The Televerse #381- Top 20 TV Series of 2018

2018 is winding down, which means the List-ening is once again upon us. This week on the podcast, Noel and Kate talk through their top 20 TV series of 2018, looking at the very best TV of the year. From reality and anime to documentary comedy and chilling drama, there was plenty on offer, and the highlights of the year ran the gamut. Tune in for our thoughts on our favorites, then reach out with your picks.

Noel’s 20–16 (7:11)

Cells at Work

Dietland

A Place Further than the Universe

DuckTales

Killing Eve

Kate’s 20–16 (7:54)

Trial & Error: Lady Killer

Ugly Delicious/Queer Eye

Elementary

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Noel’s 15–11 (9:52)

Barry

Jane the Virgin

Steven Universe

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

The Good Fight

Kate’s 15–11 (12:10)

The Terror

Insecure

Sense8

Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas

Nanette

Noel and Kate’s 10–6 (15:12)

We Bare Bears

Steven Universe

Terrace House: Opening New Doors

Barry

Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas

Killing Eve

Pose

Noel and Kate’s 5–1 (33:03)

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The Good Place

One Day at a Time

Atlanta

Queen Sugar

The  Americans

The Terror

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Next episode will be our yearly Smorgasborgy, counting down our TV favorites in every category imaginable. Play along and reach out with your picks in the following categories:

Performance Awards:  Best Performance, Lead; Best Performance, Supporting; Best Voice Acting; Best Reality Personality; Most Novel Casting; Most Underrated Ensemble; Best Cameo; Best Guest Appearance; 6th Performer Award

Character Awards:  Best New Character; Best Villain; Best Parents; Best Kids; Best On-Screen Death; Character We Want More Of; Actor We Want More Of

Production Awards:  Notable Direction, Comedy; Notable Direction, Drama; Most Memorable Long-Take; Best Cinematography; Best Costuming; Best Set Design; Best Hair; Best Makeup; Best Editing; Most Inventive Animation

Music Awards: Best/Catchiest New Theme Song; Best Score; Best Soundtrack; Best Original Song; Best Deployment of a Pre-Existing Song; Best Musical Moment

Writing Awards: Writing for a Comedy Series; Writing for a Drama Series; Most Quotable Series; Most Memorable Line; Best Episode Title; Best Crafting of a Season

Sequence Awards: Best Stunts; Best Action Setpiece; Best Standalone Fight Sequence; Best Dream Sequence; Best Dance Sequence; Best (New) Credit Sequence; Best Montage

Season and Series Awards: Most Spectacular Burn-out; Most Spectacular Slow Build; Best Finale Payoff; Most Underappreciated Finale; Best New Comedy (non-Top 20); Best New Drama (non-Top 20); Most Improved Series; Biggest Season-to-Season Drop; Most Underrated Series; Most Overrated Series (The Anne Veal Award); The Ringer Award; Srsly Guys, Why Aren’t You Watching…; Srsly, Why Aren’t We Watching…; Gone but Not Forgotten

Moment Awards: Trippiest Scene; Best WTF Moment; Biggest Gut-punch; Dusty, Dusty, Him Sad Award; Biggest F*ck Yeah Moment; Best Twist/Realization (non-finale); Most Traumatizing Moment; Schadenfreude Award; Most Striking Visual; Best OTT Sex/Nudity; Best Shipping; Most Chemistry; Oxygen Award, Comedy; Oxygen Award, Drama; Most Ridiculous Moment; Best Fan Interaction; The La-la-la Award (No Spoilers!); The Head Canon Award

Miscellaneous Awards: Best Surprise; Worst Disappointment; Best Discovery; Spotlight of Shame; Breakthrough Performance; Breakthrough Series; It Shoulda Worked…; It Shouldn’t’ve Worked.; The It’s Not Me, It’s You Award; Anchor Award; Life Vest Award; Show We Want To See Make the Leap