243: The Best TV Shows of 2019, More or Less

Tim Goodman's TV Talk Machine

Tim’s done with being a TV critic and is trying to be all positive, but he put in nearly 11 months of work and Jason’s demanding a list! So Tim and Jason both present their lists of their favorite shows of 2019. Plus we answer your letters.

Tim Goodman and Jason Snell

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Show Notes & Links

Tim’s (unordered) list of 22

• Back to Life, Showtime
• Better Things, FX
• Catastrophe, Amazon
• Chernobyl, HBO
• Fleabag, Amazon
• Game of Thrones, HBO
• Informer, Amazon
• Los Espookys, HBO
• Modern Love, Amazon
• Mr Inbetween, FX
• Mr. Robot, USA
• Perpetual Grace LTD, Epix
• Sex Education, Netflix
• Shangri-La, Showtime
• Silicon Valley, HBO
• Succession, HBO
• The Spy, Netflix
• This Way Up, Hulu
• Veep, HBO
• Watchmen, HBO
• What We Do in the Shadows, FX
• Years and Years, HBO

Honorable mention: Barry, Black Earth Rising, Black Mirror, Bob’s Burgers, Brexit, Euphoria, Gentleman Jack, Good Omens, Killing Eve, Legion, PEN15, Pennyworth, Ramy, Russian Doll, The End of the Fxxxing World, The Tick, Valley of the Boom.

Jason’s Top 10

1. Watchmen, HBO
2. Counterpart, Starz
3. Chernobyl, HBO
4. Sex Education, Netflix
5. What We Do In The Shadows, FX
6. For All Mankind, Apple TV+
7. The Good Place, NBC
8. You’re the Worst, FXX
9. Catastrophe, Amazon
10. Game of Thrones, HBO

Honorable mention: Good Omens, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Mandalorian, Star Trek: Discovery, The Tick, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Veronica Mars, Russian Doll, Letterkenny, A.P. Bio, Perpetual Grace LTD

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Our Silent Nights Are Getting Loud (Apple Music)

Merry Christmas, Baby (Spotify)

Merry Christmas, Baby (Apple Music)