Top 20 New Shows of 2012: #16

My annual TV Awards, the AFT Television Awards, are given out during the summer. But this year, during both the spring and the fall, produced many impressive new television series. As 2012 closes out and 2013 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year.

#16: Anger Management
This show definitely surprised me, since I wasn’t expecting to enjoy seeing Charlie Sheen on television again. Yet FX did exactly what needs to be done with Sheen – put him in a self-mocking role that doesn’t demand much of him and doesn’t shoot for a high common denominator. It may not be smart, but this show can be funny.

Best Episode: “ Charlie and Kate Battle Over a Patient”
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