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“Paradise” has been one of the hottest shows on TV so far this year.

It’s regularly been in the Hulu top 10 shows.

James Marsden and Sterling K. Brown in Paradise

In fact, it’s currently my pick for the best show of the year so far.

Explaining what makes this political thriller so great doesn’t require spoiling that ending.

So let’s dive into why “Paradise” is my best show of the year so far.

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But right away, things go awry.

Xavier discovers that the President has been killed in his bedroom.

Then we discover that this seemingly idyllic town … is actually in a massive undergrown bunker.

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Here’s what makes the show so good it doesexactlythat.

By the end of the finale, we discover who murdered Bradford and why.

We also learn what combination of events has caused the apocalypse.

Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) walks through a crowd in “Paradise”

That’s a difficult task that even great shows struggle with.

I definitely recommend giving yourself some time to do it though.

At least two sittings.

President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) sitting opposite Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) in the Oval Office in Hulu’s “Paradise”

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Agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) in "Paradise"

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