December 22, 2012

Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Homeland and American Horror Story are just some of the top TV shows of 2012, according to QMI Agency's Bill Harris. (Supplied)

This must be a sign of something good.

Tasked with identifying my top 10 TV shows of 2012, I had a hard time narrowing it down. These lists are tricky to put together. I always feel a responsibility to balance my personal eye with my critical eye.

Meaning, I have shows that I watch for my own enjoyment that I know aren't good enough for a year-end top-10 list. And on the flip side, I definitely recognize the high quality of certain other shows, although if I were left to my own devices, they wouldn't be staples of my viewing rotation, due to simple genre preferences.