40 terrific installments that made that year such a great one for television.
"Even in our era of streaming television and binge-watching, there's still something wonderful about a single episode that packs a punch. A half-hour or hour that proves pivotal for a show, or that just reminds us why we love spending time with its characters, is so important to the health of a TV series. It's one of the things that keeps us TV fans.
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So here are 40 episodes from 2015 that I absolutely adored. Whenever possible, I skewed in favor of standalone installments that will be accessible to people who are interested in getting a taste of a show they've never watched before.
I haven't ranked them, because I'm fairly certain I've forgotten some episodes I deeply, truly loved."
-Emily St. James