The 10 Worst TV Shows of 2016
Below are the lowest-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.
Eventually, TV networks will learn that the essential element of any John Candy movie isn't the premise; it's John Candy. This second attempt to adapt Candy's 1989 film to the small screen went about as well as the first attempt 26 years ago. Whereas the latter was canceled after six episodes, the new series (starring Mike Epps as Buck) was axed after eight.
"The most unsettling thing about Uncle Buck is how beige and flavorless the whole thing is, as if anyone could have been cast in it with no discernible effect on the final product." — Joshua Alston, The A.V. Club