To say the TV landscape has changed in the past decade is the understatement of a lifetime. With the boom of streaming services and rise of quote Peak TV, there are literally more TV series being released in 2019 than there are days this year. But looking back at the last 10 years, it’s easy to see why: the medium of television is delivering some of its best content ever, even rivaling film in terms of quality and execution.
Your friendly neighborhood IGN entertainment team took on the daunting task of narrowing down what we consider to be the best TV shows of the past 10 years. We’re breaking down 20 of the best here, from Hannibal to Rick and Morty to Mr. Robot.
For our full list, be sure to head back to IGN.com for what we have selected as the top 100 TV shows of the decade. We want to know what you think too, so sound off your favorites in the comments.
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