Top 20 New Shows of 2012: #5

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.

#5: Alcatraz
I’m still having trouble getting over the fact that this excellent sci-fi series, which had the potential for hundreds of episodes, only got thirteen. A stunning pilot introduced a fascinating concept and the show managed to stay interesting as its episodic plots veered towards the procedural. Its mythology was superb, and it would have been truly thrilling to watch this show grow.

Best Episode: Pilot
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