Top 10 TV Series of 2016: From HBO Hits to Netflix Originals
Artribune's Santa Nastro lists the best TV series of 2016, highlighting HBO's 'The Night Of' starring John Turturro and Riz Ahmed, 'Westworld' with Anthony Hopkins, and Paolo Sorrentino's 'The Young Pope' featuring Jude Law and Diane Keaton. Other notable entries include FX's 'American Crime Story' about OJ Simpson, 'Outsiders' on WGN, HBO's 'Vinyl' produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, 'Better Call Saul' on Netflix, Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' with Liev Schreiber, History Channel's 'Vikings', and Netflix's 'Narcos' about Pablo Escobar. The article also promotes Artribune's newsletters and WhatsApp channel.
Key facts
- The Night Of is a 2016 HBO miniseries starring John Turturro and Riz Ahmed, originally intended for James Gandolfini.
- Westworld is an HBO series developed from Michael Crichton's 1973 film, created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, starring Anthony Hopkins.
- The Young Pope is a 2016 HBO/Sky/Canal+ series directed by Paolo Sorrentino, starring Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII and Diane Keaton.
- American Crime Story on FX covers the OJ Simpson trial, with Cuba Gooding Jr., John Travolta, Sarah Paulson, and David Schwimmer.
- Outsiders on WGN is set in Appalachia, starring Joe Anderson, created by Peter Mattei.
- Vinyl is a 2016 HBO series about 1970s New York rock scene, produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, starring Bobby Cannavale.
- Better Call Saul season 2 aired in 2016, a Breaking Bad prequel by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, starring Bob Odenkirk.
- Ray Donovan season 4 aired in 2016 on Showtime, starring Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight.
- Vikings season 4 aired in 2016 on History Channel, created by Michael Hirst, starring Ragnar Lothbrok.
- Narcos season 2 on Netflix covers Pablo Escobar's downfall, created by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro.
Entities
Artists
- John Turturro
- Riz Ahmed
- James Gandolfini
- Anthony Hopkins
- Jonathan Nolan
- Lisa Joy
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Jude Law
- Diane Keaton
- Silvio Orlando
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- John Travolta
- Sarah Paulson
- David Schwimmer
- Joe Anderson
- Peter Mattei
- Martin Scorsese
- Mick Jagger
- Bobby Cannavale
- Vince Gilligan
- Peter Gould
- Bob Odenkirk
- Jonathan Banks
- Liev Schreiber
- Jon Voight
- Paula Malcomson
- Steven Bauer
- Eddie Marsan
- Elliot Gould
- James Woods
- Ian McShane
- Michael Hirst
- Chris Brancato
- Carlo Bernard
- Doug Miro
- Santa Nastro
Institutions
- HBO
- Sky
- Canal+
- FX
- WGN
- Showtime
- History Channel
- Netflix
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Los Angeles
- California
- Appalachia
- Northumbria
- Medellin
- Colombia
- Canada
- Ireland