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.)

9 of 16 photo by (C) Tom Green/ZUMA/courtesy of HBO

82 Marathon: The Patriot's Day Bombing

This HBO documentary about the 2013 terrorist attack during the Boston Marathon (an event that also serves as the inspiration for the current theatrical release Patriots Day) focuses on both the hunt for the perpetrators as well as the emotional impact on several families affected by the bombing.

(HBO)

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