Margaret Lyons: The Best Shows That Ended in 2020, as published by The New York Times
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]
James Poniewozik: Best TV Shows of 2020, as published by The New York Times
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]
Judy Berman: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020, as published by Time Magazine
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2010s • 2018]
Ben Travers: The Best TV Series of 2020, as published by IndieWire
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019]
Honorable Mentions
Dorothy Rabinowitz: The Best Television of 2019, as published by The Wall Street Journal
[see also 2018]
Sight & Sound Magazine: The Best TV Series of 2019, the results of the Sight & Sound TV Poll
Paste Magazine: The 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]
Paste Magazine: The 50 Best TV Shows of 2019
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]