Best 2026 FX Entertainment for writing quality

#1 Adults, Season 2
4.8

The scripted material is described as stellar, with comedy and character beats working together rather than competing for attention.

Pros: humor, cast chemistry

Cons: season length, season pacing

#2 The Bear, Season 5
4.3

Writing reactions range from positive course correction to complaints about past excess. Reviewers who liked Season 5 praise its stripped-down focus, while others still notice overly self-conscious storytelling.

Pros: series finale quality, character development

Cons: episode pacing, visual style

#3 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 18
4.2

The writing remains strong when it trusts character dynamics and sharp satire, but weaker episodes are faulted for contrivance, repetition, or ideas that are better than their execution.

Pros: humor, story quality

Cons: plot originality

#4 The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
3.8

One review specifically praised the screenplay as finally giving Asante Blackk material worthy of his talents.

Pros: franchise connection, story quality

Cons: episode pacing, season pacing

#5 The Beauty, Season 1
3.3

The writing quality divides opinion: some moments work, while others feel uneven or overdone.

Pros: entertainment value, story quality

Cons: theme depth, genre satisfaction

#6 American Horror Story, Season 13
2.0

Heavy exposition repeatedly replaces scenes that could dramatize the mystery or grief. Redundant backstory recaps and explanations make the writing feel less confident in its audience.

Pros: main cast performance, suspense

Cons: franchise connection, episode length

#7 The Shards
1.6

The script is criticized for overloaded plotting and for failing to give major revelations enough emotional or dramatic follow-through.

Pros: acting quality, entertainment value

Cons: story quality, suspense