In a year full of standout shows, io9 picks the very best genre stories to hit the small screen.

io9 watched a ton of TV this year—and standout scenes, shocking reveals, and sometimes entire episodes from 'Andor,' 'Dan Da Dan,' 'Pluribus,' 'Severance,' and beyond are lingering in our minds.

To all the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror characters, TV series, and other creations that took their final bows this year: we'll miss (most of) you!