"TV's best episodes of 2020 had us questioning the nature of determinism, what devoted friendship really means, and whether the Sicilian Defense is a useful counter to the Queen's Gambit.
Sometimes it feels like there's not much of a distinction left between "television" and everything else. As major media conglomerates hold investor presentations in which they present their upcoming streaming wares as "multiple-hour movies," how is a beleaguered television fanbase supposed to distinguish TV shows from the dreaded, amorphous concept of "content"?
By episodes, of course! Episodes are one of the last remaining hallmarks of what makes the entity known as television distinct.
Voted on by our contributors, and arranged in alphabetical order, these are the half-hours, hours, and more that inspired and thrilled us in this most challenging year."
