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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82 Louis C.K.: 2017 (Netflix)

(#6) This Netflix stand-up special, filmed in Washington D.C. during a recent tour, was one of the last things released by the superstar comedian prior to his fall from grace this fall.

“It’s an impressive return--and a further indication that the hour-long comedy special is an art form with plenty of life left in it.” —David Sims, The Atlantic

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