10 Best New TV Characters Of The Last Decade

The last ten years have seen a plethora of new and original TV characters brought to the small screen, and some stand above the rest for being great characters. Though many might argue that the perceived golden age of television – which arguably started with The Sopranos at the end of the 1990s – did not make it past the end of the 2010s, there have been a number of acclaimed shows since 2020, albeit few that have been as beloved or aged as well as shows like Breaking Bad and The Wire. With the medium as saturated as it is, screenwriters and directors have had to subvert expectations in order to keep their work interesting, which often involves revolutionary characterizations.