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.)
The Great British Bake Off
In a television landscape increasingly filled with dark tales and morally compromised anti-heroes, sometimes you just want to watch a show about genuinely nice people. Enter The Great British Bake Off. The premise is simple: a group of amateur bakers compete in a series of challenges to test their skills for a gaggle of charming hosts and judges. Throw in some gentle innuendos and budding friendship, and you have a recipe for success.