My Top 5 TV Shows Of 2018

My Top 5 TV Shows Of 2018

2018 was another stellar year for television, it was also the year that streaming became the most watched thing in my household something I hadn’t expected to happen for at least another few years. Similarly to last year, this post will look at the 5 shows that had me hooked and that I would recommend to any fan of TV.

Altered Carbon

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Altered Carbon was one of the most highly anticipated TV shows of the year for sci-fi fans. The book series was long regarded as some of the best-written cyberpunk stories ever so when Netflix announced they’d be doing a big budget adaptation the hype was real. The show delivered on that hype and then some. It was a sheer visual spectacle from start to finish featuring some of the best CGI I’ve seen on a TV show. That isn’t to say the storytelling was awesome as well, it was as good if not better than the visuals. I’d regard this as a must see for any sci-fi fan.

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My Top 5 TV Shows Of 2017

2017 was an absolutely fantastic year for television, between the quality shows being aired on traditional TV to the new offerings by streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, we as viewers have been spoilt for choice. In this post, I’ll look at the 5 shows that grabbed me the most and I’d highly recommend giving any of them a try if you haven’t already.

Stranger Things (Season 2)

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Stranger Things Season 1 was an absolutely fantastic show which grabbed me immediately. It has so many aspects which appealed to my inner geek that I ended up watching the whole series in a single weekend which is very rare for me. So when Season 2 arrived I had a lot of hype going into it. It lived up and even surpassed the hype. Everything was bigger, the stakes had been upped and the cast had clearly developed their skills since the first outing. Netflix knocked it out of the park with this series and the influence it has had on TV and movies is obvious. I’m planning on doing exactly the same when Season 3 hits screens and marathoning it.

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