I
spent a lot of 2017 watching a variety of TV shows from a broad range
of genres and in my need to always finish what I start, I never "quit" a
TV show until I finished its entire season - regardless of how bad it
is or how much I hate it. But with the bad comes some utterly brilliant
ones, so I decided to list my top ten TV shows of 2017.
If you're not up to date with the season, read with caution as some spoilers may be revealed.
1. The Leftovers - season 3
In December, I went back and re-watched the entire series one episode per day. As I write this, I am two episodes from finishing the series again. The basis of the show is that on October 14 2011, 2% of the population disappeared. The show begins three years later but the emphasis is not about what happened to those 2%, but what happened to the one who stayed behind, the leftovers.
The Leftovers is a beautiful exploration of hope and faith and the struggle to keep them, and it is, without a doubt, one of the best TV shows I've ever seen. While it might not have been a hit in the ratings, the writing and the performances from every single cast member - most notably Carrie Coon - are the finest you will ever see. Max Richter's music is phenomenal and never have I had such emotional responses to a score before.
Also, it's pretty cool that the final season takes place in Australia and a couple of my friends got to share scenes with Coon.
