Best of 2024 — TV

 Here are my top picks from our year of TV viewing. Our television viewing was not extensive but we discovered some that were pure gold. In no particular order.

I began my "Best of" lists way back in 2008. To see them, check the label cloud in the sidebar under "Best of ..." 

 

 

2024 BEST TV

Peter Gunn

The coolest of the cool, Peter Gunn is a detective modeled on Cary Grant. He's smooth, sophisticated and doesn't like to use violence to solve his cases. We watched these with my 90-year-old mother and were surprised at how noir-ish these were. I grew up with the soundtrack by Henry Mancini and was pleased to find that John Williams was the piano player for the studio band. 

Read more about it on Wikipedia. Then try it!

Pokerface

We really love procedural murder mysteries and this one is really entertaining. It is a creative, superfun throwback to TV the way it used to be.

(My review here.) 

The Fiery Priest

A really fun K-drama action thriller about Father Kim, a priest with big anger management issues. They get the Catholicism right while delivering an engaging drama and murder mystery.

(My review here.)

Killing It

Florida security guard Craig Foster's and Aussie Uber driver Jillian enter the Florida Python Challenge (which we discovered is a real thing) to win $20,000 seed money for a farm. Craig is a good guy who is often faced with choosing the lesser of two evils. Jillian is the moral compass of the show. She always knows the right thing to do and will push for it even if if hurts personally.

(My review here)

Star Trek: Lower Decks

An animated comedy that focuses on the missions and adventures of the "lower deckers." By episode 4 we were hooked. Part of the fun is the references to other Star Trek shows that the lower decks gang toss around. Part of it is the friendship between the lower decks gang. And, finally, part is the wackiness and humor.

(My review here.)

The Crowned Clown

This series came about because of the extraordinary popularity of the movie Masquerade which is in the Best of 2024 Movies list. Partway through The Crowned Clown takes a different path than the movie because they have the time to explore more ideas. It's also gorgeous as well as interesting.

(My review here.)