Best TV Shows of 2. So Far. Now that were three quarters of the way into 2. But if you focus solely on pop cultureand on television specificallythis has been a banner year for diversity, with a ton of the years most beloved shows so far focusing either on women or non white protagonists just look at the Emmy noms. Progressive wins aside, Peak TV is very much here to stay. There is so much good television happening, but weve whittled our list down to the true essentials of the year so far. Check back in throughout the coming months to update your viewing schedule. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. The Bold Type. Freeform. One of summers most unexpected pleasures was Freeforms fresh, gutsy and all around delightful dramedy about three young women fighting to establish themselves in the magazine business. At a time when too many shows default to the tired frenemy dynamic in lieu of actual female friendship, the bond between The Bold Types Jane, Kat and Sutton is a breath of fresh air. Plus, the show consistently bucked expectations, exploring sex, politics, and professional life with an absence of clich and a rare lightness of touch. Queen Sugar. OWNAdvertisement Continue Reading Below. Season 2 of OWNs family dramaabout the three Bordelon siblings and their late fathers sugarcane farmmanages to improve upon its standout first season, building upon storylines established in Season 1, incorporating pertinent current issues, and focusing on the nuance, from tender moments between a recovering addict and her son to a candid portrayal of trauma following a young black mans run in with a cop. Queen Sugar is unafraid to tackle the reality of this complicated familys life with honesty, and thats why its one of the most important shows on TV right now. Julie Kosin. 3 Big Little Lies. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Co produced by stars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, HBOs high pedigree miniseries initially looked set to be a delicious combo of catty suburban satire and brutal murder mystery. Watch Diana: In Her Own Words Online Freeform' title='Watch Diana: In Her Own Words Online Freeform' />And most importantly, Daenerys Stormborn has returned to Westeros, and retaken Dragonstone, place of her birth and the ancestral capital of the Targaryens. Watch Diana: In Her Own Words Online Freeform' title='Watch Diana: In Her Own Words Online Freeform' />But as the series developed, its characters deepenedWitherspoon as the queen bee struggling for control, Kidman as the best friend whose seemingly charmed life belies an abusive marriage, Shailene Woodley as the new mom in town running from a trauma in her pastand Big Little Lies became a thrillingly rich character drama, the twists of its plot paling in comparison to the shifting dynamics between complex women who, crucially, have each others backs. Watch the full season on i. Headlines from the network and other sources, as well as downloads of trailers and clips. Tunes. 4 Feud Bette and Joan. FXAdvertisement Continue Reading Below. With its first run, Ryan Murphys latest FX anthology series, Feud, proved its about more than catty, ripped from the headlines adaptations of famous beefs. Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas newspaper. Includes news, sports, opinion, and local information. MS Paint, the first app you used for editing images, will probably be killed off in future updates of Windows 10, replaced by the new app Paint 3D. Microsoft lists. Chronicling the infamous rivalry between silver screen stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the twilight of their careers, the season boasted two of the years most surefire Emmy contender performances from Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, and consistently went beyond the surface to probe the insecurities and human tragedy behind the Hollywood legends. Watch the full season on i. Tunes. 5 Legion. FXYep, FX had a pretty phenomenal winter. Fargo creator Noah Hawleys superhero adaptation set in a psych ward is technically in the X Men universe, but couldnt have much less to do with the blockbuster world of the movie series. Playing on the ambiguity of whether its protagonist David Dan Stevens is suffering from schizophrenia or developing superpowers, Legion is one of the most surreal, daring, visually innovative new shows of the year. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Watch A Guy Thing Online Goodvideohost. Watch the full season on i. Tunes. 6 This Is Us. NBCHaving already become the major network success story of 2. NBCs heartstring tugging family drama returned even stronger following its winter break. Focusing on Sterling K. Browns Randall was the best move Dan Fogelman and his writers could have made the characters quiet spiral into a nervous breakdown was played with devastating precision, as was his nuanced dynamic with his terminally ill biological father Ron Cephas Jones. The cracks beginning to show in Jack Milo Ventimiglia and Rebeccas Mandy Moore way too perfect marriage also made things more gripping, layering on the heartbreak as the show continues to dance around Jacks mysterious death. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Watch the full season on i. Tunes. 7 Riverdale. Billed as Gossip Girl meets Twin Peaks, the CWs stylized teen murder mystery barreled out of the gate in January with one of the years most confident pilots yet, immediately gaining a devoted fandom. Based extremely loosely on characters from Archie Comics, Riverdale begins with New York it girl Veronica Lodge Camila Mendes arriving in the titular small town, just in time to get wrapped up in the fallout from the mysterious death of a wealthy local teenager. This first season wasnt perfect Archies creepy fling with Mrs. Grundy is best forgotten, but it was a consistently fun and wild ride, establishing strong, three dimensional characters and a distinctive tone. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Watch the full season on i. Tunes. 8 The Handmaids Tale. As youre doubtless sick of hearing by now,The Handmaids Tale is the most frighteningly timely story of 2. Margaret Atwoods 1. Set in a dystopian near future in which America has fallen under a fundamentalist dictatorship and womens rights have been abolished, Offred Elisabeth Moss fights to survive and maintain her sanity while enslaved as a Handmaid in the household of a military commander. In a time where sexual assault and anti abortion rhetoric have reached the highest office in the land, the show is at times near unbearable to watch because its so close to the bonebut its also very simply one of the most cinematic, articulate and exquisitely performed dramas of the year. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Watch the full season on i. Tunes. 9 American Gods. Starz. Bryan Fullerpreviously of Hannibal and Pushing Daisies fameis pretty much incapable of making anything other than visionary, joyously eccentric, singular television, and his Starz adaptation of Neil Gaimans beloved fantasy novel is no exception. Lets Talk About Tonights Long Awaited Return of Game of Thrones. After more than a year, Game of Thrones has made its very welcome return. It was a reasonably quiet episode, by which I mean at least 5. The cracks in Jon and Sansas relationship have already begun to show. Bran finally returns to the south of the Wall. Cersei is about to make an alliance that is going to go immensely badly for somebody. Aryas Westerosi Murder Tour continues unabatedAnd most importantly, Daenerys Stormborn has returned to Westeros, and retaken Dragonstone, place of her birth and the ancestral capital of the Targaryens. Dany is ready to get started taking back what is hers, but the great games final round has already begun. So What did you think about the episodeWhat didnt you like How do feel about Arya having lunch with Ed SheeranAnd, most important, what you think will happen in the six sob remaining episodes of the season Morning Spoilers.