AwardsWatch’s Top 50 Episodes of Television for 2015
#10
“eps1.0_hellofriend.mov,” Mr. Robot
“eps1.0_hellofriend.mov,” Mr. Robot
Written by Sam Esmail; Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Premiered June 24 on USA
Premiered June 24 on USA
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#9
“Hardhome,” Game of Thrones
“Hardhome,” Game of Thrones
Written by, David Benioff & D. B. Weiss; Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Premiered May 31 on HBO
Premiered May 31 on HBO
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#8
“Leslie and Ron,” Parks and Recreation
“Leslie and Ron,” Parks and Recreation
Written by Michael Schur; Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller
Premiered January 20 on NBC
Premiered January 20 on NBC
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#7
“Knockoffs,” Broad City
“Knockoffs,” Broad City
Written by Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs; Directed by Lucia Aniello
Premiered February 4 on Comedy Central
Premiered February 4 on Comedy Central
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#6
“International Assassin,” The Leftovers
Written by Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse; Directed by Craig Zobel
Premiered November 22 on HBO
Written by Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse; Directed by Craig Zobel
Premiered November 22 on HBO
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#5
“Rhinoceros,” Fargo
“Rhinoceros,” Fargo
Written by Noah Hawley; Directed by Jeffrey Reiner
Premiered November 16 on FX
Premiered November 16 on FX
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#4
“Stingers,” The Americans
“Stingers,” The Americans
Written by Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg; Directed by Larysa Kondracki
Premiered April 1 on FX
Premiered April 1 on FX
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#3
“And the Woman Clothed in Sun,” Hannibal
“And the Woman Clothed in Sun,” Hannibal
Written by Don Mancini & Bryan Fuller; Directed by Guillermo Navarro
Premiered August 8 on NBC
Premiered August 8 on NBC
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#2
“Loplop,” Fargo
“Loplop,” Fargo
Written by Bob DeLaurentis; Directed by Keith Gordon
Premiered November 30 on FX
Premiered November 30 on FX
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#1
“12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer,” Inside Amy Schumer
“12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer,” Inside Amy Schumer
Written by Hallie Cantor, Kim Caramele, Kyle Dunnigan, Jon Glaser, Jessi Klein, Kurt Metzger, Christine Nangle, Daniel Powell, Tami Sagher, & Amy Schumer;
Directed by Ryan McFaul & Amy Schumer
Premiered May 5 on Comedy Central
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He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Critics Choice Association (CCA), San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
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