"It feels like the top of this list contains programs that will undeniably be remembered when we're discussing the best of the decade or even of their entire era, but it's not extreme to suggest that there was more "good" this year than "great." Although that's not the end of the world. The truth is that almost every streaming service had something to justify its cost with Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Apple, and more making this list of the best of the best."
""Clean Slate" is the definition of feel-good television for a progressive crowd. In the series, Desiree (Laverne Cox) returns to her southern Alabama hometown for the first time in 17 years and reunites with her old-school, outspoken father, Harry (George Wallace), who learns that she is now a trans woman. Despite her father's initial shock and a few instances of insensitivity and transphobia, the pilot concludes with Harry accepting Desiree as his daughter."
The year featured numerous high-quality television series across streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and Apple. Market diffusion made it harder to find standout programs, but most platforms offered titles that justified subscriptions. Clean Slate is a progressive, feel-good sitcom set in southern Alabama about Desiree, a trans woman who returns home after 17 years and reunites with her old-school father, Harry. The pilot moves from initial shock and instances of transphobia to Harry accepting Desiree. The show mixes lighthearted sitcom elements with social commentary on voter suppression and transphobia in Black churches and includes supportive secondary characters.
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