Best of 2023: Top 10 Shows + Movies

I wasn’t too sure I was going to be able to write this post this year given the WAG and SAG strikes, but I’m glad I can! I feel like I watched more TV and movies this year because I prioritized staying home, especially in the second half of the year, which I really needed. So, my top 10 movies and tv shows of 2023!

I’m always looking for something to watch that will suck me in. I’m so over the “multi-tasking” of having something on in the background and then scrolling my phone for the entire movie. I used to be a huge multi-tasker, but these days, i’m really enjoying taking things slow and fully immersing myself in whatever book, movie, or show I’m watching. This year, I found some fantastic shows and movies that did this. It’s so nice to have something to look forward to, watch with Nick, or enjoy on my own.

1. Queen Charlotte

   This show WRECKED me. I think I loved it even more than Bridgerton Season 1, which is saying something because that show sucked me in. I thought it was so beautiful. funny, and visually stunning. I loved getting to know the characters we knew from Bridgerton in a different way, plus seeing all the backstory. Truly iconic. Nick even got sucked in!

2. The Crown Season 6

   I saved this for Christmas break and it was the perfect all encompassing show for my time off. And the transition me out of only watching Christmas movies for the last two months.

3. Jury Duty

   Probably the best show of the entire year. Nick and I LOVED watching this together and were truly so sad when it came to an end. It was such a wonderful reminder of the goodness of humans. We heart Ronald.

4. Glass Onion

   I know a lot of people didn’t like this as much as Knives Out, but I loved it! We watched in on a long weekend in Lake Placid and it was so fun and cozy to watch.

5. Daisy Jones and the Six

   I wasn’t sure this would make the list, but by the end, I loved it. Sam Claflin is truly one of my favorite actors and while RIley Keough’s Daisy was different from the Daisy in my head, I loved her performance so much.

6. The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2

   I am addicted to this series. Completely and utterly addicted.

7. XO, Kitty

   Probably the biggest of the year because Nick watched with me and he couldn’t get enough. I love the cast so much and i’m a sucker for a boarding school setting. So good!

8. Younger

   I used to watch Younger but I never finished it so I decided to dive in. It totally sucked me in and I loved the publishing world so much. I can’t decide if I liked the ending or not though.

9. Lakefront Bargain Hunt

   I think this is our favorite show ever. We want to invest in a lake house so much. It’s been our dream as long as we’ve known each other and we love watching this show together so much. It’s perfect for an evening when we need something fun and easy or a weekend morning with coffee.

10. Only Murders in the Building Season 3

    It’s a little outrageous and nothing will top season one, but we love this show so much.