Neither slow nor about horses, Slow Horses remains a chronically underrated series on Apple TV+.
A spy thriller television show based on the Slough House series of novels by Mick Herron, Season 3 finds Jackson Lamb’s (Gary Oldman) group of MI5 misfits caught up in a friendly fire mission that goes wrong. Season 3’s finale is still yet to air, with a release date of Dec. 27. But through the first five episodes, the show continues rolling with just the right amount of cliffhangers and Gary Oldman flatulence jokes to keep us hooked.
To put a show on our top list when it hasn’t even aired its finale yet is the biggest compliment our little TV list can give. But we’re not horsing around.—BB
8. FX’s The Bear, Hulu
The Bear is not a comedy, despite what the Television Academy may think when it comes to the Emmy nominations, and this is a hill I will die on.
The FX-produced series is, however, uplifting, full of heart and grit and takes viewers back to Carmy Berzatto’s (played by Jeremy White) Chicago restaurant world.
While Season 2 may have changed some of its signature courses with the introduction of a new restaurant, called, of course, The Bear, the stellar second season is a successful follow-up to last year’s breakout hit.
Ayo Edebiri shined as Sydney, and we couldn’t look away from the fast-paced, addictive 10-episode season. —Mollie Cahillane
7. Silo, Apple TV+
