too emily garbutt18 moon knightimage credit marvel studiosstarring oscar isaac as both mercenary marc spector and his permaflustered english persona steven grant moon knight was a welcome disruption to the marvel formula while a worldending threat remained the series opted for a deeper quieter character study of spectors dissociative identity disorder and evershifting personalities the more contemplative tone helped accentuate a trippy thriller that saw spector flanked by a pantheon of egyptian gods and pursued by ruthless cult leader arthur harrow ethan hawke offering a pitchperfect blueprint for the mcus more experimental future bradley russell17 the boys season 3image credit amazonshowrunner eric kripke continued to explore the real lives of supes in this adaptation of garth ennis and darick robertsons comicbook series set in a world where superheroes exist as marketable commodities this visceral darkly funny season saw the debut of a benniesnorting bourbonglugging thinly disguised version of captain america named soldier boy while the humans are equally flawed in a universe that respects how superpowers would actually work including the extremely messy consequences when a supe capable of shrinking accidentally sneezes while inside someone paul tanter16 barry season 3image credit hbococreated by alec berg and bill hader barry follows haders titular hitman turnedaspiringactor an odd concept if ever weve heard one but for three seasons barry has delivered on the laughs gasps shocks and tears season 3 was another electrifying mix of dark comedy and raw emotion grappling with abuse ptsd and forgiveness all while propelling the overarching story into more complex and knotty territory youd be forgiven for thinking such an offbeat idea might not be able to maintain its momentum but this latest run was just as pulsepounding and startlingly hilarious as ever molly edwards15 we own this cityimage credit skywritten by george pelecanos and david simon quality was guaranteed and while this couldnt get close to matching the wire what can especially in just six episodes its truestory chronicling of the rise and fall of the baltimore police departments gun trace task force was immersive and shocking the timeflopping narrative was anchored by sgt wayne jenkins played with trademark intensity by jon bernthal whose excellent year in tv continued with american gigolo we own this city hit hard we saw it as an opportunity to talk about the current state of policing in america said pelecanos jamie graham14 peaky blinders season 6image credit bbc studiosit didnt quite wrap things up there is a mooted movie for that but this final season of steven knights british gangster epic proved just how far its come from the days of bootlegging brummies brandishing caps sewn with razor blades here the fascists were on the march the ira were back and cracks were splintering in the shelby family rocked by the loss of matriarch polly helen mccrory whose untimely death was handled with real dignity while showstopping showdowns were largely absent this was more about internal conflict the brilliant cillian murphys tommy had never