Top Television 2020: Plugged In’s Year-End Picks Paul Asay
Call 2020 the year of the small screen.
Sure, you could say that about most years in recent memory ever since the invention of the smart phone, perhaps. But with coronavirus shutdowns forcing so many to stay home for so long, society has collectively turned to its screens its televisions, computers and phones to pass the time.
Some would find it serendipitous that we all have so much to watch. More than 500 scripted television shows were released in 2019. And with the launch of several high-profile streaming services (HBO Max, Peacock and the already defunct Quibi, not to mention the November 2019 debuts of Disney+ and Apple TV+), the demand for new content just keeps growing.