As you may have heard, there has been a glut of good television this year, which some have referred to as Peak TV. Luckily, we have discerning, intelligent critics to sift through the quality to single out the shows worth celebrating and remembering. Vulture TV editor Matt Zoller Seitz has named his ten best TV shows of the year, along with the ten best episodes and performances of the year. Bryan Fuller’s “Hannibal” takes the top spot, and Seitz also stumps for some unrecognized choices like “Rectify” and “Black-ish.” The lists are below.
The Ten Best TV Shows of 2015
1. “Hannibal”
2. “The Americans”
3. “Mad Men”
4. “BoJack Horseman”
5. “Show Me a Hero”
6. “Rectify”
7. “Jessica Jones”
8. “Black-ish”
9. “The Leftovers”
10. “Fargo”
The Ten Best TV Episodes of 2015
1. “No Room at the Inn,” “The Leftovers”
2. “Stingers,” “The Americans”
3. “Digestivo,” “Hannibal”
4. “Escape From L.A.,” “BoJack Horseman”
5. “International Assassin,” “The Leftovers”
6. “Five-O,” “Better Call Saul”
7. “Twelve Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer,” “Inside Amy Schumer”
8. “Pilot,” “Catastrophe”
9. “Time and Life,” “Mad Men”
10. “Rhinoceros,” “Fargo”
The Ten Best TV Performances of 2015
1. Justin Theroux, “The Leftovers”
2. Kiernan Shipka, “Mad Men”
3. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, “Key & Peele”
4. Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, “Catastrophe”
5. The ensemble voices of “BoJack Horseman” and “Bob’s Burgers”
6. Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy, “Hannibal”
7. Wendy McClendon Covey, “The Goldbergs”
8. Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
9. Oscar Isaac, “Show Me a Hero”
10. Bokeem Woodbine, “Fargo”
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