The 2017 Uproxx TV Critics Poll
Continuing a tradition that began in the HitFix days, we asked 55 critics for lists of both their 10 favorite overall shows of the year and their 10 favorite new shows. (Then, when we put them all together, a 1st place choice was worth 10 points, 2nd place 9 points, etc.) Peak TV really hit home in the poll this year: where in the 2016 overall poll, 103 different shows got at least one vote, this year 146 different shows got named by at least one critic. (Interestingly, the increase in new shows getting at least one vote was only from 67 to 70.)
Dear White People
Netflix’s version of Dear White People picks up where the original film left off — with the aftermath of a Halloween party that ignited underlying racial tension at an Ivy League college. From there, the show delved deeper than its predecessor into the injustices students of color face when pursuing higher education and America’s larger systemic problem when it comes to race.
Critics who voted for this show
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