Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
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2016 TV Shows

Paste: 25 Best TV Shows of 2016

20 December 2016

Paste Magazine: 25 Best TV Shows of 2016

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]

  1. The Americans
  2. Stranger Things
  3. Atlanta
  4. BoJack Horseman
  5. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
  6. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
  7. Veep
  8. Better Call Saul
  9. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  10. Halt and Catch Fire
  11. Westworld
  12. Fleabag
  13. Game of Thrones
  14. Black Mirror
  15. Silicon Valley
  16. Last Man on Earth
  17. Transparent
  18. Steven Universe
  19. Rectify
  20. American Crime
  21. Documentary Now!
  22. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  23. The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
  24. Jane the Virgin
  25. Insecure

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