Power Rankings: Best TV Characters of the 2010s

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There was an absolute overload of TV shows this past decade with all the different streaming services adding to the normal output of the established networks. There was plenty of content for everyone to enjoy a variety of shows and characters. To finish up our look back at the previous decade, we decided to rank our favorite TV characters of the 2010s. As long as they appeared in at least one episode during the decade, they were eligible. Let us know some of your favorite characters down below!

Vincent Kane:

1. Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) in Parks and Recreation
2. Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian
3. Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) in Game of Thrones
4. Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) in Peaky Blinders
5. Ruth Wilder (Allison Brie) in GLOW

DryButSoupy:

1. Rustin Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) in True Detective
2. Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in Better Call Saul
3. Chuck McGill (Michael McKean) in Better Call Saul
4. Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) in Parks and Recreation
5. Erlich Bachman (T.J. Miller) in Silicon Valley

King Alvarez:

1. Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad
2. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) in Sherlock
3. Luther (Idris Elba) in Luther
4. Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell) in The Good Place
5. Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in Stranger Things

Marmaduke Karlston:

1. Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) in Sherlock
2. Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) in Bates Motel
3. The Man in Black (Ed Harris) in Westworld
4. Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (Manu Bennett)- Arrow
5. Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in Better Call Saul

Sailor Monsoon:

1. Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad
2. Brock Samson (Patrick Warburton) in The Venture Bros
3. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) in Game of Thrones
4. Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland) in Rick and Morty
5. Tina Belcher (Dan Mintzin) in Bob’s Burgers

Romona Comet:

1. Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) in The Office
2. Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) in Parks and Recreation
3. Jim Hopper (David Harbour) in Stranger Things
4. Louise Belcher (Kristen Schaal) in Bob’s Burgers
5. Nick Miller (Jake Johnson) in New Girl

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