Screen Speck’s Top TV Episodes of 2022
Screen Speck Staff
January 6, 2023
2022 was an exceptionally good year for exceptionally good TV – which made selecting these 15 episodes exceptionally difficult.
‘This is Going to Hurt’ is Brutal and Necessary (REVIEW)
ST
November 18, 2022
“This is Going to Hurt” is an unflinching look at a profession – medicine – designed to grind up people who join solely to help others.
The Lives and Deaths Of Polly Gray in “Peaky Blinders”
Murphy
October 3, 2022
Helen McCrory’s Polly Gray – AKA Elizabeth Gray or Aunt Polly – was the beating heart of Peaky Blinders the show as well as the gang.
‘Starstruck’ Proves There’s Life After Heartbreak
Kara Powell
July 14, 2022
‘Starstruck,’ the BBC-HBO comedy from Rose Matafeo, is a beautiful & refreshing acknowledgement that growing pains don’t stop – even in intimate relationships.
‘Gentleman Jack’ Season 2 Finale: Our Future Is Bright (Review)
ST
June 24, 2022
“It’s Not Illegal,” the Gentleman Jack Season 2 Finale, is a meteor of an episode, giving us what Lister and Walker were denied in their lifetimes: the sincere wish that they could have been happy together.
The Queer Agenda Finally Captures ‘Doctor Who’ – and the Show Is Better for It
Ezra Brain
June 7, 2022
In casting Ncuti Gatwa and Yasmin Finney, Doctor Who has finally caught up to the queer agenda – and the show feels vital for the first time in years.
‘Gentleman Jack’ Remembers Lesbian Bravery – Season 2 Episode 7 (Review)
ST
June 5, 2022
Gentleman Jack remembers Ann Walker’s bravery and reminds us that true lesbian acceptance comes from our courageous love for each other.
