In an incredible year for drama on the small screen, HBO’s Succession provided the cable network whatever watercooler cache it lost with a poorly-received season of Game of Thrones, and OWN’s David Makes Man, created by Tarell Alvin McCraney – who wrote the play on which Moonlight was based – gave TV lovers something they’d never seen. But it was Netflix’s Unbelievable, about the investigation of a serial rapist and the ways in which police failed one of his victims, that earned the highest critical praise.
The order of the rank below reflects the Adjusted Score as of December 31, 2019. Scores might change over time.