Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series

The Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series was one of the award categories presented annually by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. It was introduced in 2011 when the event was first initiated and last presented in 2016.

Process

The winners were selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association. Unlike other categories, this award honored all genres and every nominee is a winner. This category was for the most exciting new series of the next television season/year.

Winners

2010s

Year	Show (all honorees)
2011	Alcatraz * Awake * Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Falling Skies New Girl Ringer * Smash Terra Nova *
2012	The Following The Mindy Project Nashville The Newsroom Political Animals (miniseries) *
2013	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Bridge Masters of Sex The Michael J. Fox Show * Ray Donovan Under the Dome
2014	Extant Gotham Halt and Catch Fire The Leftovers Outlander Penny Dreadful The Strain
2015	American Crime Story Aquarius Blindspot Minority Report * The Muppets * Scream Queens Supergirl UnREAL
2016	Atlanta Better Things Designated Survivor The Good Place One Mississippi Pitch * This Is Us Westworld

* Shows were not renewed for a second season