The Ford On Film Awards 2020: Best TV Episode

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Ford On Film Awards 2020. After crowning the Best TV Show of 2020 yesterday, I’m now looking at the Best Episode of the year. Last year, hitman comedy Barry won the prize for the insane ‘ronny/lily’, a terrifically violent and funny episode. This year, we saw great shows come to an end, new favourites spark to life, and more terrific returning shows than ever before. It’s been competitive as always, but I’ve picked a fantastic winner. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order, and you can find the winner at the bottom of the page. Here are my picks for Best TV Episode of 2020:

Better Call Saul – ‘Bagman’

In perhaps the most intense hour of television this year, Saul Goodman finds himself stuck in the desert after his first experience with the cartel goes badly wrong. Tightening the noose with slow-burning ease, ‘Bagman’ puts Saul in an impossible situation, giving Bob Odenkirk some of his best silent acting to date, before ramping up the carnage with an unexpectedly badass return.

The Ford On Film Awards 2020: Best TV Show

Hello readers, and welcome to the first TV-related category of the Ford On Film Awards 2020: Best TV Show! Given many of us have spent the year in lockdown, it goes without saying that we all saw some great television this year. Remember when Tiger King was the most popular thing in the world for a week? From BBC blockbusters that got the country talking to cult comedies with devoted fanbases, 2020 saw lots of incredible television being made. Last year’s winner was the flawless Fleabag, which somehow only came out in 2019 despite feeling like it was made a decade ago. Which show is going to join Fleabag in the list Ford Of Film Best TV Shows? You can find the unranked contenders and the prize winner below.

Better Call Saul

The Breaking Bad spin-off that just keeps getting better, Better Call Saul‘s fifth season is its strongest yet. As Slippin’ Jimmy continues to break bad and drag feisty lawyer Kim Wexler down with him, Bob Odenkirk’s performance has grown more complex and agitated, while the never-better Rhea Seehorn continues to prove herself a worthy adversary. With one more season to go, who knows whether Saul Goodman will achieve any sort of redemption, but it’s guaranteed that the road to get there will be thrilling.