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.)
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Insecure
Season two of Insecure delved deeper into the romantic entanglements of its leading lady (Issa Rae) as she struggled to get back into the dating game after breaking up with her long-time boyfriend. If Issa’s journey in season two is about rediscovering herself, her friend Molly’s (Yvonne Orji) story is about pushing against racially-biased workplace systems constantly trying to hold her back.
Critics who voted for this show
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