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.
Just renewed for a 2nd season, the latest entry in TV's suddenly growing stable of Indigenous-centered programming is a series adaptation of Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee book series, set in the Navajo Nation in 1971. Zahn McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon head the cast of the crime drama which, in its first season, focuses on the investigation into a double murder.
“A gripping, pulpy drama with a tangible sense throughout that the people telling this story know what is distinct about it, elevating the more familiar thriller components into something that feels special.” —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone