So there are more of these lists than one person could list, and there are a couple of great lists existing including HitFix critics’ tv poll and Metacritic’s Top Ten List. But for the sake of keeping on top of what’s the top here’s the list, maybe you’re missing a show or two worth considering. And of course stay tuned for my top ten list.
- The 100 (CW) – MR
- The Affair (Show) – BL
- The Americans (Fx) – EN, JD, TV, AFI, TG, MZS, WP, AS, JP, MH, MR, TVL, JJ
- Better Call Saul (AMC) – JD, AFI, BL, MM
- Black-ish (ABC) – DF, AFI, CC, MZS, JP, MR, TVL
- Bojack Horseman (Net) – EN, TV, DF, AH, MZS, MR, MM
- Broad City (Com) – EN, MH
- Catastrophe (Am) – EN, AH, CC, WP, MR, TVL, MM
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW) – EN, AH, BL, TVL, JJ
- Documentary Now (IFC) – JJ
- Empire (Fox) – AFI, CC, WP, TVL, MM
- Fargo (Fx) – EN, JD, TV, DF, AFI, TG, BL, MZS, AS, MH, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
- The Flash (CW) – BL
- Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) – MR
- Game of Thrones (HBO) – AFI
- Getting On (HBO) – EN, TVL
- Halt and Catch Fire (AMC) – TV, WP, JP
- Hannibal (NBC) – EN, AH, MZS, MR, JJ
- Homeland (Show) – AFI
- How to Get Away With Murder (ABC) – TVL
- Inside Amy Schumer (Com) – EN, MR
- Jane the Virgin (CW) – EN, BL, CC, WP, MR
- Jessica Jones (Net) – MZS, MR, TVL
- The Jinx (HBO) – DF, BL, WP, JP, MH, MM
- Justified (Fx) – DF, AS, MH
- Key & Peele (Com) – EN
- The Knick (Cin) – CC, MH
- The Last Kingdom (BBCA) – BL
- The Last Man on Earth (Fox) – CC, TVL
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) – DF
- The Leftovers (HBO) – EN, TV, DF, TG, AH, CC, MZS, AS, JP, MR, TVL, MM
- Louie (Fx) – EN, TG, MH
- Mad Men (AMC) – EN, JD, TV, DF, TG, AH, MZS, AS, MR, JJ
- Making a Murder (Net) – BL
- The Man in the High Castle (Am) – TVL
- Manhattan (WGN) – TV
- Master of None (Net) – EN, JD, AFI, CC, AS, JP, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
- Masters of Sex (Show) – BL
- Moone Boy (Hulu) – MH
- Mr. Robot (USA) – EN, AFI, TG, BL, CC, WP, MR, TVL, JJ, MM
- Narcos (Net) – JD, BL
- Nathan for You (Com) – WP
- Orange is the New Black (Net) – EN
- Parks and Recreation (NBC) – AS
- Penny Dreadful (Show) – CC, MH, TVL
- Playing House (USA) – TVL
- Rectify (Sund) – DF, TG, BL, CC, MZS, AS, JP, MR, JJ
- Review (Com) – EN, DF, AS, JP
- Rick & Morty (AdSw) – EN, AH
- River (Net) – JD
- Scandal (ABC) – EN
- Show Me a Hero (HBO) – JD, TV, BL, MZS, MM
- Silicon Valley (HBO) – MM
- Supergirl (CBS) – BL
- Transparent (Am) – EN, TG, AH, BL, CC, WP, AS, JP, MH, MR, TVL
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Net) – EN, AH, JP, TVL, JJ
- UnReal (Am) – EN, TV, AFI, TG, AH, BL, CC, WP, MR, TVL
- Veep (HBO) – TG, TVL
- Vikings (Hist) – BL
- Wolf Hall (PBS) – MR
- You’re the Worst (Fxx) – EN, TV, CC, MR
List of critics, note I took some liberties with a couple peeps who went crazy beyond ten:
AFI – American Film Istitute, CC – Critic’s Choice, JD – John Doyle for The Globe, DF – Daniel Fienberg for Hollywood Reporter, NG – Neil Genslinger for NYT, TG – Tim Goodman for Hollywood Reporter, AH – Alison Herman for Flavorwire, MH – Mike Hale for NYT, BL – Brian Lowry for Variety, EN – Emily Nussbaum for The New Yorker, JJ – Jeff Jensen for EW, MM -Melissa MAerz for EW, JP – James Poniewozik for NYT, TVL – TVLine’s Best Comedy and Dramas, WP – Willa Paskin for Slate, MR – Maureen Ryan for Variety, AS – Alan Sepinwall for Hitfix, MZS – Matt Zoller Seitz for Vulture, TV – Todd VanDerWerff for Vox
