Monthly Archives: December 2019
The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn’t Watch in 2019
For more on TV in 2019, be sure to find out which shows made our best of the decade list, the worst-reviewed shows on Netflix, and our spoiler-free review of HBO's Watchmen series.
2019 was another big year in TV with over 600 scripted series for viewers to choose from. Some of this year's major highlights were the controversial final season of HBO's Game of Thrones, the debut of Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher starring Henry Cavill, and the launch of the highly-anticipated Disney+ streaming platform. which included the premiere of the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. And with even more new original programs from streamers like NBCUniversal's Peacock and WarnerMedia's HBO Max launching in 2020, next year is poised to be an even bigger year for television.
The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn’t Watch in 2019
For more on TV in 2019, be sure to find out which shows made our best of the decade list, the worst-reviewed shows on Netflix, and our spoiler-free review of HBO's Watchmen series.
2019 was another big year in TV with over 600 scripted series for viewers to choose from. Some of this year's major highlights were the controversial final season of HBO's Game of Thrones, the debut of Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher starring Henry Cavill, and the launch of the highly-anticipated Disney+ streaming platform. And with even more new original programs from streamers like NBCUniversal's Peacock and WarnerMedia's HBO Max launching in 2020, next year is poised to be an even bigger year for television.
Fortnite: The Workshop, Crackshot’s Cabin, and Mr. Polar’s Artisanal Ice Location
Uncharted: Every Director the Movie Has Lost and Why
Most fans of the Uncharted franchise are probably taking a "I'll believe it when I see it" approach to the long-gestating film adaptation. First announced way back in 2009, the Uncharted movie has been trapped in development hell ever since, frequently gaining and losing writers, directors and actors over the years.
The good news is that there's been some recent progress on the Uncharted front. Sony has even established a new in-house development studio called Playstation Productions, one tasked with turning various Playstation franchises into blockbuster films. The bad news is that Uncharted's revolving door of directors keeps spinning. Travis Knight is the latest director to drop out of this decade-old adaptation.
Does Funko’s Mandalorian POPs Reveal Episode 5’s Mystery Character?
When the dust settled on the first season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, most of our questions had been answered (while a few new ones regarding the Darksaber arose). One lingering thread however involves the mystery figure we saw briefly at the end of Episode 5, "The Gunslinger." A Mandalorian who some fans thought might be Boba Fett due to the Tatooine setting and the sound of "spurs" jangling.
Funko just revealed the first wave of their Mandalorian POPs (not including the Baby Yoda Funko POP) and one of the figures just might be Episode 5's puzzling player. In the first image, you'll see Mando, Mando on Blurgg, Paz Vizla, Q9-0, and the Armorer.
Does Funko’s Mandalorian POPs Reveal Episode 5’s Mystery Character?
When the dust settled on the first season of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, most of our questions had been answered (while a few new ones regarding the Darksaber arose). One lingering thread however involves the mystery figure we saw briefly at the end of Episode 5, "The Gunslinger." A Mandalorian who some fans thought might be Boba Fett due to the Tatooine setting and the sound of "spurs" jangling.
Funko just revealed the first wave of their Mandalorian POPs (not including the Baby Yoda Funko POP) and one of the figures just might be Episode 5's puzzling player. In the first image, you'll see Mando, Mando on Blurgg, Paz Vizla, Q9-0, and the Armorer.
The Best TV Shows of the Decade
To say the TV landscape has changed in the past decade is the understatement of a lifetime. With the boom of streaming services and rise of quote/unquote Peak TV, there are literally more TV series being released in 2019 than there are days this year.
But looking back at the last 10 years, it’s easy to see why: The medium of television is delivering some of its best content ever, even rivaling film in terms of quality and execution.
So your friendly neighborhood IGN entertainment team took on the daunting task of narrowing down what we consider to be the best 100 TV shows of the past 10 years. But a few things to keep in mind before we begin: This is not a ranked list, but rather just the 100 TV shows we thought were the best of the decade. As such, we've listed the shows by year, and then by alphabetical order within each year. That said, please be sure to let us know what you think of our picks, and what faves of yours didn't make our list!
The Best TV Shows of the Decade
To say the TV landscape has changed in the past decade is the understatement of a lifetime. With the boom of streaming services and rise of quote/unquote Peak TV, there are literally more TV series being released in 2019 than there are days this year.
But looking back at the last 10 years, it’s easy to see why: The medium of television is delivering some of its best content ever, even rivaling film in terms of quality and execution.
So your friendly neighborhood IGN entertainment team took on the daunting task of narrowing down what we consider to be the best 100 TV shows of the past 10 years. But a few things to keep in mind before we begin: This is not a ranked list, but rather just the 100 TV shows we thought were the best of the decade. As such, we've listed the shows by year, and then by alphabetical order within each year. That said, please be sure to let us know what you think of our picks, and what faves of yours didn't make our list!
The Best Movies of the Decade
And just like that, we're entering a new decade, and one that will hopefully bring us many great movies. But let us not forget the 2010s, and all the excellent films that were made over the past 10 years. Masterpieces from iconic filmmakers, surprise amazing debuts from new talent, superhero sagas that transcended the form, horror films that continue to freak us out, the return of dystopian heroes after a 30-year break... we've had it all.
IGN's entertainment team got together and put together the following list of the best movies of the decade after much deliberation, lots of killing of darlings, and more than one Slack debate. We hope you enjoy reading this list as much as we enjoyed putting it together, and when you're done here, why not go watch a few of these classic flicks too?
The Best Movies of the Decade
And just like that, we're entering a new decade, and one that will hopefully bring us many great movies. But let us not forget the 2010s, and all the excellent films that were made over the past 10 years. Masterpieces from iconic filmmakers, surprise amazing debuts from new talent, superhero sagas that transcended the form, horror films that continue to freak us out, the return of dystopian heroes after a 30-year break... we've had it all.
IGN's entertainment team got together and put together the following list of the best movies of the decade after much deliberation, lots of killing of darlings, and more than one Slack debate. We hope you enjoy reading this list as much as we enjoyed putting it together, and when you're done here, why not go watch a few of these classic flicks too?