Welcome to HitFix’s Fourth Annual Television Critics’ Poll. This year, we asked critics to put together lists of their top 10 television shows of 2015 and their top 10 new shows of the year. We gave 10 points to the number one show on each list, nine to the number two show, eight to the number three, etc. The overall lists were determined by the cumulative point total for each show. Enjoy, and see how your own choices match those of the critics.
Top TV Shows of 2015
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1Fargo
The FX series offers anthology style storytelling based on the Academy Award-winning feature film. The second season takes place in 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota.
324 points -
2The Americans
"The Americans" is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington D.C. in the 1980s as the Cold War winds down.
206 points -
3Mad Men
Set in 1960s New York, the sexy, stylized and provocative AMC drama "Mad Men" follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, an ego-driven world where key players make an art of the sell.
200 points -
4Transparent
An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
152 points -
5Better Call Saul
A prequel to the critically acclaimed series, "Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul" is the story of how Jimmy McGill turned into Saul Goodman. The series features characters familiar to fans of "Breaking Bad" as well as new ones.
151 points -
6Game of Thrones
An epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.
141 points -
7The Leftovers
When 2% of the world’s population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to come to terms with what happened. Three years later, the HBO drama series, "The Leftovers" is the story of the people who didn’t make the cut.
132 points -
8Mr. Robot
Elliot is a young programmer who works as a security engineer during the day. At night, however, he is a brilliant hacker. When he is approached by a group of hackers, Elliot is forced to make a choice between what he does during the day and what he has been doing at night.
104 points -
9The Jinx
Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real estate family has been accused of three murders over the past 30 years, but never convicted. Brilliant and reclusive, he has not spoken publicly - until now.
69 points -
10Veep
Created by Armando Iannucci, "Veep" stars Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as new President Selina Meyer, for whom even the most banal action can have unexpected and far-reaching consequences.
63 points
Shows with Additional Votes
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Master of None1158 pts
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BoJack Horseman1255 pts
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Silicon Valley1354 pts
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The Good Wife1449 pts
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Rectify1548 pts
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Empire1647 pts
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Jessica Jones1746 pts
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You're the Worst1845 pts
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Jane the Virgin1940 pts
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Orange is the New Black2038 pts
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Show me a Hero2038 pts
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Inside Amy Schumer2237 pts
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2336 pts
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Catastrophe2336 pts
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Hannibal2534 pts
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Justified2534 pts
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Louie2733 pts
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UnREAL2831 pts
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Homeland2927 pts
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The Walking Dead3025 pts
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver3123 pts
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The Affair3123 pts
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Halt and Catch Fire3322 pts
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Black-ish3322 pts
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Penny Dreadful3521 pts
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The Knick3619 pts
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Wolf Hall3718 pts
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American Crime3816 pts
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Parks and Recreation3816 pts
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Fresh off the Boat3816 pts
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine4115 pts
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Review4115 pts
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Playing House4115 pts
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Key and Peele4414 pts
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend4513 pts
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart4513 pts
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Broad City4711 pts
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The Late Show with David Letterman4711 pts
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The 1004910 pts
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Cucumber4910 pts
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The Returned4910 pts
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of...529 pts
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee529 pts
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Foyle's War529 pts
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The Mindy Project529 pts
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Please Like Me568 pts
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The Man in the High Castle568 pts
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Project Greenlight568 pts
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Deutschland 83568 pts
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Doll & Em607 pts
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Vice607 pts
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Bloodline607 pts
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Vikings607 pts
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The Last Man on Earth607 pts
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Nathan for You607 pts
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The Flash607 pts
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The Great British Baking Show676 pts
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Survivor's Remorse676 pts
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Getting On676 pts
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The Grinder705 pts
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Red Road705 pts
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Outlander705 pts
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Gotham705 pts
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The Real Housewives of Orange County705 pts
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How to Get Away with Murder705 pts
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Drunk History705 pts
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown774 pts
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Manhattan774 pts
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Gravity Falls774 pts
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia774 pts
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Supergirl774 pts
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Kroll Show823 pts
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Humans823 pts
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Masters of Sex823 pts
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Bosch823 pts
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Documentary Now!823 pts
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Shameless823 pts
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The Last Alaskans823 pts
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert892 pts
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True Detective892 pts
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Episodes892 pts
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Rick and Morty892 pts
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Murder in the First892 pts
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The Late Late Show with James Corden892 pts
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Daredevil892 pts
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Danger 5892 pts
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The Big Bang Theory971 pt
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Orphan Black971 pt