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The 14 best TV shows of 2022

From left, Riley Lai Nelet as Erin, from left, Camryn Jones as Tiff, Fina Strazza as KJ and Sofia Rosinsky as Mac in“ Paper Girls.”.

Well, friends, we have survived to (almost) the end of another year of television. TV is great, and also often terrible. But given how much of it there is, simple math tells us that there's still more worth watching than anyone not actually able to insert extra hours into the day can manage.

As is my custom, only shows new this year are included on this annual list of faves, or there would be mention of "Reservation Dogs," "Russian Doll" and "Atlanta." (These are not the Emmys; we believe in turnover.) And once again I have thematically paired

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