2022 has been one of the best years for television, with amazing new series like The Bear and the triumphant return of beloved show like Stranger Things. The original ideas, writing, and filmmaking are not the only reasons 2022 will stand out, as the acting in these series has been dominating the conversation. Yes, individual performances stand out as towering achievements, but so many shows this year featured amazing ensemble casts. With such amazing acting, it’s important to highlight not just the individuals, but also the incredible ensembles from 2022 TV shows. Here is a list of the best TV casts of 2022.
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11 Somebody Somewhere
HBO
Somebody Somewhere is a show you should be watching. The comedy-drama, which premiered on January 16, 2022, stars Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, and Mary Catherine Garrison. The series was inspired by Everett’s life and has received critical praise, especially for Everett and Hiller’s performance; the two have a beautiful friendship in the show, and make for a hilarious, charming pair of outcasts. Somebody Somewhere is available on HBO.
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10 Only Murders in the Building
Disney Platform Distribution
Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building returned for its second season on June 28, 2022. The half-hour comedy series stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez who received her first-ever Golden Globe nomination for acting as Mabel Mora. Only Murders in the Building is hysterical, and Gomez only adds to Martin and Short’s dynamic. Recurring cast members like Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, and Adina Verson bring the show to another level of comedy making for an incredible series. Only Murders in the Building is now streaming on Hulu.
9 RuPaul Drag Race All Stars: All Winners
Passion Distribution
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: All Winners was their best season yet. The seventh season premiered on May 20, 2022, and truly did have an all-star cast made up of Jinx Monsoon, Monét X Change, Shea Couleé, Trinity the Tuck, Raja, Yvie Oddly, Jaida Essence Hall, and The Vivienne. This season, the queens did not hold back and delivered some of the greatest performances the Drag Race franchise has ever seen. With such seasoned performers, this season was expected to be good, but the queen blew all expectations out of the water, making it the tightest competition yet. RuPaul Drag Race All Stars: All Winners is now streaming on Paramount+.
8 Peacemaker
WarnerMedia Direct
The Suicide Squad spin-off Peacemaker premiered on January 13, 2022, and has been one of DC’s biggest successes. The James Gunn series brought back John Cena as Peacemaker and added Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick. The cast is hilarious together and bounces off each other naturally, making it not just one of the best things DC has released in recent years, but the best superhero TV show of 2022. Peacemaker is now available on HBO.
7 The White Lotus
Warner Bros.
The White Lotus is a dark comedy-drama about the White Lotus resort chain, with the first season being set in Hawaii and the second in Sicily. This season premiered on October 30, 2022, and featured the amazing Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, F. Murray Abraham, and Theo James. The season two performances have been even better than the first, with specific praise for Coolidge’s and Plaza’s performances. The White Lotus is available on HBO.
6 House of the Dragon
Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
HBO’s highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon premiered on August 21, 2022. The series sent fans right back into the chaos of Westeros with a new cast of characters. The first season saw fantastic performances by their cast specifically by Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cook, and Paddy Considine (who says fans misunderstood his character). But Considine has arguably the best performance for the entire season, playing reluctant king Viserys I Targaryen. The entire first season of House of Dragon is now available on HBO.
5 Severance
Apple Inc.
Apple TV+’s Severance offers a chilling message about office horrors, and features gorgeous, cold direction from Ben Stiller. The series stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, and John Turturro as employees in Lumon Industries’ “severance” program. The series was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards, including nominations for Scott, Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette. Severance is now streaming on Apple TV+.
4 Black Bird
The Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird premiered on July 8, 2022, and starred Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ray Liotta. The suspenseful series is true-crime at its best, and that has a lot to do with the phenomenal performances from the cast. The series plays on the cat-and-mouse game between Egerton and Hauser, which builds increasingly unbearable tension throughout the six episodes and makes for an incredible miniseries. Black Bird is now streaming on Apple TV+.
3 The Bear
FX
The Bear is a new series that premiered on June 23, 2022. The show focus on a fine dining chef, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), who comes home to run the family sandwich shop after his brother’s death. While White is undoubtedly the lead, the show has an amazing supporting cast including Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri, and all the characters make great use of the tight space of the restaurant. The cast trained to look like professional chefs in real kitchens, which adds to the authentic feel of the show. The Bear is currently streaming on Hulu.
2 Stranger Things
Netflix
Strangers Things returned this year with season four premiering on Mat 27, 2022. Due to the pandemic, the cast was slightly older than expected, but that led to one of the best-acted seasons of the series. With the end of the series approaching the material has gotten more intense, forcing the cast to show their acting chops, and they did not disappoint. Although the cast was separated for most of the season, they delivered some of their greatest performances. This season also gave us the beloved audience stand-in, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn). All seasons of Stranger Things are available on Netflix.
1 Euphoria
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Euphoria has become one of HBO’s most-watched shows and has made Zendaya the youngest two-time acting nominee in Emmy history. But Zendaya is not the only actor delivering a phenomenal performance as she is joined by Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney, and Maude Apatow. Season two premiered on January 9, 2022, and was arguably its best season yet, mixing the story with the telling of Lexi’s (Apatow) play. The cast delivers authentic performances as high school students struggle with relationships, mental illness, and drug use. All seasons of Euphoria are available on HBO.
