Top 13 New Shows of 2013: #11

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 a handful of impressive new television series. As 2013 closes out and 2014 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year.

#11: Welcome to the Family
This show has been off the air for a while now after being inauspiciously decommissioned three short episodes in. This fall’s “Ben and Kate” was a fun addition to NBC’s Thursday night lineup, and easily the best new broadcast network comedy of the year. Mike O’Malley and Ricardo Antonio Chaviras were great as fathers who hated each other, and the show’s entire ensemble was a committed and entertaining bunch. Hopefully any other episodes made of this show will someday be available.

Best Episode: Pilot
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