"Network TV offered high-quality entertainment in 2024 despite some challenges, and its best episodes are proof of that. Hollywood's dual writers' and actors' strikes in late 2023 delayed the start of the 2023-2024 television season, but when the strikes were settled, the shortened spring 2024 season gave us some of the all-time best TV shows. (...)
The fall TV season was not marred by these problems, though budget cuts after the strikes meant saying goodbye to extremely popular shows such as Blue Bloods. The disappointing Blue Bloods cancelation news was offset by the return of popular franchises like Law & Order and One Chicago, along with exciting new shows. Kathy Bates' Matlock was surprisingly successful, and all three networks offered a brilliant mix of new and old programming that made 2024 a strong TV year despite its rocky start."
-Jack Ori
