The TV critics at The New York Times pick the shocking, heartwarming, surprising and funny highlights in television over the last 12 months.
The Super Bowl and American Idol continue to capture the attention of U.S. TV viewers. According to Nielsen’s Top 10s, Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers was the top individual telecast of 2011 with 111 million viewers, making it the most-watched telecast of all-time. Fox’s American Idol remains the top primetime program, a spot it’s held since its fifth season in 2007.
