It's that time of year when we bid farewell to the last twelve months and start looking toward the future, but it's also a chance to reflect, to catalogue, and to reminisce as well.My selections for the Ten Best (and, cough, five worst) TV shows of 2010 have now gone live over at The Daily Beast.
The series selected represent the very best that television had to offer the past twelve months and include such shows as Mad Men, Community, Terriers, Parks and Recreation, The Good Wife, Fringe, Justified, Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, and Modern Family.
It wasn't easy to whittle down the competition to just ten shows as, despite the overall drain in creativity this calendar year, there were quite a lot of fantastic series. (In fact, one of the very best of the year didn't even air on American television at all: Season Three of BBC One's Ashes to Ashes--including its breathtaking and gut-wrenching series finale--would have made this list if it had been open to overseas programming that hadn't aired within the US during 2010. Additionally, Downton Abbey would have made the list but it's set to air in January on PBS, so will be held until the 2011 list.)
As for other runners-up, that category would include (but wouldn't be limited to) such series as Damages, Party Down, Nurse Jackie, Sherlock, Bored to Death, Better Off Ted, Doctor Who, True Blood, Treme, Big Love, Archer, The Choir, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The IT Crowd, The Life and Times of Tim, Luther, and 30 Rock (for the current season, at least).
But now that the list is (finally) live, I'm curious to hear what you had to say:
What's your take on the best of 2010? Do you agree with my picks for the best of the year and the worst? Head to the comments section to discuss, debate, and analyze, as well as share your own best-of list for 2010.
Comments
Not sure what your problem is. I actually redid the link for full to lessen any confusion. Have you, you know, actually followed the link? No one else seems to be having this issue and the items are clearly labeled.
Otherwise, a really good list. Well written just like everything else on the blog.
I would also leave The Walking Dead off of my list, great pilot and some really good stuff after, but some not so good mixed in there as well. Just didn't earn a spot.
I agree completely on Glee. Most weeks I wonder why I am still watching. So wildly inconsistent. I had hope this would be amazing and instead it is a hot mess.
I would probably put The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural on my list, because yes I am that kind of fangirl.