The best 2019 TV shows you can watch now

These days, even the most straightforward TV watcher can't keep up with everything being said or won. Some of the best, idiosyncratic exhibits featured highlights of the year 2019, but have never been a tradition in the mainstream. Bawdy baseball jokes Brockmire, cockeyed showbiz satire Two others, melancholy homeecoming dramedy Back to Health … series and much more still needs to find the right audience for them. Even when critics hit the drum, the sound is often fueled by ever-increasing hype. And with new high profile transcription services being introduced this year and next, that sound will not end anytime soon.

But the dramas and comics are really great. At the moment, at least, all of the 20 topics in the list below can be found on some streaming service, or on their network websites, or on reununs on classic TV. Some of the series are well-known and well-watched. Some will fly under the radar in 2019. They are all ready to be discovered (or in some cases, just to be thankful) by anyone who enjoys watching television creators take advantage of their style, stories and story.

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1. Fosse / Verdon (FX)

This natural miniseries about Broadway legends Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon doubled as an exciting start for the American show business, from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. It is visually stunning, visual, and beautifully embellished with a lead performance from Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, Fosse / Verdon treating theater nerves and gifts alike. It is a complex story that addresses a tortured genius that focuses so much on intelligence as persecution. Co-editors Steven Levenson and Thomas Kail are not shy from reducing a couple's bed, drug abuse, or spiritual delusions. But their structured melodramas still celebrate the connections that Fosse and Verdon made, and the creativity they created.

2. Good Fight (CBS All Access)

Writing producers Michelle King and Robert King have actually presented two major shows this year, with their awesome secret-descending series Evil billing a few months ago on CBS. But in time EvilWell (it can be said), it is not yet fully developed as Good Fight, a Kings & # 39; s legal drama about Chicago lawmakers trying to dampen their spirits with the madness of a modern socialist moment. In its third season, Good Fight he experienced racism, on the right, fake news, and the process of canceling entertaining and unexpected episodes featuring the appearance of guests using the game from Michael Sheen as a surprise roué (made by Roy Cohn's deceased) to young British gifted actor Gary Carr in his bizarre version.

There are only a handful of episodes left in this behind-the-scenes sitcom and determination, so it's time to start casting its legacy as one of the all-time favorite TV shows. Between the climactic finale of season 3 earlier this year (which includes visiting the existing IHOP over time and place) and the previous emotional episodes of the recent hiatus holiday break (and our heroes who see the eternal torment they struggle with being separated from each other), Beautiful Place he has been through what should be a strong conclusion. As always, creator Michael Schur and his writers also continue to balance the basic story question of whether their characters can find happiness with the big questions of what it means to be a celebrity.

4. Lodge 49 (AMC)

The lack of a well-defined plot may have led to this anonymous show and pretty much the cancellation of his second season finale. Accommodation at Lodge 49 it is almost a kind of zen surfer (played by Wyatt Russell naturally) that holds his hope in the face of one tragedy; and it's the fact that she is the twin sister of Liz (Sonya Cassidy), who is busy trying to make a living in the Southern California economy that seems to have left anyone who is not a "disruptive" businessman. But it's about a social club where ordinary people (and a few minorities, such as a suicide bomber played in brio-looking season 2 by Paul Giamatti) come together to reflect on old, secret beliefs that can bring clarity to their dirty lives.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's first season & # 39; s harmarious and harresting dramey introduced both her heroine – a seemingly unreliable affair by her family and friends – and her snack shtick for delivering fast and moving camera shots. In Season 2, the writer-star sets up FleabagWell-crafted characters, characters and characters are used in the epic story, which sees the main character trying to mend a broken relationship while simultaneously thinking about falling in love with a respected Catholic priest (played by heartthrob Andrew Scott). Never was a TV show ready to be packed, especially since it's hard to watch the first episode of season two without wanting to rush ahead to find out what's going on.

Why did this acerbic satire make the leap from the small beat to the sensation of the archive that created the meme in season 2? Give credit to the talented young man, who has played their tricky roles titled, billionaires and undeniably sympathetic – in large part because they have been changed for the rest of their life by their megalomaniacal billionaire, played by a fiery fire by Brian Cox. Give extra credit to the good episodic plot, where these rival oligarchs betray one another and shamefully disperse into new formal spaces in almost every episode. Each week brings something new, making each one a sight.

This TV adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons & # 39; s graphic novels are equally engaging and heartbreaking, as it should be by a show made by Missing and They left writer-producer Damon Lindelof. The real surprise here is how Lindelof nurtures the spirit of the original work (albeit without the input or permission of Moore) through the myths of Guards itself as a way to imagine deep cultural meanings of superheroes and power fantasies. This is Guards it draws connections between responsive secret societies, "code switches", and the literal and figurative masks the heroes and villains wear – all without losing the mysteries of the spine and the mind-boggling wonders.

8. Jane the Princess (The CW)

The fifth and final season of this regular telenovela show brought many years of telenovela complexity about the death of amnesia, fake death, secret identity, romantic misunderstanding, and what could make the right conclusion, without endless cheating or cheating. And to the end, Jane the Princess it has sworn its opera shenanigans of top-of-the-world real concerns about careers, parenthood, immigration politics, and all the other mysterious "health" things like any twins or kidnapping. While it was fun to see their stories end up in the right note, these characters – unlike anyone else on TV – will be sorely missed.

9. Derry Girls (Netflix)

The 1990s Ireland Derry Girls they hosted some of the best venues of 2019, beautifully designed, humorous comedy clips about promises and family marriages and an unannounced youth road trip. As in season 1, the rest is so special Derry Girls is how writer Lisa McGee (who has since taken the show from her own experience) puts these broad, high-school programs behind Ireland's "Troubles," showing how life goes on despite the well-armed forces lining the streets.

Released on February 1 – the day before Groundhog Day – this first nail in the "same-day" lifestyle, landed on Netflix with very little intelligence, but it quickly became something to behold. Natasha Lyonne (who has also written the series) makes a silly character with Nadia Vulvokov, a dress code assistant, who gets the chance to roll out her own program when she finds herself hanging out at the same birthday party. The Russian dollar it is a show about a young woman who is investigating and trying to fix her mistakes, and has an old plot to change from episode to episode.

The idea of ​​looking at workers for up to six hours with almost one deadly nuclear accident can always sound like a terrible mistake. But writer Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck turned the project into a very moving and unexpected cinema. Directed by a cast that includes Jared Harris, Emily Watson, and Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl it breaks down one step by step on how disasters are organized in any oppressive society where exposing flaws is like blaming the government. Chernobyl And it's about how the people who are most affected by the tragedy retain their humanity, making jokes that when they try to save as many people they can work with.

12. Continuing Kindle, LTD (Epix)

Ben Kingsley presents one of the most memorable shows of the year, playing a fun, philosophical artist in this dry neo-noir. Made by Patriot writing producers Steven Conrad and Bruce Terris, Continuing Kindle, LTD is a twisted tale of redemption, following a host of unpleasant surprises – including a witch doctor, a vengeful man, a failed farmer, and a Mexican host – as they arrive at a subtle border crossing. Beautifully structured and stylish, this showcases a beautiful colorful dialogue in the poem, especially when it comes to Kingley's growing monotone.

For the last two years, Cartoon Network has tried to turn some of its strange projects into – like a soft psycheelic. Chicago Summer Summer and the prehistoric of the genus Tartakovsky It's high – at special events, by working full-time or seasonal episodes the next night. One unfortunate consequence of this is that these shows sometimes seem to come and go in front of people they love and even know they exist. The infinity train it was supposed to be a big deal, with its fun and startling story of a lost young man slowly slipping into a car park: an endless barrier where each car contains its entire place. The good news is that season two, with an entirely new adventure, begins in January. Get out now.

14. Show (FX)

Entering the early 90s of its second season cemented the best show, licensed creators to deal with the AIDS pandemic (and activists' reaction), as well as cover a brief window into American life where straight white people were obsessed with Madonna's "Vogue" and movie Paris Is Burning. Billy Porter is always surprised as he pulls out an MC ball watching all the young queens with admiration. But it's basically a castgender supporting cast that is very light inside It lays season 2, showing both the hopes and pain of the campaign for recognition.

The most telling tale of the 1980s women's league moves to Las Vegas in Season 3, when the "beautiful ladies" begin to enjoy some fame outside the L.A. market. Set of LOOK episodes bring down the fights in favor of something like a series of loosely linked vignettes, exploring your identity and the true meaning of success. It is a concept of not-so-subtle design LOOK fan is supported. But compared to anodyne & # 39; s 80s nostalgia for Unknown Items and Goldbergs, the content here is a refreshing challenge, acknowledging the prejudices and prejudices that exist in life over the last 30 years.

The purpose of any new streaming service is to become more important, not fulfilling Disney Plus in its design not by the depth of its catalog but by the number of one of the most talked about shows of the year. It's almost all about the way Counterfeit it has been handled wisely, since it kept the series (and its cracking character "Baby," aka "Baby Yoda") under wrap before the plot of the episodes to resemble TV Westerns' "old pi of the week." By releasing a new weekly installment on Friday, Disney Plus has launched a new way for Star Wars fans around the world to kick back and enjoy the weekend together.

17. Sherman Show (IFC)

IFC program favorite Documents Now! presented one of the best episodes of the year with its Stephen Sondheim / D.A. Pennebaker spoof “Original Cast Album: Co-op.” But the popC’s most exciting pop culture scene this year Sherman's show, an anthology thought to be "very good" for a person who is not The Soul RailProgram-like dance. Bashir Salahuddin (who also co-produces the show with Diallo Riddle) plays the broadcaster, who tries to keep his peace uncomfortable as music and fashion continue to emerge for decades in ways that often frighten him. The result is a show that pays homage to TV's past, while responding to the dark subjectivity of a change in the medium in which it goes.

Julio Torres has been one of the best new TV stars for a few years now, or he's writing some Saturday Night LiveS good drawings or HBO's exclusive magical hosting My Favorite Conditions. In Los Espookys – co-created with co-stars Fred Armisen and Ana Fabrega – Torres plays the heir of a terrorist company who wants to leave the family business and spend his days committing violent crimes with his friends. That's the kind of show Los Espookys It's silly, fun, and very low-key, and inclined to a sudden crack of retro B-movie eeriness.

Discovery cheated a little on its second season, bringing a couple of characters from previous Star Trek & # 39; s to make its already high-profile characters. Anson Mount's inclusion as Capt. Christopher Pike and Ethan Peck as Vulcan Lt. a loyal fanatic, connected the show firmly to the Star Trek timeline, while also shifting the power of the working class from anxiety and unwillingness to something collectible and rational. Tournament heroes move on by the end of the season, but not before Discovery The creative team has proven that it can produce episodes and news outlets that tell the best of the Star Trek Franchise.

Yes, Game of Thrones. Faithful viewers can argue – and have, and will – whether the series has a satisfying conclusion or not. But in a time of huge audience breakup, HBO's world-famous blockbuster deserves a lot of praise for its breadth and views, and by the way it continues to give millions of viewers something to bemoan. Apart from a number of cultures, last season many found themselves frustrated and disappointed, Game of Thrones it still offers moments of wonder and wonder beyond what TV has ever attempted.