We’re wrapping up the year and critics and award shows are singing the praises of the best of 2009. Following is a consolidation of what I’ve found on folk’s best lists.
Who said which? Initials included after titles and full names and links below. Am I missing some? Post them in comments and I’ll make updates. What do I think? Stay tuned for my year end tv post.
- Battlestar Galactica (Syfy) – JP, MR, Wat, TG, AS
- Better Off Ted (ABC) – TG, AS, CNN
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS) – AFI, MR, Wat, SA, AS, CNN, AF
- Big Love (HBO) – JP, AFI, TG, SA, AF
- Bored to Death (HBO) – TG
- Breaking Bad (AMC) – JP, MR, WG, TG, KT, SA, AS, AF
- Chuck (NBC) – Wat, AS, AF
- The Closer (TNT) – TVG, SAG
- Community (NBC) – TG, AS
- Cougar Town (ABC) – TVG
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) – TG, WG, SAG, AS
- Damages (FX) – TVG, SA
- Dexter (Show) – WG, SAG, TG
- Dollhouse (Fox) – Wat
- Flight of the Conchords (HBO) – TG, SA, AS
- Friday Night Lights (NBC) – JP, AFI, TVG, MR, WG, Wat, KT, AS, AF
- Fringe (Fox) – KT, CNN
- Glee (Fox) – JP, AFI, TVG, MR, WG, SAG, TG, KT, SA, CNN
- The Good Wife (CBS) – SAG, KT, SA
- Greek (ABCFam)- TVG
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS) – TG, SA, AF
- Hung (HBO) – TG
- In Treatment (HBO) – SA, AS
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX) – TG
- The League (FX) – TG
- Lost (ABC) – JP, TVG, WG, Wat, TG, AS
- Mad Men (AMC) – JP, AFI, TVG, MR, WG, Wat, SAG, TG, KT, SA, AS, AF
- The Middle (ABC) – TVG
- Modern Family (ABC) – JP, AFI, TVG, TG, MR, WG, Wat, SAG, KT, AS, CNN, AF
- The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (HBO) – AFI
- Nurse Jackie (Show) – AFI, MR, Wat, TG, KT, AF
- The Office (NBC) – JP, TG, WG, SAG, AS, AF
- Parks and Recreation (NBC) – JP, TG, Wat, SA, AF
- Party Down (Starz) – AFI, Wat, AS
- Sons of Anarchy (FX) – JP, Wat, TG, KT, SA
- Supernatural (CW) – Wat
- 30 For 30 (ESPN) – AS
- 30 Rock (NBC) – TVG, TG, WG, SAG, SA, AF
- 24 (Fox) – TVG
- Torchwood: Children of Earth (BBCA) – MR, Wat, AS
- True Blood (HBO) – AFI, MR, Wat, SAG, TG, KT, CNN, AF
- Ugly Betty (ABC) – AF
- United States of Tara (Show) – AS
- Weeds (Show) – SA
AF – Ausiello Files, AS – Alan Sepinwall for Star-Ledger, AFI, CNN, JP – James Poniewozik for Time, KT – Ken Tucker for Entertainment Weekly, MR – Matt Roush for TV Guide Magazine, SA – Satellite Awards, SAG – Screen Actor’s Guild (best ensemble), TVG – TV Gal, TG – Tim Goodman for SF Chronicle Comedies, Dramas, Wat – The Watcher by Maureen Ryan, WG – Writer’s Guild