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Justice for the TV episode! In this never-ending era of peak TV, too many showrunners have embraced the "12-hour movie," structuring their story as one sprawling, shapeless binge. But there's a particular magic to a well-crafted episode of television, whether it's a jaw-dropping finale or a creative experiment in the middle of the season.
So, as 2022 drew to a close, EW took it upon themselves to rank the best TV episodes of the year. The result is a delightfully eclectic list, ranging from critically acclaimed dramas to buzzy reality shows — with plenty of variety in between. Some are colossal, 80-minute epics, while others clock in at less than 10 minutes. But every episode on this list is magical in its own way, with picks stretching across networks and genres.
Here are the picks for EW's The 33 Best TV Episodes of the Year (listed alphabetically).
