What does a year in review for her? For many, this is about the biggest highlights. Many think of the summer vacation, celebrations and important stages.
But you also spend a few hours a year in front of the television. And sometimes, if you choose the right series, something is also experienced. Then you can laugh, cry, get scared or fall in love in front of the screen.
Here’s the list of series that got us almost as excited on the couch as real life this year!
Stranger Things Season 4
The Netflix phenomenon Stranger Things entered its fourth season in 2022. The group is scattered: The boys’ group of Dustin, Mike, Lucas and Max stayed in Hawkins while Joyce, the children and Eleven moved to California.
The worldwide attention that the fourth season of “Stranger Things” enjoyed could be seen from the enormous social media madness: After the final episode, you could no longer avoid the jokes, TikToks and memes with a certain creature from the other side … And the singer Kate Bush was able to look forward to conquering the top of the British charts again with her 80s song “Running Up That Hill”.
“Wednesday” Season 1
The streaming giant Netflix achieved a new reboot success with “Wednesday”. The series is a comedy with horror elements, based on the Goth cult character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family.
The lead role is played by Jenna Ortega. The young actress is supported by Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones”), Catherine Zena-Jones and Christina Ricci, who played young Wednesday in the film version of “Addams Family” in 1991.
Jenna Ortega is the new Wednesday Addams. Here at the premiere of “Wednesday” in November
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, Season 1
The Amazon Studios-produced reboot The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has reportedly made $715 million in production.
Galadriel (played by Morfydd Clark) plays a central role in the Lord of the Rings prequel
More than 25 million viewers wanted to see the spectacle. But the fans were disappointed with the series: so much so that Amazon blocked the rating function for 72 hours.
The fans found the change in the established characters, such as pacifists, who suddenly mutated into fighting machines (Galadriel!) worthy of criticism. The excessive amount of visual effects was also criticized: the original film version shone above all with its real landscape images. Despite the negative reviews, a second season is in production.
“The Crown” Season 5
2022 has been a long year for the British royals. After this When Queen Elizabeth died in September, her son Charles became king after a long wait. All eyes are on the new one King Charles judged: how will the controversial royal show himself as a monarch?
“The Crown” probably didn’t contribute to Charles’s popularity. Season 4 was about how the “grotesque misalliance” between Lady Diana and Prince Charles came together. But the story quickly turned into one of heartbreak.
Season 5 was released in November. The dissolution of the royal marriage is discussed. Dominic West plays Charles. Explosive: Many consider the actor too charming to play Charles. Even more explosive: In the 5th season, some embarrassing scandals (“Tampon Gate”) are brought to mind. The new monarch probably doesn’t want to remember that.
But maybe the Royal Family doesn’t have time for Netflix & Chill – after all, there seems to be enough there in real life Megxit drama admit.
“Dahmer – Monsters: The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer”
True crime is one of the most popular podcast genres. But there are also film adaptations: “The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer” tells the story of one of the notorious serial killers. Ryan Murphy (Eat Pray Love, Glee, American Horror Story) is directing and Evan Peters (American Horror Story) is starring.
The series topped Netflix’s most-watched content in its first week. It is one of the most popular (English language) series in the history of the streaming platform.
“House of the Dragon” Season 1
Another prequel series on the list, House of the Dragon tells the story 200 years before the fantasy epic Game of Thrones and the King of Succession in House Targaryen. The lead roles are played by Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown) and Emma D’Arcy.
In the first streaming night, “House of the Dragon” was able to reach almost 10 million viewers on HBO (here: Sky or WOW) and is therefore one of the top 4 biggest debuts of the year. Fantasy fans can be happy: A next season is already planned.
Manifesto Season 4
The premise: Turbulence occurs on the flight from Jamaica to New York City. Upon landing, passengers learn that five and a half years have passed since their departure from Jamaica. They were all pronounced dead. Now they are coming back to life and have to reckon with different reactions from their acquaintances and once loved ones. And with supernatural powers.
The first part of the final season came out in November. Passengers must finally solve the mystery of Flight 828: did they fly into the storm or did the flight come to them?
“Bridgerton” Season 2
In March 2022, the long-awaited sequel to the high society drama Bridgerton was released. The focus of this season: Daphne’s older brother Viscount Anthony (Jonathan Bailey). The coveted bachelor chooses the jewel of the season as his bride-to-be: Miss Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran). The only thing he still needs? Big sister Kate’s (Simone Ashley) approval. The problem: Anthony falls in love with the wrong Sharma sister, namely Kate.
The hot flirting scenes between Anthony and Kate are causing absolute fan ecstasy on social media. The second season convinced its viewers even more than the first: within 28 days, “Bridgerton” was streamed a total of 625 million hours.
“1899” Season 1
“1899” is the most expensive German series of all time. It premiered at the Prestige Festival in Toronto. Dark, exciting, mysterious: a series that invites you to binge.
The ship “Kerberos” brings European emigrants from London to New York. As they make their way across the Atlantic, they come across the ship Prometheus, which disappeared weeks ago. The passengers quickly realize that the fates of all passengers on board are linked!
With “1899”, the creators of the “Dark” series have succeeded in creating a second major mystery series. Critics praised the cultural diversity of the characters (nine languages are spoken!), the suspense and the acting.
