2023's Leading Characters In TV Quiz

Answer: "Slow Horses"

Gary Oldman plays Jackson Lamb on the Apple TV series "Slow Horses". It debuted in 2022 and Gary was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2024 for the spy drama. Kristin Scott Thomas is the leading actress in the suspenseful series.

Answer: "Shrinking"

"Shrinking" is an Apple TV show that teamed up Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhodes and Jason Segel as Jimmy. "Shrinking" mixes comedy and drama as Jimmy plays a grieving therapist who decides to tell his clients what he really thinks. The interactions between Segal and Ford are the highlights of the show.

Answer: "Hijack"

Idris Elba plays Sam Nelson, an innocent passenger on a jet that gets hijacked on its way to England from Dubai. The hijackers didn't realize Sam was also a clever business negotiator and had other plans for the trip. The eight episode series was a total thriller.

Answer: "The Diplomat"

Keri Russell played Ambassador Kate Wyler on the Netflix series "The Diplomat" which debuted in 2023. The series was a political drama with a splash of marital drama. Rufus Sewell played Kate's husband and a former ambassador himself.

Answer: "The Last Of Us"

HBO Max took the video game "The Last Of Us" and created an almost scene-for-scene reenactment. Pablo Pascal played the lead role of Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey played Ella, a young girl who joins Joel in the zombie apocalypse thriller.

Answer: "The Bear"

"The Bear" debuted on Hulu in 2022 and the second season was one of the most popular streaming shows of the year. Jeremy Allen White played a chef named Carmy and the series takes us back in the kitchen of a hectic restaurant. Jeremy is best known for his role of Lip Gallagher in "Scandalous".

Answer: "Beef"

Who knew that a road rage incident could escalate so dramatically? "Beef" brought together the acting talents of Steven Yuen as Danny Cho and comedian Ari Wong as Amy Lau in the Netflix TV series. Ari won the 2024 Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.

Answer: "Poker Face"

"Poker Face" had the feel of a modern-day "Columbo" episode. Charlie Cale was played by Natasha Leone on the Peacock Network. Charlie had the ability to always catch someone lying and each episode of the show was essentially a stand-alone murder mystery.

Answer: "The Night Agent"

"The Night Agent" debuted on Netflix in 2023. Peter Sutherland, played by Gabriel Basso, was answering a hotline in the basement of the White House than never rang until one eventful night. By the end of the ten episodes of the first season, the low level FBI agent was deeply involved in a Presidential assassination attempt.

Answer: "1923"

The "Yellowstone" TV franchise has spawned a number of shows involving the Dutton family. "1923" brought together the incredible acting talents of Harrison Ford and Dame Helen Mirren as Jacob and Cara Dutton. The Paramount Plus Western series shows the struggles of life in the 1920s including prohibition, the Great Depression, and life in the country.