2016 was an amazing year for Television shows. Many shows continued to provide excellent content, while many amazing new shows premiered too. As HBO, Netflix, etc. continue to push for more new original shows, the audience had too many great choices available to them.
As the curtains fall on 2016, I decided to create a list of top TV shows that premiered in 2016. This list is based on my personal preference only.
1. Westworld
Westworld with its robots-gone-rogue story continues the popular trend of technology inspired TV shows. Welcome to Westworld, a Western-themed futuristic theme park, where the guests aka humans can go and fulfil their wildest fantasies through artificial consciousness. Guests can enjoy the ultimate cowboy role-play experience and do whatever they want(literally) without risk of any consequences, until now.
Network: HBO
Episodes: 10
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton
2. Stranger Things
Meet Joyce Bayers, a single mum who lives in a small Indiana town in the 1980s. But what happens when her son Will disappears, and everybody starts thinking she is crazy? Watch as a group of children try their best to find their missing friend, but somehow unveil secret government experiments, supernatural power and much more.
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, Gaten Matarazzo
3. Fleabag
This dark comedy revolves around a Fleabag, a woman trying to overcome a tragedy. See the world from her viewpoint as she struggles to come to terms with her family, love life, job and more. If you like a dark comedy, then this 6 episode series is perfect for you.
Network: BBC
Episodes: 6
Cast: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Hugh Skinner
4. Preacher
Based on the graphic novel of the same name, Preacher tells the story of Jesse Custer, a one-time outlaw who returns home to Texas to fulfil a promise to his deceased father. As he struggles with the life of being a preacher, his life gets more twisted as a godly power enters his body. Together with his badass ex-girlfriend Tulip and a vampire Cassidy, he embarks on a journey to find the God.
Network: AMC
Episodes: 10
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joe Gilgun
5. The Night Of
The Night Of tells the story about a complex New York City murder case with cultural and political overtones. After a night of partying with a female stranger, Nasir Khan wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
Network: HBO
Episodes: 8
Starring: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael K. Williams
What were your top 5 TV shows of 2016? Leave your list in comments!
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Nitin Sharma
