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It’s been another banner year for great TV performances in 2023, and we had a tough time narrowing them down just to get to a list of 20 finalists for our annual Performer of the Year award, let alone picking a winner. When the dust settled, though, we were left with one singular performance that

THE PERFORMER | Jeremy Strong THE SHOW | Succession THE EPISODE | “With Open Eyes” (May 28, 2023) THE PERFORMANCE | This week’s series finale was supposed to be a coronation for Kendall Roy. Instead, it was the latest in a string of humiliating defeats, and the ultimate one, with Kendall failing in

THE PERFORMER | Bel Powley THE SHOW | National Geographic’s A Small Light THE EPISODE | “Legacy” (May 22, 2023) THE PERFORMANCE | You know how some shows, and some performances, stick with you well past the closing credits? That’s how we feel about Powley’s turn as Miep Gies in the limited series,

THE PERFORMER | Betty Gilpin THE SHOW | Peacock’s Mrs. Davis THE EPISODE | “The Final Intercut: So I’m Your Horse” (May 18, 2023) THE PERFORMANCE | Simone’s absurd yet profound quest in the Peacock series has been entertaining to say the least, and that’s due in large part to Gilpin’s divine

THE PERFORMER | Sarah Goldberg THE SHOW | Barry THE EPISODE | “tricky legacies” (May 7, 2023) THE PERFORMANCE | Goldberg has been wowing us for four seasons now with her work as ruthlessly ambitious actress Sally on HBO’s pitch-black hitman comedy. But this week, she topped herself by essentially