7. Raising Hope Best Fiction TV Series

Landing in at number 7, is the American Sitcom ‘Raising Hope’. Created by Greg Garcia and premiering in 2010, ‘Raising Hope’ tells the story of 24 year old James “Jimmy” Chance, who encounters a one-night stand with a serial killer, who is on a death row, and who becomes impregnated by him and dies shortly after giving birth to the baby. Now, Jimmy is faced with the tough job raising the baby with the help of family all alone. Recently completing its fourth season in 2014, the series has won various awards including Satellite and Jamison Awards, among numerous nominations. The series has been successful in both making the audience laugh and get teared up, which in itself says a lot about the show.