2016 TV Shows
Sonia Saraiya: 20 Best TV Shows of 2016, as published by Variety
[see also 2020, 2010s, 2019, 2018, 2017]
- Atlanta
- Silicon Valley
- The Girlfriend Experience
- Halt and Catch Fire
- Fleabag
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Better Call Saul
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Insecure
- BoJack Horseman
- Rectify
- Frontline
- Black Mirror
- The Real O’Neals
- Lemonade
- Veep
- Superstore
- The Crown
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Lady Dynamite
Maureen Ryan: 20 Best TV Shows of 2016, as published by Variety
- Jane the Virgin
- Rectify
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Black-ish
- The Americans
- One Mississippi
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Atlanta
- Insecure
- Better Things
- Halt and Catch Fire
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
- Catastrophe
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- O.J.: Made in America
- Fleabag
- Transparent
- Stranger Things
- Superstore
- Marvel’s Agent Carter
Slant Magazine: 25 Best TV Shows of 2016
- Atlanta
- The Americans
- BoJack Horseman
- The Girlfriend Experience
- Silicon Valley
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Horace and Pete
- Better Call Saul
- Transparent
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- High Maintenance
- Black Mirror
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Girls
- American Crime
- The Night Of
- Broad City
- Easy
- South Park
- American Horror Story: Roanoke
- Jane the Virgin
- Bob’s Burgers
- Insecure
- Happy Valley
- Orange is the New Black
Alan Sepinwall: 21 Best TV Shows of 2016, as published by Uproxx
[see also 2020, 2010s, 2019, 2018, 2017]
- Horace and Pete
- The Americans
- O.J.: Made in America
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- BoJack Horseman
- Rectify
- Atlanta
- Veep
- Fleabag
- Better Call Saul
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Halt and Catch Fire
- Orange is the New Black
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Better Things
- Girls
- American Crime
- Transparent
- Catastrophe
- Game of Thrones
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Playlist: 30 Best TV Shows of 2016
- Atlanta
- The Girlfriend Experience
- Rectify
- Transparent
- The Americans
- BoJack Horseman
- Togetherness
- Fleabag
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Girls
- Stranger Things
- The Night Of
- Search Party
- Silicon Valley
- Westworld
- The Good Place
- Orange is the New Black
- Catastrophe
- Game of Thrones
- Jane the Virgin
- Broad City
- Baskets
- Halt and Catch Fire
- Black Mirror
- Horace and Pete
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- London Spy
- The Crown
- Lady Dynamite
- The Night Manager
Hank Stuever: 20 Best TV Shows of 2016, as published by The Washington Post
[see also 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017]
- O.J.: Made in America
- Veep
- The Americans
- Transparent
- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
- Atlanta
- Quarry
- The Night Of
- The Crown
- Billions
- American Crime
- Better Things
- Fleabag
- Game of Thrones
- Good Girls Revolt
- Insecure
- Silicon Valley
- Stranger Things
- This Is Us
- Underground