wellerstein: thank you very much. so good to be here.y: tv might be the most popular american pastime. one study shows that on average, 55% of americans spend one to four hours each day watching tv, and 22% watch four or more hours each day. and to be sure, 2022 has been an intriguing year for series and shows with aumper crop of choices. jeffrey brown looks at the year in tv for our arts and culture series, canvas. jeffrey: no one can possibly watch everything broadcast and streaming these days, but we have two criticsho do their best. they join me now. welcome back to both of you. lorraine, give us two or three of your topics of the year. >> my top pick is severance. it is a dystopianorkplace nightmare,sychological thriller, on apple tv plus. it follows the facilities of this mysterious place called lumin industries. >> i give consent to sever my memories. >> these employees can have their personalities severed. one half goes to work, the other half goes home, and they don't remember one another. all sorts of mysterious things happen.