
A lot happened this year in entertainment, from writers' strikes to blockbuster concert tours (hi Bey and Tay!) to Barbenheimer and AI in the creative space. That's not even taking into account everything that happened on television this year — some of the best reality shows and our favorite scripted dramas offered up seriously shocking scenes this year that left us gob-smacked long after their seasons' ended.
Why did Succession diehards dub one Succession season 4 episode the "greatest episode of TV ever")? What was going on with Shauna's terrifying pregnancy cravings on Yellowjackets? What was the true nature of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead's friendship on Riverdale? And what was "Scandoval"? This year's TV schedule was jam-packed with some truly astonishing moments.