The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2016
Below are the highest-scoring first-year TV series debuting in the United States between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Shows are ranked by Metascore (an average of grades from top professional critics on a 0-100 scale) prior to rounding, and any programs with fewer than 7 reviews are excluded. (Note that limited series, as well as TV movies and specials, are ranked in a separate list.)
One of the most under the radar critical hits of 2016, this Starz drama series is loosely based on the 2009 feature film by Steven Soderbergh, who serves as one of the producers on the series. Riley Keough (Magic Mike) stars as a law student who finds lucrative side work in the world of "transactional relationships," alongside Mary Lynn Rajskub and Paul Sparks.