20 Best TV Episodes Of 2018

by James Hunt

1. Teddy Perkins - Atlanta

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Atlanta: Robbin' Season - the sophomore outing for Donald Glover's auteur-driven, genre-defying dramedy - had a number of episodes that could qualify here, from the thrilling Woods to the bizarre yet quietly sad Helen, and of course FUBU, which felt like something out of The Wire's fourth season.

Teddy Perkins, though, is the TV episode of 2018; the one that gets lodged in the brain and impossible to escape from.

It's difficult to even begin describing Teddy Perkins, which feels like Get Out if it was directed by a David Lynch with a better understanding of race (or in other words, the genius Hiro Murai) and is partially inspired by Michael Jackson.

The episode is so downright creepy and disturbing, the tension and dread so palpable, that it becomes a transfixing, indelible half-hour; it's the kind of television that grips you and refuses to let go no matter how much you squirm. It's uncomfortably brilliant, constantly surprising, ridiculously bold, offers up commentaries on everything from race to art, and brings with it one of the most memorable one-off TV characters in an age.

It couldn't be anything else, because there's never been anything else like Teddy Perkins.

What do you think is the Best TV Episode of 2018? Let us know down in the comments.

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