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Overwhelmed with TV options? Here's a few series you may have overlooked

Candy, Under the Banner of Heaven, I Love That For You and Made for Love are all on our TV critic's list.
Stills from <em>Made for Love, Under the Banner of Heaven, The Man Who Fell To Earth</em>, and <em>I Love That For You. </em>

If it feels like you're drowning in TV content these days, that's because you probably are.

In January, researchers at the FX cable channel released a study showing 559 scripted original series aired across broadcast, cable and streaming last year. In 2022, it feels like the tally will be even higher, with series featuring loads of big names and high-profile projects debuting on top of each other like a great flood of vehicles jammed onto a single, endless highway.

Consider that, in the last month, we've seen new and returning TV series debut starring Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Sissy Spacek, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Andrew Garfield, Elisabeth Moss, Mike Myers, Colin Firth, Glenn Close, Jessica Biel, Martin Freeman, Tom Hiddleston, Claire Danes, Zac Efron series, a new series this week, a fresh version of , a series on the making of , a new movie, a new version of and a new version of .So, in recognition of how tough it is to keep track of all this content, I'm offering a quick look at some worthy TV shows that may have flown under the radar. If you missed them, here's a chance to enjoy some interesting new shows; if you caught them already, it's just validation of how great your taste is.

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