Best TV Episodes of 2016

Cersei and Loras Tyrell stand trial by the gods. Daenerys prepares to set sail for Westeros. Davos confronts Melisandre. Sam and Gilly arrive in the Citadel. Bran discovers a long-kept secret. Lord Frey has an uninvited guest.

Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Kit Harington

Votes: 159,795

10/10

Best Perfomance: Lena Headey

3. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: The Bicameral Mind (2016)

TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Ford unveils his bold new narrative; Dolores embraces her identity; Maeve sets her plan in motion.

Director: Jonathan Nolan | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 31,792

10/10

Best Perfomance: Anthony Hopkins

4. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: The Day the World Went Away (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Finch's number comes up when his cover identity is blown and sets off a deadly series of encounters with Samaritan's operatives.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 6,699

9.7/10

Best Perfomance: Michael Emerson

5. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: Return 0 (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

9.8

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Finch, Reese, Fusco and Shaw embark on one last mission to prevent Samaritan from destroying The Machine and cementing its hold over mankind.

Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 11,134

9.5/10

Best Perfomance: Michael Emerson

6. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode: The Door (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Sansa and Jon make plans. Arya is given another chance to prove herself. Jorah confesses a secret to Daenerys. Tyrion meets with a red priestess. Yara finds her rule tested. Bran discovers the origin of the White Walkers.

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Aidan Gillen

Votes: 78,081

9.5/10

Best Perfomance: Kristian Nairn

7. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: The Well-Tempered Clavier (2016)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Dolores and Bernard reconnect with their pasts; Maeve makes a bold proposition to Hector; Teddy finds enlightenment, at a price.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 19,715

9.5/10

Best Perfomance: Jeffrey Wright

8. Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
Episode: Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back the Falls (2016)

TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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Dipper and Mabel regroup with the other survivors to come up with a plan to defeat Bill.

Director: Stephen Sandoval | Stars: Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Alex Hirsch, Cecil Baldwin

Votes: 6,520

9.5/10

Best Voice Perfomance: Alex Hirsch

9. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: Trompe L'Oeil (2016)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Dolores, William and Lawrence journey into treacherous terrain; Maeve presents her demand; Bernard considers his next move.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 21,485

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Anthony Hopkins

10. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: 6,741 (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

9.3

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Shaw escapes her captors, but the team is unsure of her mental state when she begins to act paranoid and reckless.

Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 5,265

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Sarah Shahi

11. Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode: San Junipero (2016)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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When Yorkie and Kelly visit San Junipero, a fun-loving beach town full of surf, sun and sex, their lives are changed.

Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis, Denise Burse, Raymond McAnally

Votes: 66,966

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Mackenzie Davis

12. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: New York's Finest (2016)

TV-MA | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Trapped face-to-face with the Punisher, Daredevil wrestles with the morality of vigilante justice. Meanwhile, Foggy and Karen work to save the firm.

Director: Marc Jobst | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 12,738

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Jon Bernthal

13. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs (2016)

TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy

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Dennis and Mac head to the suburbs for cheap rent and open spaces but quickly find out that they are meant for city life.

Director: Todd Biermann | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 5,306

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Glenn Howerton

14. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Penny and Dime (2016)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Karen uncovers shocking facts about the Punisher, who finds himself hunted by a powerful force in Hell's Kitchen. Daredevil ponders his next moves.

Director: Peter Hoar | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 11,973

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Jon Bernthal

15. American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode: Manna from Heaven (2016)

TV-MA | 50 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

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Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey go across the country to acquire the Mark Fuhrman tapes.

Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Votes: 3,653

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Sterling K. Brown

16. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode: Home (2016)

TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Bran trains with the Three-Eyed Raven. Tommen meets with Cersei. Tyrion makes a bold move. Theon leaves while at Pyke new issues arise. Ramsay's brother is born. Davos asks Melisandre for a miracle.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Kit Harington

Votes: 50,696

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Iwan Rheon

17. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Eight: The Upside Down (2016)

TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Joyce and Hopper are taken in for questioning. Nancy and Jonathan prepare to fight the monster and save Will.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 27,212

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Millie Bobby Brown

18. Peaky Blinders (2013–2022)
Episode: Episode #3.6 (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama

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As Tommy prepares to commit the most audacious crime of his career, an unexpected blow forces him to face his worst fears in a race against time.

Director: Tim Mielants | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Finn Cole, Joe Cole, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Votes: 12,639

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Cillian Murphy

19. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: The Original (2016)

TV-MA | 68 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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The park staff begin to notice strange behavior from the hosts; A mysterious Man in Black roams the park, wreaking havoc.

Director: Jonathan Nolan | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 23,972

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Louis Herthum

20. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: .exe (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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As Reese and Shaw race to catch up with Finch, he infiltrates a maximum-security government facility in a desperate mission which could mean the end of the war with Samaritan.

Director: Greg Plageman | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 4,084

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Michael Emerson

21. American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode: The Verdict (2016)

TV-MA | 66 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

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Closing statements are given and the jury must decide the verdict. Effects of the verdict are highlighted for both sides, as well as the community.

Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Votes: 3,695

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Courtney B. Vance

22. Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode: Nosedive (2016)

TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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A woman desperate to boost her social media score hits the jackpot when she's invited to a swanky wedding, but the trip doesn't go as planned.

Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Alice Eve, Cherry Jones, James Norton

Votes: 64,223

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Bryce Dallas Howard

23. Daredevil (2015–2018)
Episode: Seven Minutes in Heaven (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Action, Crime, Drama

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Castle gets an offer he can't refuse. Foggy and Murdock question the future of their firm, but Karen won't give up so easily.

Director: Stephen Surjik | Stars: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal

Votes: 10,735

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Vincent D'Onofrio

24. Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode: eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx (2016)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Elliot wonders if Mr. Robot has been lying to him, Darlene attempts to do the right thing and Dom and the FBI get closer.

Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Michael Cristofer

Votes: 8,198

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Rami Malek

25. Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode: Shut Up and Dance (2016)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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When withdrawn Kenny stumbles headlong into an online trap, he is quickly forced into an uneasy alliance with shifty Hector, both at the mercy of persons unknown.

Director: James Watkins | Stars: Alex Lawther, Jerome Flynn, Susannah Doyle, Frankie Wilson

Votes: 56,797

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Alex Lawther

26. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Nailed (2016)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama

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Mike takes a methodical approach to his mission; someone questions Chuck's capabilities; Jimmy faces a personal dilemma.

Director: Peter Gould | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 15,131

9.3/10

Best Perfomance: Michael McKean

27. Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode: eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes (2016)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Mr. Robot has an original way to show Elliot that he can be useful. Darlene and Angela take a shot at their plan.

Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday

Votes: 8,769

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Rami Malek

28. Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode: Hated in the Nation (2016)

TV-MA | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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In near-future London, police detective Karin Parke, and her tech-savvy sidekick Blue, investigate a string of mysterious deaths with a sinister link to social media.

Director: James Hawes | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Faye Marsay, Benedict Wong, Jonas Karlsson

Votes: 48,099

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Faye Marsay

29. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: The Adversary (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Maeve charms Felix; Elsie discovers evidence that could point to sabotage; Teddy and the Man in Black conflict with a garrison.

Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 16,047

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Thandie Newton

30. Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode: eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (2016)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

9.2

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Mr. Robot and Elliot try to keep the peace. Fsociety releases a video honoring Uncle Sam. Darlene acts upon an old desire.

Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Portia Doubleday, Michael Cristofer

Votes: 9,087

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Rami Malek

31. The Night Of (2016)
Episode: The Beach (2016)

TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Shy college student Nasir Khan spends the night with a quirky, mysterious girl, and is horrified when he awakens to find she has been murdered.

Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp, Payman Maadi

Votes: 6,867

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Riz Ahmed

32. Atlanta (2016–2022)
Episode: B.A.N. (2016)

TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

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Paper Boi appears on Montague as a guest and must put up with a tedious interview.

Director: Donald Glover | Stars: Brian Tyree Henry, Niles Stewart, Tim McAdams, Alano Miller

Votes: 6,064

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Brian Tyree Henry

33. The Young Pope (2016)
Episode: Episode #1.10 (2016)

TV-MA | 65 min | Drama

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As he deals with the Kurtwell case and the demands of Catholics, the Pope makes an important decision, while Sister Mary is given a new mission.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino | Stars: Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara

Votes: 1,445

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Jude Law

34. Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode: Trace Decay (2016)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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Bernard struggles with a mandate; Teddy is troubled by dark memories; Maeve looks to change her script.

Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden

Votes: 15,129

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Thandie Newton

35. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo (2016)

TV-MA | 20 min | Comedy

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The foursome demonstrate Chardee MacDennis for an interested board game executive.

Director: Heath Cullens | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 2,991

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Danny DeVito

36. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Seven: The Bathtub (2016)

TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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The government comes searching for Eleven. Eleven looks for Will and Barb in the Upside Down.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 23,146

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Millie Bobby Brown

37. American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia (2016)

TV-MA | 51 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

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Tensions rise as the defense starts taking aims at racial implications in the case, and as Marcia faces an ongoing divorce and negative representation in the media.

Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi, Christian Clemenson, Cuba Gooding Jr.

Votes: 3,792

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Sarah Paulson

38. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode: Book of the Stranger (2016)

TV-MA | 59 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Sansa arrives at Castle Black. Tyrion makes a deal with the slave masters. Jorah and Daario sneak into Vaes Dothrak. Ramsay sends a letter to Jon. Theon arrives at Pyke. Cersei and Olenna Tyrell plot against the High Sparrow.

Director: Daniel Sackheim | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke

Votes: 40,445

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Emilia Clarke

39. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Charlie Catches a Leprechaun (2016)

TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy

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Dennis tries to create an innovative mobile Paddy's pub experience but runs into trouble when customers refuse to cooperate, while Charlie and Mac attempt to catch a thieving leprechaun.

Director: Heath Cullens | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 2,708

9.0/10

Best Perfomance: Glenn Howerton