Top 20 New Shows of 2012: #20

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.

#20: Scandal
This new drama from creator Shonda Rimes was a great companion to follow her 9pm show “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC Thursday nights, a sex-fueled, sensational series deserving of its title. I gave up on it after the season two premiere because its soapy nature failed to entice me, but it definitely has its appeal. Kerry Washington is cutthroat in the lead role and the supporting cast has its assets as well.

Best Episode: “Grant: For the People”
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