You’re The Worst
It was an anti-romcom about a truly dreadful couple, along with their equally dreadful friends, doing their best not to fall into any sort of traditional relationship. It was rude and funny and filthy. It maybe pushed the concept a little too far - the fourth season felt like a little bit of a struggle as it’s hard to keep going with two core characters whose whole point is that they resist growth - but the last season pulled it all together for a fitting and satisfying conclusion to the whole thing, feeling like a true way to conclude the story of these two awful characters.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is one of those programmes that has quietly chugged away being consistently very good without drawing big attention to itself. I hadn’t realised how much I enjoyed it until I found out it was coming to an end and I suddenly realised that I was going to miss it. Again, like You’re The Worst, they put together a final hurrah that felt true to the characters and was absolutely the only way to go out. This is a show that I feel hasn’t had enough attention and is definitely worth six seasons of your time (it’s on HBO so they’re quite short).
The Good Place
Alright, technically this one hasn’t quite ended yet as it’s still in the midst of its final season with the last five episodes airing in January but I love this show so any excuse to mention it. Created by Michael Schur, former producer on The US Office and creator of Parks And Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, it shares something in common with the latter two shows he created - heart. The characters genuinely care for each other and that always comes through in his work. Plus what other American network sitcom tackles genuine philosophical theory on a weekly basis? Also, Ted Danson is, as you would expect, brilliant in it.
Game Of Thrones
I think this one has been pored over enough, really. Here’s my two penneth on it from earlier in the year.
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