Manhattan is the most underrated prestige drama on television

A dispatch from the set of WGN America's prestige series

In an era of "peak TV," each TV critic has carved out a few passion projects — a short list of TV shows they believe are under-appreciated by both their peers and the TV audience as a whole. You probably don't need anyone to tell you to watch HBO's Game of Thrones or AMC's The Walking Dead; at this point, you know what they offer, and you've either opted in or opted out.

But it's harder and harder for new shows — no matter how excellent — to break into the cultural conversation. So allow me to state it as clearly as I can: If you care about good TV, you should be watching WGN America's Manhattan, which premieres its second season on Tuesday.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.