The Best Miniseries, TV Movies, and Specials of 2017

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 26, 2017

Above are the highest-scoring special TV programs—including "limited" series, made-for-TV-movies, and one-off specials—debuting in the United States between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Titles 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 regular TV series will be ranked in a separate list coming later this week.)

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83 National Treasure (Hulu)

(#5) A British production that aired in the U.S. via Hulu, this under-the-radar, four-part series from Jack Thorne (This Is England, Skins) stars Robbie Coltrane as a popular TV comedian who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager. Julie Walters and Andrea Riseborough also star.

“A marvelously acted piece. If the subject matter sounds grim, it is, but the production is exciting: well-acted, suspenseful, and moving.” —Ken Tucker, Yahoo!

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