The Best Miniseries, TV Movies, and Specials of 2016

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 28, 2016

Below 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, 2016 and December 31, 2016. 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.)

8 of 16 photo by Mammoth Screen Copyright 2016
82 And Then There Were None (2016): Season 1

This four-hour BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery novel of the same name (well, not quite the same name) features an ensemble that includes Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Toby Stephens, and Charles Dance. Critics found it a fun and stylish take on the story.

(Lifetime)

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