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Great TV came in many shapes and sizes in 2015, and my top 10 of the year reflects at least some of that diversity. From a network comedy to a premium cable late-night show to a streaming animated half-hour to a slew of golden age dramas, the list runs the gamut. An impressive six series here premiered in 2014, with several making big creative leaps in their second seasons. And then there are the two venerable shows that had triumphant conclusions. When I sketched out my top 10, I knew what the first five shows would be, and I knew I wanted what ended up occupying the sixth and seventh slots to be somewhere on the list as well. But the last three slots involved hair-pulling — and many of the shows that will appear on my "Second 10" list missed the first cut by the slimmest of margins.

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