Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

2010s

Paste: The 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

31 December 2019

Breaking Bad

Paste Magazine: The 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

[see also 2023202220212019201820172016]

Vox: Emily St. James: The 21 TV Shows that Explained the 2010s

17 December 2019

Nathan for You

Emily St. James: The 21 TV Shows that Explained the 2010s, as published by Vox

[see also 2021201920182017]

Honorable mentions

Entertainment Weekly: Kristen Baldwin: The Best TV Shows of the Decade

10 December 2019

The Leftovers

Kristen Baldwin: The Best TV Shows of the Decade, as published by Entertainment Weekly

[see also 202320222021202020192018]

Entertainment Weekly: Darren Franich: The Best TV Shows of the Decade

10 December 2019

Mad Men

Darren Franich: The Best TV Shows of the Decade, as published by Entertainment Weekly

[see also 2022202020192018]

The Playlist: The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series of the Decade

06 December 2019

Twin Peaks: The Return - David Lynch

The Playlist: The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series of the Decade. See also their large number of honorable mentions.

[see also 202320182016]

Rolling Stone: Alan Sepinwall: 50 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

04 December 2019

The Leftovers

Alan Sepinwall: 50 Best TV Shows of the 2010s, as published by Rolling Stone

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016]

Vanity Fair: Sonia Saraiya: 10 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

29 November 2019

BoJack Horseman

Sonia Saraiya: 10 Best TV Shows of the 2010s, as published by Vanity Fair along with a list of 15 standout episodes from none of the shows listed in the other categories

[see also 2021202020192018201720162015]

Honorable Mention — Drama

Honorable Mention — Comedy

Honorable Mention — Limited Series

Esquire: The Best TV Shows of the 2010s

26 November 2019

Atlanta

Esquire: The Best TV Shows of the 2010s

[see also 2023202020182017]

RogerEbert.com: The Best Television of the 2010s

26 November 2019

The Americans

RogerEbert.com: The Best Television of the 2010s, as chosen by TV critics Brian Tallerico and Allison Shoemaker

[see also 2023]

Honorable Mentions

Consequence: Top 100 TV Shows of the 2010s

25 November 2019

The Americans

Consequence: Top 100 TV Shows of the 2010s

[see also 2023]