'Make way for the best TV show of 2026 so far' — Paradise season 2 on Hulu continues to knock an apocalyptic nightmare out of the park

I'm not joking when I say it's unlikely that you'll see a better TV show this year than Paradise season 2. I cannot believe Elvis' estate signed off on Graceland being recreated as a set for the series, but God does it take things to another level.

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  Somehow the craft and narrative are even stronger than the first season

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  Stakes continually raised from one episode to the next

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  Our new faces add a greater level of depth to what happens

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  Returning cast pick up where they left off like it's no big deal

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  The most unbelievable scenes at Graceland

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  I promise that you absolutely will not work out what's going on in the best way

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  No horses are hurt, yay

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  Will turn your mind to soup (half-complimentary)

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  Heavily reliant on flashbacks which can wear thin after seeing so many

It's at times like this ...