The 20 Best New TV Shows of 2016
by
Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor
– December 29, 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.)
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photo by Rory Mulvey/Sundance TV
The A word here is "autism." This six-episode British series (an adaptation of the Israeli series Yellow Peppers) follows a rather dysfunctional, multi-generational family whose 5-year-old son is diagnosed with autism. Critics embraced the show's welcome blend of honesty and humor, and the series is set to return for a second season next year.
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