Every TV season viewers never know what to expect from their favorite shows because the powers that be behind those shows are sneaky, they like to freak us out, make us laugh, make us cheer and sigh in relief. There is always so much going on each TV season that sometimes it’s hard to point out all of the best (and worst) that TV gives us each year, but the following list, which is featured in no particular order, is what really stood out for me:
Best New Villain – Raina, the girl in the flower dress, on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
What’s Up With All the Stunning Deaths (Eight-Way TIE) – Jackie Vance (Paula Newsome) and Eli David (Michael Nouri) on NCIS; Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown Finlay) and Matthew Crowley (Dan Stevens) on Downton Abbey; Evan Marks (Max Brown) on Beauty And the Beast; Sean Pierce (Dillon Casey) on Nikita; Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell) on Arrow; Joss Carter (Taraji P. Henson) on Person of Interest; Fauxmanda aka the real Emily Thorne (Margarita Levieva) on Revenge; Kevin Tran (Osric Chau) on Supernatural; Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) on Homeland; Ryan Fletcher (Noah Bean) on Nikita and Bonnie Bennett (Kat Graham) on The Vampire Diaries
Best Battle – Oliver as the Arrow (Stephen Amell) fighting with Malcolm as the Dark Archer (John Barrowman) in the Arrow season finale in May
Melinda Clarke
She’s Even More Messed Up Than We Thought – Amanda (Melinda Clarke) on Nikita when it was revealed that she was a twin tortured by her scientist father, who she killed and then took over the identity of her twin
Best First Kiss (Three-Way TIE) – Vincent and Catherine (Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk) on Beauty And the Beast; Deacon and Rayna (Charles Esten and Connie Britton) on Nashville, Tony and Ziva (Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo) on NCIS and Deeks and Kensi on NCIS: Los Angeles
Big WTF Moments (Four-Way TIE) – Audrey (Emily Rose) goes into the barn on Haven; Nikita (Maggie Q) chops off Michael’s (Shane West) hand to save his life on Nikita; Almost everything that happens on Pretty Little Liars and Dead look-alikes episode of Castle
Sweetest Valentine’s Day Surprise – Flash mob set-up by Vincent for Catherine on Beauty And the Beast
Scandal
The Best OMGTV Show (Ever) – Scandal
Craziest First Meeting – Castle (Nathan Fillion meeting his real dad (James Brolin) while in Paris when he working to rescue Alexis from her kidnappers on Castle
Best Collaboration by Legendary Actors in Guest-Starring Roles – Tim Conway, Paul Dooley, Marion Ross, Ron Glass and Doris Roberts on Major Crimes
Best Guest Star “Get” (Three-Way TIE) – Shirley MacLaine on Downton Abbey; Hal Linden on Supernatural and Alfre Woodard on Copper
Jim Beaver
Seeing Him in Guest Roles Elsewhere Just Makes Us Miss Him More on Supernatural – Jim Beaver on Longmire and Revolution
Best Reveal (Three-Way TIE) – Tommy learning that Oliver is the vigilante on Arrow; Learning Neal (Michael Raymond-James) is not only Baelfire but is also Rumplestiltskin’s (Robert Carlyle) son and that Peter Pan (Robbie Kay) is Rumple’s father on Once Upon a Time
Best Cliffhangers (Two-Way TIE) – Peter (Tim McKay) gets blamed for Senator Pratt’s death on White Collar and Sam (LL Cool J) and Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) are captured and tortured on NCIS: Los Angeles
It’s About Damn Time (Three-Way TIE) – Catherine and Vincent have sex on Beauty And the Beast; Annie and Auggie (Piper Perabo and Chris Gorham) have sex on Covert Affairs; Kate accepts Castle’s (Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion) proposal on Castle; Callie (Kiele Sanchez) accepts Jim’s (Matt Passmore) proposal and Bones and Brennan finally get married on Bones
Seychelle Gabriel
You Damn Dirty Mole (TIE) – David Rosen (Joshua Malina) working with Billy Chambers (Matt Letscher) on Scandal and Lourdes (Seychelle Gabriel) being possessed on Falling Skies
Reaching a TV Milestone (Five-Way TIE) – 100th episode of Psych; 100th episode of Castle; 100th episode of Burn Notice; ASL episode of Switched at Birth and 50th Anniversary Doctor Who Episode
We Are SO Gonna Miss You, but Pretty Happy with the Ending (Well, Almost) – Burn Notice series finale
The Show That had a Sophomore Slump, but is Getting its Mojo Back (TIE) – Once Upon a Time and Revenge
Rebecca Wisocky
She’s ApeShit Crazy, But TV Viewers LOVE To Watch Her in Action – Evelyn Powell (Rebecca Wisocky) on Devious Maids
New Fall Show That Failed Expectations – Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
I Actually Didn’t See That Coming (TIE) – Reveal that Ms. Blake (Haley Webb), Derek’s lover, is actually the Darach on Teen Wolf and Stacey (April Bowlby) and Owen (Lex Medlin) kissing and becoming a couple on Drop Dead Diva
Didn’t See That Coming This Summer – Season Finale on Falling Skies
Warehouse 13
An Episode That Will Become a Classic – The black & white murder mystery episode on Warehouse 13
Special Psych Moments – Lassiter getting married and Juliet finding out the truth about Shawn
Favorite Recurring Guest Star – Charlie (aka Felicia Day) on Supernatural
Not the Outcome Fans Were (Exactly) Expecting – Supernatural’s Season Finale
Sleepy Hollow
Best New Show of the Fall (TIE) – Sleepy Hollow and The Blacklist
Most Valuable Players (Three-Way TIE) – Melanie “Mellie” Grant (Bellamy Young) and Huck (Guillermo Diaz) on Scandal and Detective Lionel Fusco (Kevin Chapman) on Person of Interest
Wigs, Wigs and More Wigs (What is the Fuss?) – Tom Mison on Sleepy Hollow and Megan Boone on The Blacklist
Most Annoying New Recurring Character – Pi (Myko Olivier), the new boyfriend of Alexis on Castle
Emma Lahana
I’m Starting to Warm Up to This New Character – Jennifer Mason (Emma Lahana) on Haven
We Will Never Forget You – Ziva leaves (but does not die) on NCIS
Best Guest Star (Three-Way TIE) – Alex Kingston on Arrow; James Marsters on Warehouse 13; Colin Hanks on NCIS
Best Firefly Reunion (Well, Since the Last Time) – Gina Torres and Nathan Fillion on Castle
Best Existing Cable Show (TIE) – Suits and Switched at Birth
Orphan Black
The Little Cable Show That Took the Industry by Storm – Orphan Black
Best New Cable Shows of the Summer (TIE) – The Fosters and Graceland
The Remake That Crashed and Burned – Ironside
The Best New Family Friendly Series – Cedar Cove
Under the Dome
Highest Rated New Summer Drama – Under the Dome
How Could They End It Like That – The cliffhanger ending on The Glades and the unceremonious cancellation of the show without any resolution
The Show That’s Not Experiencing a Sophomore Slump (At All) – Arrow
Best Guilty Pleasure Shows (TIE) – Beauty And the Beast and Continuum
Drop Dead Diva
So Glad You’re Back – Drop Dead Diva
Best New Sci-Fi Series – Defiance
What The Hell is Going On This Season – Homeland
Still Can’t Believe The Show is Gone – Leverage, which aired its series finale on Christmas Day 2012
The CW
The Little Network That Could (and Continues On) – The CW
Most Anticipated Shows for the Upcoming Mid-Season TV Season (Three-Way TIE) – Helix on Syfy; Outlander on Starz and Resurrection on ABC
Best Male Newcomer (Three-Way TIE) – Luke Mitchell on The Tomorrow People; Brett Dalton on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Daniel DiTomasso on Witches of East End
Coolest New Tech Team – Fitz and Simmons (Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge) on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Peyton List
Jessica De Gouw
Prettiest Newcomer (TIE) – Peyton List on The Tomorrow People and Jessica DeGouw on Dracula
The Show That’s Supposed to be Scary But Just Isn’t (At Least Not to Me) – Ravenswood
He Plays Bad Guys SO Damn Well – Mark Pellegrino on The Tomorrow People
Best New Mini-Series – The Bible (History Channel)
The Cast of Nikita
Sad to See This Show Go, But At Least It Gets to End on Its Own Terms (Sort of) – Nikita
Best New Duo (TIE) – Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) and Abbie Mills (Nichole Beharie) on Sleepy Hollow and Dorian (Michael Ealy) and John Kennox (Karl Urban) on Almost Human
New Dramas That Are Somehow Still Sticking Around (TIE) – Betrayal and Hostages
New Fall Drama That Should be Doing Better Than It Is – Marvel’s Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Idris Elba
Returning Mini-Series That Just Wasn’t As Good As Its Previous Versions (Despite Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson) – Luther
New Drama That Just Didn’t Catch a Break – Zero Hour
Worst Cancellations (Four-Way TIE) – The Glades, Bunheads, Copper and Body of Proof
The New Fall Drama That’s Actually Funnier Than You Think – Almost Human
Reign
Have You Seen Those Amazing Costumes – Reign
Was Hoping For a Turn-Around With This Show, But That Didn’t Happen – Revolution
Really Want to See This Mid-Season Show Do Well – Intelligence on CBS
The Most Reliable Cable Network – Hallmark Channel
Elizabeth and Peter
Best Example of a “Perfect” Married Couple – Elizabeth and Peter on White Collar
Craziest Love Triangle – Fitz (Tony Goldwyn), Mellie and Olivia (Kerry Washington) on Scandal
Most Annoying, Unnecessary Character – Peggy Kenter (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) on Nashville
The One Drama That Should Be a Bigger Hit Than It Is – Chicago Fire
The Cast of Parenthood
The Most Overlooked Drama – Parenthood
Best New Additions – Root and Shaw on Person of Interest
Most Horrific Wedding – “The Rains of Castamere” otherwise known as the Red Wedding episode of Game of Thrones
THE Actress Who Should Be Getting Every Award Possible – Tatiana Maslany (for her work on Orphan Black)
Best Actor in a Drama – James Spader on The Blacklist
Kerry Washington
Best Actress in a Drama – Kerry Washington on Scandal
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on what you liked the most and the least on television throughout 2013. Please share.
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