 final) season of Watchmen to end— not to mention catching up on such shows as The Witcher. Now that Watchmen is over and we know The Witcher is not making the cut (sorry Netflix, but nice try), we sat down and debated on what the order should be. This wasn’t an easy task since we recommend every single one of the shows, but we can assure you that we at least agreed on the order of the top three. Anything above that could easily be moved around on any other given day.

Before we get to the list, we did want to mention a few more things. First, we really wanted to include non-scripted shows such as Jeopardy (which had perhaps the most emotional season of any talk show ever) as well as a couple of sports shows, but in the end, we decided the list was long enough. We would also like to apologize (not really) to Apple TV for not providing us with any screeners, perhaps explaining why none of their shows made the cut. Last but not least, while we are pretty sure Undone could have made our list, unfortunately, neither Randy nor I had a chance to watch it since there was a problem with the screeners we received. With that out of the way, here are the 33 best TV shows of 2019 with two special mentions.

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Special Mention: Deadwood: The Movie (HBO)

Thirteen years after its unexpected cancellation, Deadwood finally returned for a brief farewell in the form of Deadwood: The Movie, a surprisingly emotional return to the infamous South Dakotan settlement. Both a fitting series finale and a poetically-crafted reflection on the arc of a life (it features a birth, a wedding, and a death, all in the span of 110 minutes), Deadwood: The Movie is David Milch’s ultimate meditation on humanity, told with the same lyrical, abrasive verve he brought to the original series years ago.

It would be easy to just be impressed by how many original cast members Deadwood: The Movie was able to conjure for its brief revival; smartly, Milch leans into that nostalgia to deliver a story that is equal parts satisfying and tragic, as honest with its characters as it is with itself, and a meditation on the unstoppable power of time’s passing (perhaps a reflection of Milch’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which fundamentally changed the creative
final) season of Watchmen to end — not to mention catching up on such shows as The Witcher. nowadays that Watchmen is all over and we know The Witcher is not making the snub (deplorable Netflix, but nice try), we model down and debated on what the order should be. This was n’t an comfortable undertaking since we recommend every individual one of the shows, but we can assure you that we at least agree on the order of the top three. Anything above that could easily be moved around on any other contribute day. 

 Before we get to the list, we did desire to mention a few more things. foremost, we really desire to include non - scripted shows such as Jeopardy (which had perhaps the most aroused season of any talk show ever) as well as a couple of sports shows, but in the goal, we decided the list was long enough. We would also like to apologize (not really) to Apple TV for not providing us with any screeners, perhaps explaining why none of their show made the cut. final but not least, while we are pretty sure Undone could have made our list, unfortunately, neither Randy nor I have a chance to watch it since there was a problem with the screener we received. With that out of the way, here are the 33 best TV shows of 2019 with two special mentions. 

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 Special Mention: Deadwood: The Movie (HBO) 

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Special Mention: deAdwood: the MoVie (HBO)

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 final) season of Watchmen  to end— n ot to  me nti on  cat chin g up on such s h owsas The Witcher. Now th at Wa tc h meni soverand wek no w The  W it che ri snot m aki ng thecut (sorry  Ne tf lix, but nic e  t ry), we sa t d own and deba ted  on wh at  th e  orde r s hould  be. T h is was n’t an ea sy task s i nce wer e co mmen d every single on e  o f  the shows, bu t we c an as s u reyou  that we a tleast agreedo nt h e  or d er of the top  three. Any t hin g abov etha t  could  easi ly bemoved aroun d on  any othe r give n  day.
B efore w e gettothe  lis t ,we  di dw ant to  me n tio n a fewmo re  thin gs.F i r s t, w e r eall y wan ted to includ e n on-s c rip ted s howssuch  a s Jeo pardy(whic hhad perhaps the  mos t emotion alse aso nof an y  talksho w e ver) as  well a s  aco u p l eof sports shows, b ut i nthe end,  we de c id ed the list  w aslong e nough . We wo uld also  liket oap ologize  ( not re al ly)  to  Appl e  TVfor no t provid ing u s  with any scre e ners, perhaps ex p l ai n ingwhy  none of th eirs hows  mad e  t hec ut. L ast b ut no t  least, while we ar epretty  sure  Undone could  have made o u r list,unfo r tu n ately, neither  Rand y nor I ha d  a chanc e towatch it  since th e r e was apro ble m w ith t he  screeners we r ecei ve d. With  th at outofthe  wa y,he re are th e 33 bes tTV  s ho wsof 20 1 9 with t wo  sp ec ial  ment i ons.
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Spe ci al Men tion: D e ad w o od:Th eMovi e ( HB O)

T hirt e enyears a fter itsune x pect ed  c ancella tion, Deadwoo dfinally re tu rne d fora brief fa rewell in the form of D e adwood:  Th e Mov ie,a surpris ing ly emo tio n al ret urn to  thein fam o u s Sou t h  D ako ta n settleme n t . B oth a  f itti ng seri es finale and a po e tic ally-craftedref lect i o nont he arc  o f  al i fe (it features  a birth,aw ed ding, anda  de at h, allin thespano f 110 m inutes),Deadwood:  T he M o v ieis David M ilch’s u ltimate m e ditat i on  on h uma nity,to ldwiththe sa m e l yrica l, abr as ive ve rve h ebroughtto the original seriesyearsago.
It  would be  ea s y t o just be  imp ressed byhow  ma ny or igi n al ca st m e mb ers Deadw ood: The Movie wa s a b l eto conjuref o r  it s bri efr evival ; sm artly, Milch lean s  into that nos talg i a  to  de l iver  a  story that is  eq ua l parts sa ti sfying andtragic,as hones t with  its c haracte r s  a s  it is  wit h i tself, an d a  m e ditatio non the un stop pa ble po wer of time ’ s  passing (perhap s a r e f lecti o n o f Mil ch ’s Alzh e imer ’s diagnos is, which f undame ntal ly ch anged t he  creat ive 
 final)_season of_Watchmen to end— not_to mention_catching_up on_such_shows as The_Witcher. Now that_Watchmen is over and_we know The_Witcher_is not making the cut (sorry Netflix, but nice try), we sat down and_debated_on what_the_order_should be. This wasn’t an_easy task since we recommend_every single_one of the shows, but we can assure_you_that we at_least agreed on the order of the top three._Anything above that could easily be_moved around on_any_other_given day.

Before we get_to the list, we did want_to mention a few more things._First, we really wanted to include non-scripted_shows such as Jeopardy (which had_perhaps the most emotional season_of any_talk show ever) as well_as a couple_of sports_shows, but in_the end, we decided the list_was long enough._We would also like to apologize_(not_really) to Apple_TV_for_not providing_us with any_screeners,_perhaps explaining_why_none of their shows made the_cut._Last but not least, while we are_pretty sure Undone could_have_made our list, unfortunately,_neither Randy nor I had_a chance to watch it since_there was_a problem_with the screeners we received. With that out of the way,_here are the 33 best TV_shows of 2019 with_two special_mentions.

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Special_Mention: Deadwood: The_Movie_(HBO)

Thirteen years_after its unexpected cancellation, Deadwood finally returned_for a_brief farewell in the form of_Deadwood: The Movie, a_surprisingly_emotional return to the infamous South_Dakotan settlement. Both a fitting series_finale and a poetically-crafted reflection_on_the_arc of a life (it_features a birth, a wedding, and_a death, all_in the span of 110 minutes), Deadwood:_The_Movie is David Milch’s ultimate meditation_on_humanity, told with the same lyrical,_abrasive_verve_he brought to the original_series years ago.

It would be easy_to just be impressed by how many original cast_members Deadwood: The_Movie was able to conjure_for_its_brief revival; smartly, Milch leans into that nostalgia to deliver_a story_that is equal_parts satisfying and tragic, as honest with its characters as_it is with itself, and a meditation_on the unstoppable power of time’s passing (perhaps a reflection of_Milch’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which fundamentally changed the creative