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Lindsay Sperling’s Top 10 TV Shows Of 2014

Every year television amazes me. Unlike its big sister, film, networks can't rely on one or two projects to carry them all year. They have to constantly reinvent themselves to keep up with the change in trends. Even when it comes to adapting material to the small screen, they have the daunting task of using the source material as a launching point instead of the entire creative arsenal. From more traditional September to May seasons, to summer series, to split seasons, to new outlets and methods of delivery, TV shows have proven to have staying power - and 2014 has brought more in all the aforementioned categories than ever before.

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7) Revolution

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Revolution

NBC may have cancelled Revolution after only two seasons, but what a glorious second season it was. In a lot of ways, the show really found its footing with the collapse of the Monroe Republic. Even though it took a minute to make the transition between Monroe (David Lyons), the psychotic dictator, and Monroe, the knight in shining armor, watching him play with the good guys made the show that much better.

If season one set the stage, season two brought it home. The characters were more developed, the story was more profound and, the surprises were readily available. The realities of the nanites took on a life of their own, which dominated a fair share of the screen time, and even though the storyline was based in science, it created a supernatural element to the show.

Unfortunately, fans will never get to see how this plot point plays out, but that doesn’t mean the writers didn’t attempt to wrap up some of the remaining open-ended questions that the story naturally established. They truly did as much as they could, and it was very much appreciated.