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2018 has been a fantastic year for television, especially when it comes to animation. A ton of new animated series debuts arrived over the last 12 months. There was so much new content, in fact, that we have to split up our year-end list of the best of the best into two categories: One for kids and one for adults. First up, a retrospective look at the best animated series for kids, a list that shines a spotlight on the shows you might have missed and highlights new favorites that you’ll be hoping to see more of in 2019....

Let’s rewind time a little, back to the year 2000.Superman: The Animated Serieshas just ended, and there’s now a gap in your Saturday morning cartoon lineup. Sure, you’re able to rely onBatman Beyondfor your superhero fill, but it’d be cool to see a young hero, someone fresh and new to spice things up. Enter inStatic Shock. Static Shockwas a series that was totally out of left field at the time of its premier....

But that doesn’t mean some truly great TV wasn’t made and delivered over the last 12 months, and yes, I waited this long to compile this list to besurethere were no stragglers. Some housekeeping notes: This list is limited to scripted series which released the bulk or entirety of their episodes in 2020 (which is why some phenomenal shows likeThe Good PlaceandI’ll Be Gone In the Darkwere omitted). And while, in the grand tradition of end-of-year lists, this is an official Top 10, there were 10 other shows I felt necessitated giving an honorable mention for various reasons, as described below....

Broadway will be getting a special visit from Bugs Bunny and the rest of theLooney Tunesgang! From Warner Bros Animation,Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musicalwill be coming soon to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. The animated musical will follow an exhausted Bugs Bunny who has been starring in a long-runningLooney TunesBroadway show and makes the decision to exchange his day to day of sold-out shows for a quiet life as a normal rabbit....

A reunion between former partners Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson is imminent, and now,Chris Meloniis teasing fans about what to expect when his character returns toLaw & Order: SVU. Ina new interview with TVLine, the actor spoke about the possibility that Stabler and Benson (played bySVUmainstayMariska Hargitay) might have some tension between them when they’re finally in each other’s orbit again. “No one’s going to be satisfied,” Meloni explained. He went on to describe the frustration that most fans are probably still feeling given his character’s abrupt and off-screen departure from the show after Season 12....

The 1999David Fincher-directed adaptation ofChuck Palahniuk’sFight Clubremains the most recognizable big-screen treatment of the author’s work to this day. Few would argue that point, though the conversation becomes a little more interesting when deciding who gets the lion’s share of the credit for the film’s success: Is it Palahniuk for his source material, Fincher for his direction, the incredible cast for their execution, or perhapsJim Uhlsfor his screenplay adaptation? Well, if Uhls can manage to pull off a second successful adaptation, this time for the small screen and for, arguably, a much more obscure property, perhaps some of the praise will shift in his direction....

We’re creeping closer to thatCobra KaiSeason 3 debut on Netflix so that means it’s time for a brand new trailer! We did get that Season 3 teaser, release date reveal and Season 4 announcementback in October, but this new promo reveals a whole lot more about whatJosh Heald,Jon HurwitzandHayden Schlossberghave in store for us this time around. But first, for anyone one who’s yet to catch up on the series, what are you waiting for?...

Denzel Washington’smost recent box office hit was the Sony action-thrillerThe Equalizer, which did so well that the Oscar-winning actor will return for hisfirst-ever sequel. His next project, however, is an ambitious series of adaptations that will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama plays ofAugust Wilsonto HBO over the course of a decade. Washington will direct and star inFences, while acting as Executive Producer for the nine other plays. THRreports that Washington has made a deal with HBO and the August Wilson Estate to bring the 10 plays to the premium channel with a new one released each year....

It’s hard to make one great movie. But withShaun of the Dead,Hot Fuzz,The World’s EndandScott Pilgrim vs. the World,Edgar Wrighthas shown again and again he’s one of the best directors on our planet and someone that is wildly original and unique. With his latest film,Baby Driver, Wright has taken the crime thriller genre and flipped it on its head by melding a musical, car chases, criminals, and slick heists into one unique movie....

Hot off her starring turn in the year’s best narrative featureThe Invisible Man,Elisabeth Mosshas signed on to play accused axe murdererCandy Montgomeryin the true crime seriesCandyfrom some of the folks behindThe Act. The limited series is based on the true story of Montgomery, a married mother of two in Texas who allegedly killed her friend from church,Betty Gore, with an axe back in 1980. The case made headlines, especially when all the sordid details were revealed and Montgomery’s motive was exposed....

For my money,John Woo’s classic 1997 action-thrillerFace/Offis one of the most entertaining movies ever made, so it comes as no surprise that Paramount is developing a remake that will feature a new cast rather than original starsJohn TravoltaandNicolas Cage. Oren Uzielhas been tapped to write the script, andFast and Furiousfranchise producerNeal Moritzwill produce the reboot, while originalFace/OffproducerDavid Permutwill serve as an executive producer. The newFace/Offshould benefit from the technological advances Hollywood has made over the last 20+ years, though to be honest, the thousands of impressive Deep Fake videos that have flooded the internet in recent years threaten to render this plot rather blasé....

Editor’s Note: This post contains spoilers for ‘Helluva Boss’ “Mastermind.” It’s a great time to be a fan of Hell. Or, more specifically, a fan ofVivienne Medrano’s Hellaverse, which has quickly gone froma series of sketches in Medrano’s middle school notebooktoa worldwide phenomenon with a devoted fandom and ever-expanding lore. In the months sinceHazbin Hotelbecame a surprise hit earlier this year, Medrano and her team at Spindlehorse have churned out a steady stream of new shorts and full-length episodes for her Hellborn spin-off,Helluva Boss,with the series' latest episode guaranteed to giveHazbinfans a happy day in Hell....

Disney’sThe Jungle Bookis still dominating the conversation, asJon Favreau’s film has one of the best displays ever of photo realistic CGI. The entire production took place largely on stages in L.A. with the only live-action character,Neel Sethi’s Mowgli, interactions with green screen, puppets, and various other objects signifying the world around him. A new behind-the-scenes video pays tribute to this intricate movie-magic process by showing how the VFX brought to life the “Bare Necessities,” the Mowgli monkey toss, and much more....