The show I stopped watching was:
Grey's Anatomy. I've dedicated a LOT of hours to that show, but this year I decided I'd given it enough of my time and there were too many new, amazing shows on television to watch instead.
The series I binged the fastest was:
Downton Abbey. Yes, it's old, but I never watched it the first time around and it arrived on Netflix. My partner and I barely came up for air until we'd devoured the whole series.
The best thing I listened to was:
S-Town, the podcast series from Brian Reed. It was a beautifully told story about a complicated yet fascinating man. It was the perfect example of how a well-crafted tale can be brought to life.
The best live show I saw was:
Pleasuredome. Yes, the story was a bit naff, but I love when people try something different, and you couldn't leave that show without being impressed by the sheer spectacle of the thing. It was a brilliantly executed show and I hope we see more of that kind of out-of-the-box theatre.
The biggest letdown of the year was:
The Baywatch movie. I love hilariously terrible films (and I LOVE love Zac Efron) but this was just god-awful. The plot was awful and it wasn't funny at all.
And my personal highlight was:
Getting the chance to move home to New Zealand for a job I genuinely get a kick out of every day. Being able to work with an incredible team, travel the country, having a laugh with real New Zealanders is honestly such a joy. It makes my 3.45am alarm worth it.
Matty McLean presents the weather on TVNZ's Breakfast, returning in January 2018.
