Update: A previous version of this post did not include the winners of six categories (the tabs were erased accidentally) but they have now been added. Thanks for the keen observation and reminder, readers.
You submitted your answers for the best and worst that television had to offer towards the end of 2019 and now the results are finally in. We received over 1800 responses. Thank you for taking the time out to put your TV feelings down. As always, it was fun to see the variety of answers that came pouring in.
As we dive into the results, please keep the following points in mind:
1. Each winner's list consists of the top three choices that got the most votes for their categories.
2. There's quite a surprising range of answers this time around so if your picks didn't win, don't take it personally!
3. It was specified in the rules that you only have to answer ONCE. Submissions that didn't adhere to this rule were disqualified but it was great to see that almost all of you actually stuck to the rules, unlike last time! It made my work easier and more fun. To those who didn't follow the rules and voted multiple times, none of their votes were counted.
4. Under some categories, you'll see my own notes in red. They'll include some honorable mentions, my personal observations about the results, fun facts about last year's winners in the same categories.
Without further ado, here are your winners!
BEST TV DRAMA:
1. Lucifer
2. This is Us
3. When They See Us
The only eligible winner from last year was Killing Eve, which didn't even make it into the top 10 this year.
A shoutout to some honorable mentions like Madam Secretary (#4!), Watchmen (#5), and Chernobyl (#6).
Fun fact: at least one person has submitted Boston Legal for every category, including this one and several others. You'll never fail to make me laugh.
The only eligible winner from last year was Killing Eve, which didn't even make it into the top 10 this year.
A shoutout to some honorable mentions like Madam Secretary (#4!), Watchmen (#5), and Chernobyl (#6).
Fun fact: at least one person has submitted Boston Legal for every category, including this one and several others. You'll never fail to make me laugh.
BEST ACTOR, DRAMA:
1. Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
2. Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
3. Tom Ellis, Lucifer
BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA:
1. Regina King, Watchmen
2. Téa Leoni, Madam Secretary
3. Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies
BEST CHARACTER, DRAMA:
1. Max Goodwin, New Amsterdam
2. Lucifer Morningstar, Lucifer
3. Leopold Fitz, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lucifer Morningstar is holding on tight to his second position in this category from last year. The other two entrants are new.
Last year's winner Jack Pearson (This is Us) and #3 spot James Fraser (Outlander) bid adieu to this category by not showing up in the top 10.
#4 on this list was Madam Secretary's Elizabeth McCord. This show has made its way onto the year's best quite well!
BEST EPISODE, DRAMA
1. "Part Four," When They See Us
2. "Inescapable," Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. "Vichnaya Pamyat," Chernobyl
BEST TV COMEDY:
1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Schitt's Creek
3. The Good Place
As always, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place dominate the comedy categories and Schitt's Creek basks as the new entrant.
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
1. Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
3. Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek
Andre Braugher returns to the top spot this year after 2017. He was #2 last year with his co-star Andy Samberg taking the #1 spot. This time around, Samberg was #4.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
1. Kristen Bell, The Good Place
2. Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek
3. Melissa Fumero, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Kristen Bell has been leading this category for three years in a row now.
Honorable mentions to the next three winners in the category because they're from different shows for a change: #4 is Yael Grobglas, Jane the Virgin. #5 is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag. #6 is Justina Machado, One Day at a Time.
BEST CHARACTER, COMEDY
1. Janet, The Good Place
2. Raymond Holt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Petra Solano, Jane the Virgin
BEST EPISODE, COMEDY
1. "Suicide Squad," Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. "Anxiety," One Day at a Time
3. "ronny/lilly," Barry
WORST TV DRAMA:
1. Riverdale
2. Game of Thrones
3. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I guess congrats to Riverdale for winning this race again?
WORST TV COMEDY:
1. Bless this Mess
2. Fam
3. Carol's Second Act
Someone nominated the show According to Jim, which ended in 2009. It looks like they really, really disliked it.
WORST CHARACTER, DRAMA:
1. Archie Andrews, Riverdale
2. Maggie Pierce, Grey's Anatomy
3. Echo, The 100
WORST CHARACTER, COMEDY:
1. Fernando Gibbler, Fuller House
2. Brent, The Good Place
3. Tammy Diffendorf, Mom
BEST NEW 2019 DRAMA:
1. When They See Us
2. Evil
3. Watchmen
BEST NEW 2019 COMEDY:
1. Bob Hearts Abhisola
2. The Unicorn
3. Tuca and Bertie/Russian Doll
WORST NEW 2019 DRAMA:
1. Almost Family
2. Carnival Row
3. V-Wars
WORST NEW 2019 COMEDY:
1. Fam
2. Carol's Second Act
3. Sunnyside
BEST TV COUPLE:
1. Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Lucifer Morningstar and Chloe Decker, Lucifer
3. David Rose and Patrick Brewer, Schitt's Creek
Jake and Amy retain their #1 spot from last year.
Honorable mention to Bob and Abishola from Bob Hearts Abishola. It's a brand new fall comedy but they managed to score the fourth position, followed by Elizabeth and Henry McCord, Madam Secretary and Eleanor and Chidi, The Good Place.
WORST TV COUPLE:
1. Maggie Pierce and Jackson Avery, Grey's Anatomy
2. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
3. Bellamy Blake and Echo, The 100
Maggie and Jackson also retain their #1 spot from last year.
BEST TV FAMILY:
1. The Winchesters, Supernatural
2. The Alvarez's, One Day at a Time
3. The Huangs, Fresh off the Boat
None of the winners from last year -- The Pearsons, The Crains, The Roses -- made the cut.
WORST TV FAMILY:
1. The Lannisters, Game of Thrones
2. The Bechley's, Almost Family
3. The Lodges, Riverdale
BEST TV FRIENDSHIP:
1. Aziraphale and Crowley, Good Omens
2. Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Jane Villanueva and Petra Solano, Jane the Virgin
BEST TV WEDDING:
1. Jane Villanueva and Rafael Solano, Jane the Virgin
2. Calvin Butler and Tina Butler, The Neighborhood
3. Marty Deeks and Kensi Blye, NCIS: LA
BEST TV VILLAIN:
1. Beth Kane a.k.a. Alice, Batwoman
2. Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones
3. The Mind Flayer, Stranger Things
WORST TV VILLAIN:
1. Sarge, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2. Gargoyle King, Riverdale
3. Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
BREAKOUT STAR, DRAMA:
1. Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
2. Maya Hawke, Stranger Things
3. Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
BREAKOUT STAR, COMEDY:
1. Folake Olowofoyeko, Bob Hearts Abishola
2. Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education
3. Aisling Bea, Living with Yourself
BEST SERIES FINALE:
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Madam Secretary
3. Fleabag
WORST SERIES FINALE:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3. Elementary
Game of Thrones won this category by a very, very large number.
UPDATE: The previous version of this ranked Criminal Minds as #2 but as rightly pointed out, the show is still running and wasn't qualified for this year as a series finale. It has been correctly removed and another qualified show has been added according to how many votes it received.
MOST PAINFUL TV DEATH:
1. Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars
2. Marcus Kane, The 100
3. Nora West-Allen, The Flash
SADDEST TV CANCELLATION:
1. Santa Clarita Diet
2. The Kids are Alright
3. Cloak & Dagger
MOST IMPROVED TV SHOW:
1. Arrow
2. Charmed
3. All American
MOST DISAPPOINTING TV SHOW:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. Veronica Mars
BEST OPENING CREDITS:
1. BoJack Horseman
2. GLOW
3. Outlander
MOST UNDERRATED PERFORMER:
1. Justina Machado, One Day at a Time
2. Téa Leoni, Madam Secretary
3. Eliza Taylor, The 100
MOST OVERRATED PERFORMER
1. Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
2. Chloe Bennet, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
MOST UNDERRATED SHOW:
1. One Day at a Time
2. Tuca & Bertie
3. The Expanse
MOST OVERRATED SHOW:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.
MOST FUN TV SHOW:
1. Legends of Tomorrow
2. Good Omens
3. Mom
FUNNIEST TV CHARACTER:
1. Dottie Wheeler, Bob Hearts Abishola
2. Jake Peralta, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek
BEST ACTION SCENES IN A TV SHOW:
1. The Witcher
2. Game of Thrones
3. The Mandalorian
TV SHOW YOU'LL MISS THE MOST
1. Santa Clarita Diet
2. Jane the Virgin
3. Madam Secretary
MOST EXCITING TV SHOW IN 2020:
1. Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Disney+
2. Star Trek: Picard, CBS All Access
3. The Plot Against America, HBO
What did you think of the winners? Let us know in the comments!
BEST CHARACTER, DRAMA:
1. Max Goodwin, New Amsterdam
2. Lucifer Morningstar, Lucifer
3. Leopold Fitz, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lucifer Morningstar is holding on tight to his second position in this category from last year. The other two entrants are new.
Last year's winner Jack Pearson (This is Us) and #3 spot James Fraser (Outlander) bid adieu to this category by not showing up in the top 10.
#4 on this list was Madam Secretary's Elizabeth McCord. This show has made its way onto the year's best quite well!
BEST EPISODE, DRAMA
1. "Part Four," When They See Us
2. "Inescapable," Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. "Vichnaya Pamyat," Chernobyl
BEST TV COMEDY:
1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Schitt's Creek
3. The Good Place
As always, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Good Place dominate the comedy categories and Schitt's Creek basks as the new entrant.
BEST ACTOR, COMEDY
1. Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
3. Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek
Andre Braugher returns to the top spot this year after 2017. He was #2 last year with his co-star Andy Samberg taking the #1 spot. This time around, Samberg was #4.
BEST ACTRESS, COMEDY
1. Kristen Bell, The Good Place
2. Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek
3. Melissa Fumero, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Kristen Bell has been leading this category for three years in a row now.
Honorable mentions to the next three winners in the category because they're from different shows for a change: #4 is Yael Grobglas, Jane the Virgin. #5 is Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag. #6 is Justina Machado, One Day at a Time.
BEST CHARACTER, COMEDY
1. Janet, The Good Place
2. Raymond Holt, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Petra Solano, Jane the Virgin
BEST EPISODE, COMEDY
1. "Suicide Squad," Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. "Anxiety," One Day at a Time
3. "ronny/lilly," Barry
WORST TV DRAMA:
1. Riverdale
2. Game of Thrones
3. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I guess congrats to Riverdale for winning this race again?
WORST TV COMEDY:
1. Bless this Mess
2. Fam
3. Carol's Second Act
Someone nominated the show According to Jim, which ended in 2009. It looks like they really, really disliked it.
WORST CHARACTER, DRAMA:
1. Archie Andrews, Riverdale
2. Maggie Pierce, Grey's Anatomy
3. Echo, The 100
WORST CHARACTER, COMEDY:
1. Fernando Gibbler, Fuller House
2. Brent, The Good Place
3. Tammy Diffendorf, Mom
BEST NEW 2019 DRAMA:
1. When They See Us
2. Evil
3. Watchmen
BEST NEW 2019 COMEDY:
1. Bob Hearts Abhisola
2. The Unicorn
3. Tuca and Bertie/Russian Doll
WORST NEW 2019 DRAMA:
1. Almost Family
2. Carnival Row
3. V-Wars
WORST NEW 2019 COMEDY:
1. Fam
2. Carol's Second Act
3. Sunnyside
BEST TV COUPLE:
1. Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2. Lucifer Morningstar and Chloe Decker, Lucifer
3. David Rose and Patrick Brewer, Schitt's Creek
Jake and Amy retain their #1 spot from last year.
Honorable mention to Bob and Abishola from Bob Hearts Abishola. It's a brand new fall comedy but they managed to score the fourth position, followed by Elizabeth and Henry McCord, Madam Secretary and Eleanor and Chidi, The Good Place.
WORST TV COUPLE:
1. Maggie Pierce and Jackson Avery, Grey's Anatomy
2. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
3. Bellamy Blake and Echo, The 100
Maggie and Jackson also retain their #1 spot from last year.
BEST TV FAMILY:
1. The Winchesters, Supernatural
2. The Alvarez's, One Day at a Time
3. The Huangs, Fresh off the Boat
None of the winners from last year -- The Pearsons, The Crains, The Roses -- made the cut.
WORST TV FAMILY:
1. The Lannisters, Game of Thrones
2. The Bechley's, Almost Family
3. The Lodges, Riverdale
BEST TV FRIENDSHIP:
1. Aziraphale and Crowley, Good Omens
2. Jake Peralta and Charles Boyle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Jane Villanueva and Petra Solano, Jane the Virgin
BEST TV WEDDING:
1. Jane Villanueva and Rafael Solano, Jane the Virgin
2. Calvin Butler and Tina Butler, The Neighborhood
3. Marty Deeks and Kensi Blye, NCIS: LA
BEST TV VILLAIN:
1. Beth Kane a.k.a. Alice, Batwoman
2. Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones
3. The Mind Flayer, Stranger Things
WORST TV VILLAIN:
1. Sarge, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2. Gargoyle King, Riverdale
3. Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones
BREAKOUT STAR, DRAMA:
1. Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
2. Maya Hawke, Stranger Things
3. Kaitlyn Dever, Unbelievable
BREAKOUT STAR, COMEDY:
1. Folake Olowofoyeko, Bob Hearts Abishola
2. Ncuti Gatwa, Sex Education
3. Aisling Bea, Living with Yourself
BEST SERIES FINALE:
1. The Big Bang Theory
2. Madam Secretary
3. Fleabag
WORST SERIES FINALE:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
3. Elementary
Game of Thrones won this category by a very, very large number.
UPDATE: The previous version of this ranked Criminal Minds as #2 but as rightly pointed out, the show is still running and wasn't qualified for this year as a series finale. It has been correctly removed and another qualified show has been added according to how many votes it received.
MOST PAINFUL TV DEATH:
1. Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars
2. Marcus Kane, The 100
3. Nora West-Allen, The Flash
SADDEST TV CANCELLATION:
1. Santa Clarita Diet
2. The Kids are Alright
3. Cloak & Dagger
MOST IMPROVED TV SHOW:
1. Arrow
2. Charmed
3. All American
MOST DISAPPOINTING TV SHOW:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. Veronica Mars
BEST OPENING CREDITS:
1. BoJack Horseman
2. GLOW
3. Outlander
MOST UNDERRATED PERFORMER:
1. Justina Machado, One Day at a Time
2. Téa Leoni, Madam Secretary
3. Eliza Taylor, The 100
MOST OVERRATED PERFORMER
1. Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
2. Chloe Bennet, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3. Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
MOST UNDERRATED SHOW:
1. One Day at a Time
2. Tuca & Bertie
3. The Expanse
MOST OVERRATED SHOW:
1. Game of Thrones
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.
MOST FUN TV SHOW:
1. Legends of Tomorrow
2. Good Omens
3. Mom
FUNNIEST TV CHARACTER:
1. Dottie Wheeler, Bob Hearts Abishola
2. Jake Peralta, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek
BEST ACTION SCENES IN A TV SHOW:
1. The Witcher
2. Game of Thrones
3. The Mandalorian
TV SHOW YOU'LL MISS THE MOST
1. Santa Clarita Diet
2. Jane the Virgin
3. Madam Secretary
MOST EXCITING TV SHOW IN 2020:
1. Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Disney+
2. Star Trek: Picard, CBS All Access
3. The Plot Against America, HBO
What did you think of the winners? Let us know in the comments!
