Runaways isn't always the perfect mix of superhero science fiction and soapy teen melodrama, but when the show hits that sweet spot it's an intriguing, weird, funny, and addicting addition to the Marvel world.
Shockingly addictive, and also just straight-up shocking, The Sinner might not be the most groundbreaking or award worthy few hours of TV, but it works within the confines of its genre to wicked success.
Much like season 1, Insecure season 2 is a low-key delight filled with wonderfully realized characters, but the show's true exceptionalism falls directly on creator/star Issa Rae's brilliant-to-watch lead performance.
A magnetic central performance and gorgeous cinematography help alleviate Snowfall’s largely generic drug drama, but not much else in the first three hours even comes close to opening a gateway to addiction.
With a sharp sense of dark humor and a hefty dose of the old ultraviolence, Preacher returns with a hilarious road trip from hell that provides enough world building groundwork for years to come.
There's an even darker and more tragic tint to the ongoing stories of the women of Litchfield in season 5 of Orange is the New Black, but the mix of humor and ample heart is as masterful and empowering as it's ever been.
Uniquely and proudly peculiar, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ramps up the zaniness to 11 in season 3, with a barrage of pause-to-laugh gags and resonant messages that make the show feel more essential than ever.
One of the most intriguing and sincere sci-fi mythologies returns in Sense8's second season, which never for a second loses sight of the aching humanity pulsing away at the center of the show's breakneck adventure.
I can't quite say Fargo is the best it's ever been following a season of TV as masterful as season 2, but the opening of season 3 is filled with all of the signs - including an incredible cast - that Noah Hawley is back at it again, you betcha.
