‘Breaking Bad’ tops HitFix’s First Annual Television Critics’ Poll

On Friday, I picked my top 10 shows of 2012. Later in the week, Dan’s video will be running, and I’ll also have a post listing the 10 shows that just as easily could have made the cut as many of the shows on my list.

Today, though, it’s time to bring in a wider array of voice, as we introduce HitFix’s First Annual Television Critics’ Poll, in which we assembled several dozen of the nation’s top TV critics and reporters and asked them to rank their 10 favorite shows of the year. Simple weighted vote – the #1 show on anyone’s list was worth 10 points, the #10 worth 1 point, etc. – and a way to get a broader critical consensus of the year in television, in the same way that there are always year-end polls of movie and music critics.

As the headline says, “Breaking Bad” was the convincing winner of the poll. It’s an interesting collection of shows, some of which are in my top 10, most of which will be in my top 20, but showing a diverse array of the kinds of great comedy and drama (and, once you get past the top 10, movies, miniseries, reality, etc.) to be found on TV today.

So go look at the poll, which includes not only the top 10, but all the shows that got votes (and you can click on each show to see who voted for it, and at what spot), as well as complete ballots from all the participating writers. And, as always, we welcome your input. What does everybody else think of the final results?

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