The second (and final?) season took the pretty intriguing premise and mined it for all it was worth. The confusing S1 finale was soon forgiven, and a much more interesting arc kicked off, with great emotional beats.

The setup to this season felt a bit more contrived than the anarchic and haphazard team up of the first season. But it eventually gelled into an engaging story and fine send-off to a dark, clever romantic comedy.

The creator of BoJack Horseman creates a gorgeous animated series that is both dream-like and grounded, both funny and tackling big questions. It in some ways reminds me of a less wacky The Good Place via Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Okay, enough comparisons. It’s really cool, and you probably have Amazon Prime, so watch it.

A strong, delightful, powerful, moving, and funny finish to an unheralded gem.

A short half-season aired in 2019, but with some real gems to close out the year.

I know, I know, another show about a self-destructive white male public figure. It has major parallels with BoJack Horseman, for sure, though I’d say it has less bleak bleakness and less wacky comedy. Sold yet? Well, it’s very funny and moving all the same.

A wild, moody, unexpectedly thought-provoking time travel romp. The fact that it’s European definitely adds some gravitas to a sci-fi show pretty clearly influenced by Lost. And I think influenced is the right word, because it takes some of those ideas and just runs wild with them, building a complex story web that you may need both a flow chart and a second viewing to keep track of. But worth it!

It was harsh, but not as tough to watch as I feared. It was dramatic, interesting, powerful, and the examination of what truth is rings very relevant to today.

After the very briefest wheel-spinning at the back half of S4, my favorite modern-day rom-com finished with a great final season. It may not have been the top season overall (there were a few misses in there), but it found the right time to finish up, and it ended with an ending that felt both earned and not overly sappy or cliche. Loved it.

A fun and emotional Netflix series built for bingeing. Twists and turns galore, and a couple of great lead performers.