James Poniewozik Mike Hale and Margaret Lyons

Series like “The Bear,” “Beef,” “Happy Valley,” “Reservation Dogs” and “Succession” dazzled in a year when much of the TV business was in disarray.

Series like “The Bear,” “Beef,” “Happy Valley,” “Reservation Dogs” and “Succession” dazzled in a year when much of the TV business was in disarray.

TV in the streaming era is an endless feast. This year, series like “Barry,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Pachinko,” “Station Eleven” and “This Fool” offered some of...

In a year dominated by the familiar, series like “Reservation Dogs,” “The Rehearsal,” “Bad Sisters” and others showed us something new.