Top 16 TV Shows ...of 2019 (so far)

Barry (HBO)

Barry is a hitman attempting to escape his life of killing in order to pursue his true love, acting. Season 1 was a great dramacomdey that set up the character of Barry brilliantly. However, it was season 2 that truly set the show apart from its peers. The writing, the directing and the acting across the board became even more layered, deliberate, and gripping. The age-old question whether it’s possible for a person to live a good life even though his past doesn’t seem to allow it comes to the fore constantly and it’s brilliantly handled. It’s darkly hilarious and includes the introduction of some of arguably the best side characters this year.

Better Things (FX)

Better Things is the story of Sam Fox, a single mother and working actor with no filter trying to raise her three daughters - Max, Frankie, and Duke - in Los Angeles. She also looks out for her mother, Phil, an English ex-patriate with questionable faculties who lives across the street. Whether she’s struggling to keep her daughters close or trying to push one of them out of the nest, Sam approaches every challenge