Best TV Shows 2023: ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and More

 

 "TV in 2023 was like synchronized swimming. Below the surface, there was roiling and churn. The writers’ and actors’ strikes wiped out much of the production year. The hangover from the corporate binge on streaming platforms led to cancellations and cutbacks. A number of hall-of-fame series left the air, with no clear plan of, as it were, succession.

But above the waterline, the dance went on."

Best TV Shows 2023: ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Last of Us’ and More - The New York Times: