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After excluding TV-specials such as Taylor Swift's "Folklore" documentary, the top shows include Netflix docuseries "Lenox Hill" and "High Score," as well as Apple TV's "Ted Lasso" and Hulu's "Normal People."
People's least-favorite series this year included Netflix's "The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow" and CBS comedy series "B-Positive."
Keep reading to see the best and worst TV of 2020, according to fans on Metacritic. Please note that the rankings were out of 10.
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The 15 best shows of the year
"High Score" (Netflix)
Video game designer Toru Iwatani in "High Score."
Netflix
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"What We Do in the Shadows" (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak and Harvey Guillén costar in "What We Do in the Shadows."
FX
"The Last Dance" (ESPN)
Michael Jordan "The Last Dance."
ESPN
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"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
Bob Odenkirk stars in "Better Call Saul."
AMC
"The Queen's Gambit" (Netflix)
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Beth Harmon in "The Queen's Gambit."
Netflix
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"The Crown" (Netflix)
Emma Corrin plays Princess Diana on "The Crown."
Des Willie/Netflix
"BoJack Horseman" (Netflix)
The final season of "BoJack Horseman" aired at the beginning of 2020.
Netflix
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"My Brilliant Friend" (HBO)
Gaia Girace costars in "My Brilliant Friend."
Eduardo Castaldo/HBO
"Normal People" (Hulu)
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones costar in "Normal People."
Hulu
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"Ozark" (Netflix)
Julia Garner costars in "Ozark."
Netflix
"Quiz" (AMC)
Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen coster in "Quiz."
AMC
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"Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
Jason Sudeikis stars in "Ted Lasso."
Apple TV Plus
"Lenox Hill" (Netflix)
A special COVID-19 episode of "Lenox Hill" premiered on June 24, 2020.
Netflix
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"Julie and the Phantoms" (Netflix)
Madison Reyes stars in "Julie and the Phantoms."
Kailey Schwerman/Netflix
"The Midnight Gospel" (Netflix)
"The Midnight Gospel" is an original Netflix animated series.
Netflix
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The 15 worst shows of the year
"The Goop Lab with Gwyneth Paltrow" (Netflix)
Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle site, Goop, got its own Netflix docuseries.
Adam Rose/Netflix
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"Love, Victor" (Hulu)
Michael Cimino stars in "Love, Victor."
Hulu
"Indebted" (NBC)
Adam Pally and Abby Elliott costar in "Indebted."
Trae Patton/NBC
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"Hillary" (Hulu)
"Hillary" was a four-part docuseries that aired on Hulu at the beginning of 2020.
Associated Press
"Hitmen" (Peacock)
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc costar in "Hitmen."
Peacock
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"Saved by the Bell" (Peacock)
Mario Lopez reprises his role in the "Saved by the Bell" reboot on Peacock.
NBC/Peacock
"B-Positive" (CBS)
Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch costar in "B-Positive."
CBS
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"We Hunt Together" (BBC/Showtime)
"We Hunt Together" aired on BBC before it came to the US via Showtime.
BBC Studios/Showtime
"Too Hot to Handle"
Two contestants on Netflix's reality competition series "Too Hot to Handle."
Too Hot To Handle/Netflix
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"Hoops" (Netflix)
Jake Johnson stars in the animated series "Hoops."
Netflix
"Intelligence" (Peacock)
Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer costar in "Intelligence."
IMDB
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"Altered Carbon" (Netflix)
Anthony Mackie costarred in "Altered Carbon" season two.
Netflix
"Council of Dads" (NBC)
"Council of Dads" was canceled after one season on NBC.
Quantrell Colbert/NBC
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"Star Trek: Lower Decks" (CBS All Access)
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" is streaming exclusively on the CBS All Access platform.
CBS All Access
"Twenties" (BET)
"Twenties" is a comedy series created by Lena Waithe.
BET