The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2022 So Far
Which newcomers on the small screen have impressed reviewers the most during the first half of the year? In the gallery on this page, we rank the highest-scoring first-year TV shows (including limited series and specials) debuting between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Only shows with at least 7 reviews from professional critics are included.
Remembered fondly by anyone who grew up watching it (admittedly, our sample size was only three, but still), the original Fraggle Rock was a Jim Henson-created puppet series that ran for five seasons on HBO in the 1980s. In January, Apple rebooted Fraggle Rock, retaining the original characters (and even some of the original puppeteers) and the show's blend of fantasy, comedy, and musical numbers but boosting the production values and adopting a semi-serialized format (with an ongoing ecology-based storyline). It's a charming revival for kids of all ages.
“It’s exuberant, inventive, wholesome without being cloying, and a good deal better quality than many things to be found on Netflix and YouTube.” —Anita Singh, The Telegraph
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