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.)
GLOW
There’s something about a scrappy group of misfits coming together for a higher purpose, and GLOW takes that old formula and gives it a fresh spin. A diverse group of women, led by a pair of actress frenemies played by Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin, find a new path in wrestling with the help of a washed-up filmmaker (Marc Maron), helping each other leave behind toxic relationships, rise above their circumstances, and kick some serious ass.