Across the many streaming platforms and networks, we have compiled a list of the best TV shows of 2019.

Over half of our Top 10 TV Shows for 2019 are either mini-series or brand new series, which is fantastic to see. Sure, there’s always lots of returning shows to pick from, but having new stuff that stands out is always more exciting.

We also have several HBO programs in this list in a year when their biggest show — the biggest show of the year — Game of Thrones ended, proving HBO isn’t going anywhere as a quality provider of fantastic television.

Honourable mention to The Mandalorian, which everyone at the Explosion Network is loving, but unfortunately wasn’t eligible for this year’s list.

The following Top 10 list was compiled by Dylan Blight, Ashley Hobley and Nicholas Prior.

10. Mr. Inbetween (FX / Foxtel)

    

    Season 2 of the down-under Australian crime/family drama Mr. Inbetween is again some top-notch TV in 2019.

    Ray keeps dry Aussie humour, but his life takes a turn to the dark side dealing with his life falling apart and the way he chooses to deal with that crumbling mess.

    It’s a slow burn of a show, but well worth the watch.

    – Nicholas Prior

11. Looking for Alaska (Hulu / Stan)

    

    It’s a rarity to say that an adaptation improved on the source material, but Looking for Alaska (based on the book by John Green) does just that.

    Although it may start as your typical YA story with a manic-pixie-dream-girl lead in Alaska Young (played amazingly by Kristine Froseth), the series soon takes a swing into much more adult material and themes than you’d expect. With Charlie Plummer’s sweet performance as Miles in the lead and a nearly show-stealing turn from Denny Love as The Colonel and Jay Lee as Takumi, the eight episodes spent with the cast of Looking for Alaska are ones I won’t soon forget from 2019.

    – Dylan Blight

12. The Righteous Gemstones (HBO / Foxtel)

    

    From the mind of Danny McBride comes The Righteous Gemstones, a comedy/drama about a family of deplorable televangelists that you can’t help but feel a modicum of pity for.

    All the interactions between the quirky characters are a joy — how can they not be with a cast that includes John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Adam Devine and Danny McBride himself.

    – Nicholas Prior

13. BoJack Horseman (S6A) (Netflix)

    

    BoJack Horseman retains its position at the top of the animated television art form, even with only eight episodes released this year. The show continues to flawlessly walk the tightrope between being very funny and exploring deeper, darker subject matter. In the same season that Todd tries to steal back the kidney he sold to a media conglomerate for finger puppet money, we get BoJack dealing with his relationship with alcohol and Princess Carolyn struggling to cope with her career and motherhood.

    In this first half of the sixth and final season, we get to see something we haven’t seen before: all of our main characters make changes that improve themselves and their lives. Which makes the wait for the final eight episodes painful — this show has trained us to expect these people to fall prey to their bad impulses, and there’s definitely a feeling that all or some of their worlds are about to come crumbling down. If they manage to stick the landing, BoJack Horseman would be a strong contender for greatest animated show of all time.

    – Ashley Hobley

14. The Boys (Prime Video)

    

    In a crowded marketplace of superhero properties, The Boys was always going to stand out. Based on the comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, showrunner Eric Kripke trimmed elements that would have been problematic and made something more accessible for a mainstream audience that stays true to the heart of the source material while offering sharp satire of the superhero genre.

    In a wonderful ensemble cast, Erin Moriarty shines as the heart of the show and one true beacon of light. Karl Urban is delightful as Billy Butcher, but it’s Antony Starr’s performance as Homelander that takes the show to the next level and shows the audience why this world needs The Boys.

    – Ashley Hobley

15. Stranger Things (S3) (Netflix)

    

    After a weaker second season, the Duffer Brothers took their time to deliver the best season so far. While season two felt like a bit of a retread, this season grew the world with a Mind Flayer causing chaos in the real world and an underground base of Russians.

    While the entire cast was very good, it was noticeable how Billy (Dacre Montgomery) and Max (Sadie Sink) were greatly improved this season after a lacklustre first effort, with Billy’s eventual demi