Top Ten Best TV Shows of 2017
Here are my choices for the ten best television shows of 2017:
10. Riverdale (The CW)
Riverdale is a weird show. An adaptation of the wholesome Archie comics, Riverdale fuses the decidedly unwholesome genres of teen soap and murder mystery to create an intriguing mix of disparate tones and styles. While it occasionally attempts to do too much at once, Riverdale always is an enjoyable showcase for many young talented actors.
9. Bloodline (Netflix)

As I said in my review, the ending of Bloodline didn't exactly stick the landing. But everything leading up to those final two episodes was an exhilarating, absorbing continuation of the family saga that became an obsession of mine during its phenomenal second season last year. Season three was the season that finally gave Sissy Spacek the material to work with she should have been given all along. There is one scene in particular, in which Spacek's character confronts her two sons, where she is so ferociously volatile that it has haunted me ever since I first watched it six months ago.
8. Shameless (Showtime)
I'm not sure how it did it, but Shameless has gotten a second wind that has made it once again one of the freshest and most vital shows on television eight years into its run. After ho-hum fifth and sixth seasons, the seventh season began an upswing that has exploded this year as the series depicts the struggles associated with the beginning steps of escaping poverty. And Emmy Rossum continues to give what is perhaps the most heartfelt and nuanced performance currently on television.7. This Is Us (NBC)
6. Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix)
As I said in my initial review, Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet is "goofy, sharp, and unlike anything else on TV." Drew Barrymore has her best role in years as a suburban mom who turns into a zombie, and I can't wait to see what hilariously dark twists are in store when season two drops sometime in 2018.
5. Twin Peaks - The Return (Showtime)
I was harsh on Twin Peaks - The Return when it first premiered. After watching only the first four episodes, I thought it was a shapeless mess. After watching the entire season, I have come to appreciate much more what Lynch was trying to do. I still don't understand it, but I appreciate it. The experience of watch Twin Peaks was like taking a test I didn’t study for. Any given episode would throw characters and situations at the audience which they may or may not be familiar with, and that may or may not ever show up again or have any relevance to the larger narrative. If that sounds confusing, it is. But the miniseries also provided so many thought-provoking and unnerving images that you can not help but be in awe of it. Plus, the long-awaited reunion of my two favorite characters from the original, Ed and Norma, has to be my favorite TV moment of 2017.
4. Stranger Things (Netflix)
3. Great News (NBC)
2. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime)
1. Big Little Lies (HBO)
What were YOUR favorite TV shows of 2017? Let me know in the comments below!
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