The best TV show of 2023? Adam, Neil, Grace, Izzi and Damo count down TV DNA’s top 5, plus those that nearly made the cut. Which of these many brilliant shows we discuss makes no 1?


The Last of Us, Ahsoka, Sex Education, Dr Who, Top Boy, Beef, Reservation Dogs, Blue Lights, Deadloch, Slow Horses, Poker Face, Ghosts, Happy Valley, The Servant, Yellowjackets, Best Interests, The Long Shadow, Silo, Woman In The Wall, The Bear, Black Mirror, Succession, Ted Lasso, Colin From Accounts, Primo, 1670 and Fall of The House of Usher.


We discuss our favourite lines of dialogue and needle drops of the year, preview these shows out next week:- Mr Bates vs The Post Office, The Tourist, Class of 09, The Traitors, Truelove, The Brothers Sun and Accused.


We cover the shows we’re particularly excited about seeing in 2024 including True Detective: Night Country, The Regime, Stranger Things, Severance, Star Wars Skeleton Crew and The Acolyte, The Bear, The Boys, The Responder, Arcane, Bad Sisters, Extraordinary, Three Body Problem and House of the Dragon.


And still find time to share what we’ve been watching over the Christmas period - Strictly Christmas Special, 1670, Lot 249, The Winter King, Rebel Moon, Ghosts Christmas Special, Nothing To See Here, Saltburn, The Heist Before Christmas, Men Up and Dead Ringers.


A huge thank you to our 2023 guests - Bradley Crees, Chris Hatherall, Laureen Hemming, Mike Carter and Andy Wilson.


We can’t wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episode and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on all the socials @tvdnapod 


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Check out our recent Christmas episode, our 2023 teaser compilation or our interview with The Long Shadow’s Chris Hatherall. Our back catalogue includes specials on Succession, The Last of Us and The Bear.


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