Inspired by the 'best films of the decade' thread, I wanted to talk about the best television of the last 10 years. As much as I love film (and I am a HUGE film nerd) I may love television even more. There has been some absolutely incredible TV over the last decade.
Also, I know Breaking Bad started before 2010 but the last few seasons were in this decade so I think it counts.
My top ten, in this order:
1. Breaking Bad
2. BoJack Horseman
3. The Americans
4. The Returned*
5. The Leftovers
6. Silicon Valley
7. Euphoria
8. Fargo
9. The Haunting of Hill House
10. Transparent
Just outside the top ten: Black Mirror, American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson and Terriers.
It was SO HARD not to put Terriers on the list. Transparent beat it but just by a nose. And Transparent completely botched its ending (holy crap, did it botch the ending) but the first four seasons are still fantastic. Also, to be fair, I've only seen the first season of Fargo but holy CRAP was that an amazing season of television.
The Leftovers needs more love (it is one of the most unique shows in the history of TV) and The Americans is one of the finest television dramas ever, right up there with Breaking Bad and The Shield. It deserved a much bigger audience than it got.
*= the original French version, not the American remake