The 39 TV shows that helped us get through 2020, from 'Schitt's Creek' to 'Devs'

"Schitt's Creek," "The Legend of Korra," and "The Sopranos" were among the Insider staff's favorite TV shows we watched in 2020.PopTV and Nickelodeon and HBO

• This year was difficult for just about everyone given the COVID-19 pandemic and mass economic uncertainty.
• Many people, including the Insider editorial staff, turned to TV to help with social isolation and the stresses of day-to-day life.
• Below, we've rounded up the TV shows, including older favorites like "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and newer hits like "Schitt's Creek," that helped us the most.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt this year, with stay-at-home orders and quarantines impacting people around the globe. With most social activities closed off, many people turned to TV as their primary means of distraction, entertainment, and catharsis.

Here at Insider, some on our editorial team found themselves rewatching old favorites like "Phineas and Ferb" or "The O.C." as a means of nostalgic escape. Others finally caught up on critically acclaimed dramas for the first time, like HBO's "The Sopranos" or "The Leftovers," and found comfort in their explorations of trauma or grief.

In a wild year like 2020, there were no rules for what you should watch - only time for the television that helped transport us to a pandemic-free world, if only for 22 minutes at a time.

Keep reading to see the 39 TV shows we loved the most in 2020.