The ninth TV show: #984 Inside No. 9
We enjoyed both the League of Gentlemen (a future entry on the list) and Psychoville (which isn't, but should have been) - and so Inside No 9 has been on our watchlist for a while. It's an anthology series with each episode set at a number 9 - usually a home, but also once, for example, a cubicle.
More varied, it probably removes some of the pressure of having to switch between costumes while playing different characters, but the variety must have had its own challenges. And it works well. Each have their shocks or twists, but they allow for just as many experimental options - some are straight up scary stories, but having an episode with only one line of dialogue is just as good and impressive.
Few really lean towards the supernatural, while most just hint at it, it's the variety that keeps you on your toes. You can't predict where an episode will go (with even the episode descriptions misleading you at times) but it almost always pays off magnificently. Of the twelve episodes filmed so far, only one felt like a dud (the balloon), which is an amazing score.
Bring on the third season!