As we cruise into a new year, we will throw our hat in the ring with every other Blog, Dick, and Harry. Let's look back at the best shows on TV for 2017 according to TV Unfiltered. What were your favs? Did we get it all wrong? Comment below with your picks!
10. Chewing Gum (Netflix) The second season of this BBC comedy somehow manages to take the heart and frenetic energy of the first season and ramps it up to 11. Creator and lead actress Michaela Coel’s Tracey is one of the most refreshing characters on TV and with this possibly being the final season, we should all be looking forward to what she does next.
9. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime) Can we just hand the award for the most charming person on TV to Rachel Brosnahan for bringing to life the utterly delightful and marvelous Mrs. Masiel? The sets, costumes, and lighting-round dialogue make the Amy Sherman-Palladino series about a housewife cum stand up comedian in 1950’s New York City an easy add to our top 10.
8. Insecure (HBO) The true heir apparent to Sex and the City built on its freshman season and continued with humor and heart to speak to and for the experience of being young, black, professional, and kind of a mess. Standout performances by Rae and Yvonne Orji secured our investment in this show and left us wanting more.
7. Master of None (Netflix) Season 2 had its misses but when it hit, it was out of the park. This gorgeously written romantic comedy wrapped in a love letter to New York City from Aziz Ansar is to be admired for its writing and the audacity to shoot for the stars.
6. Big Little Lies (HBO) This terse whodunnit set in the most beautiful of settings masking the ugliest of secrets was a tour de force from tip to tail. To call this cast all-star is an understatement and they lived up to it at every turn.
5. The Good Place (NBC) In its second season The Good Place continues to push the conventions of the network sitcom with whip smart writing and performances, it never fails to surprise. Also, Ted Danson FOREVER.
4. Game of Thrones (HBO) Duh. Even in what many consider a toned down outing in prep for the eighth and final season , GOT gave us everything we love and then some. The battles! The romance! The dragons! There is a reason this show has dominated pop culture and the ratings from episode 1. This season was no exception.
3. Blackish (ABC) Blackish delivered another season of witty and hilarious commentary on the African American experience from all facets. Anthony Anderson in particular has hit a stride that finally matches the goddess that is Tracee Ellis Ross.
2. The Deuce (HBO) An expertly woven tapestry of New York City at the dawn of the adult film industry. Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco give two of the best performances of the year, anchored by an amazing supporting cast. Creators George Pelecanos and David Simon are firing on all cylinders here.
1. The Left Overs (HBO) Thoughtful and convention-defying don't do justice to describe Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta’s HBO drama as its cruised toward its arresting finale. A true a work of art, its boundary-pushing third and final season will stick with you for a long time to come.
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