Year in Review: The 2013 TV Superlatives

By Sarah Carlson | TV | December 31, 2013 |

By Sarah Carlson | TV | December 31, 2013 |

In no particular order:

The Another Season Would Be Really Unnecessary Award: Homeland

The Guilty Pleasure Turned Hate Watch Award: Scandal

The Best Look Award: Laura Benanti, The Sound of Music Live!

The Best at Everything, Including Death, Award: Sherlock, Sherlock

The Best Spawner of Crackpot Theories Award: Mad Men

The Noooooooooooooooooo! Award: Boardwalk Empire

The This Almost Makes Us Forget About His Role in Entourage Award: Mr. Selfridge

The Thank You For This Award: True Blood

The You’ll Be Missed (Haters to the Left) Award: Matt Smith, Doctor Who

The I’m Glad I Gave This Another Shot Because It’s Pretty Damn Cute Award: Hart of Dixie

The Thanks For Repeatedly Crushing My Soul Award: Rectify

The I Can’t Believe I’m Rooting for the Death of a Kid Award: Carl, The Walking Dead

The Now Here is a Kid Character I’d Watch In His Own Show Award: Bert, Trophy Wife

The Best Guest Star Award: Jim Beaver (Justified, Breaking Bad, Longmire)

The This Cast is So Perfect Award: Orange is the New Black

The Best Performance by a Bedazzled Speedo Award: Behind the Candelabra

The Best Performance by Anything Ever Award: Rob Lowe’s face, Behind the Candelabra

The Showrunner We Most Want to Punch in the Face Award: Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey

The Best Use of Wigs Award: Orphan Black

The DEAR GOD WHY Award: Tie, Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad

Sarah Carlson is a TV Critic for Pajiba. She lives in San Antonio. You can find her on Twitter.