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 Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Mrs. Maisel gives us a fresh take on making it in the comedy world from the perspective of a 1950s Jewish housewife who discovers her perfectly planned life isn’t as fulfilling as getting up on stage and behind the mic. Because this series comes from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mrs. Maisel takes the form of a fast-talking, wit-infused brunette, played by Rachel Brosnahan, who uses comedy as a brutally honest therapeutic outlet filled with more than a few laughs.