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The 25 best TV shows of 2018

by Emma Fraser

From Atlanta to The Deuce and Doctor Who to Derry Girls, here are our small-screen highlights from this year.
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Queen of discomfort Julia Davis reigns again in Sally4Ever

by Roxanne Sancto

This pitch-black relationship comedy is one of the year’s most excruciatingly awkward – and best – viewing experiences.
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Why Netflix’s live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop is destined to fail

by Kambole Campbell

Shinichiro Watanabe’s singular ’90s show is yet another classic anime that should be left well alone.
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My Brilliant Friend ‘The Dolls’ review – A heartfelt portrait of postwar Italy

by Roxanne Sancto

HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrente’s novel sees a woman recall the special friendship that changed her life.
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What Daniel Sloss’ Netflix special teaches us about love, actually

by James Morton

The Scottish stand-up’s “love letter to single people” brilliantly challenges unrealistic ideas of romance.
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Heaven can’t help a teenage witch in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

by Hannah Strong

Netflix puts a spooky twist on a ’90s TV staple for their latest Original series.
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How TV comedies are leading the way on #MeToo

by Caspar Salmon

Shows like BoJack Horseman, GLOW and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt are taking a bold, complex approach to tackling systemic misogyny.
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Maniac review: Mesmerising character work in a retrofuturistic setting

by Roxanne Sancto

Emma Stone and Jonah Hill sign up for a mind-bending drug trial in Cary Fukunaga’s immersive miniseries.
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Disenchantment and Matt Groening’s lovable, flawed heroes

by Victoria Luxford

The Simpsons creator’s first foray into streaming continues his tradition of subversive central characters.
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How Sharp Objects helped me open up about my condition

by Catherine Pearson

The show’s depiction of the rare hair pulling disorder trichotillomania hit very close to home.

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