The 20 Best TV Shows of 2022
Get 'em while they're hot20. The Boys (Amazon Prime Video)When a show begins as well as
The Boys did, you expect later seasons to take a downturn at some point. The satirical superhero drama, which already avoided the sophomore slump, upped the ante yet again in its stellar third season. Not only did the show manage to get even grosser (no one is going to think about sneezing naked the same way ever again), but it grew even more adept at holding a funhouse mirror to our societal woes. The addition of Jensen Ackles' gruff Soldier Boy made for a genius foil for Homelander's (Antony Starr) tragic insecurity complex, and the explosive showdown between the two not only led to the most epic fight scene in the show's tenure but was also an incisive commentary on what happens when toxic masculinity is given unlimited power. The Boys presents itself as an explicit, over-the-top blockbuster drama, but it is sneakily one of the most intelligent shows on TV. -Megan Vick