Is the New Comedy-Thriller Gem That'll Get You'll Sleuthing — and Dreaming of a Holiday
If ‘The White Lotus’ joined forces with ‘Only Murders in the Building’, it’d look a whole lot like this entertaining series, which savvily blends mystery and comedy.
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News'What We Do in the Shadows' Season Four Is As Bloody Fantastic As the Vampire Comedy Has Ever Been
This movie-to-TV undead comedy definitely doesn't suck.
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NewsThe Superb Last Season of 'Better Call Saul' Is a 'Breaking Bad' Fan's Dream — and Essential Viewing
The episode we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived — but this meticulous and twisty look at Saul Goodman’s life has always been phenomenal.
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NewsTaron Egerton-Starring True-Crime Miniseries 'Black Bird' Is Your Chilling and Riveting Next Binge
Based on the real-life quest to keep a serial killer in prison, the entire six-episode Apple TV+ series is available to stream now.
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NewsThe Must-See New 'A League of Their Own' Series Gives the Beloved 90s Movie a Worthy Extra Innings
Brought to the small screen by 'Broad City' star Abbi Jacobson, this heartfelt remake broadens its playing field, exploring race and sexuality in 1940s America.
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News'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Gives the MCU a Smashing Mix of Silly Sitcom Fun and Superhero Satire
Disney+’s latest Marvel series takes its cues from ‘Ally McBeal’ and ‘Fleabag’, but with caped crusaders — and it has a whole lot of fun with the end result.
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News'House of the Dragon' Is the Exact Prequel Series That 'Game of Thrones' Fans Have Been Waiting For
Dragons, fire, family dramas, power struggles — throw in sex, chaotic weddings and wars, too, and HBO’s new jump through House Targaryen’s history ticks all the anticipated boxes.
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NewsHBO Docu-Comedy 'The Rehearsal' Is the Most Fascinating New Show of 2022 — and a Must-Binge
There’s no one else on television like Nathan Fielder, and the ‘Nathan for You’ star’s latest series is gripping, funny, often unsettling and quickly addictive.
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NewsBrilliant Chef Dramedy 'The Bear' Turns Kitchen Chaos Into One of 2022's Best New TV Shows
It took a couple of months for the hit series to arrive Down Under after its US premiere, but this Jeremy Allen White-starring show was worth the wait.
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NewsThe Dazzling 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Instantly Recaptures Middle-Earth's Magic
'The Lord of the Rings' franchise looks as spectacular as a streaming series as it did in cinemas — and this prequel series glistens with adventure and discovery, too.
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NewsIrish Delight 'Bad Sisters' Is Your New Murder-Mystery (and Pitch-Black Comedy) Obsession
Led by ‘Catastrophe’ star Sharon Horgan, this darkly funny revenge fantasy follows four siblings who plot to kill their brother-in-law.
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NewsTeen Chaos Australian-Style: Netflix's New 'Heartbreak High' Serves Up Far More Than Just Nostalgia
Every 90s kid’s homegrown after-school favourite is back with a Gen Z focus — and it’s just as addictive as ever.
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NewsDisney+'s 'Rogue One' Prequel 'Andor' Is a Gritty and Thrilling Addition to the 'Star Wars' Universe
Whether you're a diehard 'Star Wars' fan or you feel like you've seen every story the franchise could ever tell, this stellar spy series should tempt you into a galaxy far, far away.
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NewsTaika Waititi-Produced Comedy 'Reservation Dogs' Is One of TV's Most Moving and Thoughtful Must-Sees
The first season of this Indigenous North American-focused sitcom was extraordinary — and the second is just as remarkable.
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News'The Peripheral' Is the Quickly Addictive New Puzzle of a Series From the Creators of 'Westworld'
Based on a novel by cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson, Prime Video’s new Chloë Grace Moretz-starring sci-fi series ponders robots, simulations, time travel and dystopian futures.
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News'Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities' Is a Chilling and Thrilling Horror Anthology Must-See
The Oscar-winner’s new Netflix series features eight eerie tales helmed by eight fellow filmmakers, including ‘The Babadook’ director Jennifer Kent and Panos Cosmatos of ‘Mandy’ fame.
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NewsScathing in Sicily: Season Two of HBO's Stellar Satire 'The White Lotus' Is Well Worth a Return Trip
Fresh from stuffing a haul of Emmys into its suitcase, this Jennifer Coolidge-starring dramedy is back with another group of wealthy vacationers across another chaotic week.
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NewsRevenge Is a Dish Best Served Bloody in Phenomenal Emily Blunt-Starring Western Series 'The English'
If you only watch one TV western this year, make it this Old West-set six-part Prime Video standout.
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News'Dead to Me' Wraps Up Its Three-Season Run with a Last Easy-to-Binge Round of Grief, Friendship and Twists
The Christina Applegate- and Linda Cardellini-starring Netflix black comedy gets soapier in its final season, but still remains compelling, hilarious and heartfelt.
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NewsNetflix's New 'Addams Family' Revamp 'Wednesday' Is Enjoyably Spooky, Kooky and Bingeable
Jenna Ortega is fantastic as everyone’s favourite Addams teen, who gets caught up in a murder-mystery in a Hogwarts-like school for outcasts in this Tim Burton-directed series.
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NewsNetflix's Mind-Bending Mystery-Thriller '1899' Is Here to Fill the 'Dark'-Shaped Hole in Your Life
Just as they did with their last hit streaming series, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar think big, get trippy and tease out a twisty puzzle.
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News'Mythic Quest' Keeps Turning Gaming-Industry Chaos Into One of Streaming's Standout Workplace Comedies
Starring and created by Rob McElhenney from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ — and co-led by Australian actor Charlotte Nicdao — the Apple TV+ show’s third season is streaming now.
