The 25 Best TV Episodes of 2016
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1.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
Battle of the Bastards
(2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Jon and Sansa face Ramsay Bolton on the fields of Winterfell. Daenerys strikes back at her enemies. Theon and Yara arrive in Meereen.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Liam Cunningham
Votes: 223,893
2.
Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019)
Episode:
Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
(2016)
TV-MA | 76 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo's efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.
Director: Adam Bernstein | Stars: Taylor Schilling, Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks
Votes: 4,294
3.
American Crime Story (2016– )
Episode:
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia
(2016)
TV-MA | 51 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
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: 3,783
4.
The Americans (2013–2018)
Episode:
The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears
(2016)
TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Jennings hit their breaking points as they try to handle their local agents such as Martha.
Director: Matthew Rhys | Stars: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Dylan Baker, Brandon J. Dirden
Votes: 1,597
5.
Westworld (2016–2022)
Episode:
The Bicameral Mind
(2016)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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: 31,774
6.
Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode:
Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
(2016)
TV-14 | 54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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: 27,170
7.
Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)
Episode:
A Blade of Grass
(2016)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
With the help of Dr. Seward, Vanessa undergoes hypnosis to relive her time in the Banning Clinic.
Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear
Votes: 3,283
8.
Veep (2012–2019)
Episode:
Kissing Your Sister
(2016)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
As Catherine's documentary is completed, Congress decides who will be President.
Director: David Mandel | Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott
Votes: 1,407
9.
Outlander (2014– )
Episode:
Faith
(2016)
TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Doctors at L'Hopital des Anges attempt to save the lives of Claire and her unborn baby; King Louis asks Claire to judge two men accused of engaging in the dark arts.
Director: Metin Hüseyin | Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Dominique Pinon
Votes: 4,628
10.
BoJack Horseman (2014–2020)
Episode:
That's Too Much, Man!
(2016)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Bojack gets Sarah Lynn to break her sobriety to help drown his depression, and experiences the next few months through blackouts.
Director: JC Gonzalez | Stars: Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins
Votes: 9,395
11.
Transparent (2014–2019)
Episode:
Exciting and New
(2016)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Pfeffermans escape their problems on land by taking a cruise together. Though the clan spends most of the cruise apart - venturing on their own journeys of self discovery - they ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass
Votes: 322
12.
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Episode:
The Winds of Winter
(2016)
TV-MA | 68 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
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: 159,633
13.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
San Junipero
(2016)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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: 66,882
14.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Nailed
(2016)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama
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: 15,087
15.
The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode:
Assassins
(2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
As tensions with Phillip increase, Elizabeth spends time with her old friend Porchey. Churchill's portrait is painted for his 80th birthday.
Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Vanessa Kirby
Votes: 6,128
16.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019)
Episode:
When Will Josh and His Friend Leave Me Alone?
(2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Musical
Heather comes to Rebecca's rescue after a major mishap and Rebecca attempts to reinvent herself. Paula is left to pick up the pieces at work and finds herself at a crossroads.
Director: Paul Briganti | Stars: Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana, Donna Lynne Champlin
Votes: 376
17.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
The Collapse of Nature
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A flashback to Beth Childs' final investigation, days before her suicide.
Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,437
18.
Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
Episode:
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(2016)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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: 9,072
19.
The Night Of (2016)
Episode:
The Beach
(2016)
TV-MA | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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: 6,849
20.
The Girlfriend Experience (2016–2021)
Episode:
Blindsided
(2016)
TV-MA | 28 min | Drama
Christine's worlds collide, forcing her to devise a way to come out on top.
Director: Amy Seimetz | Stars: Riley Keough, Paul Sparks, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Drew Nelson
Votes: 478
21.
The Good Wife (2009–2016)
Episode:
End
(2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Peter has little time left to make a plea deal before the jury comes back with a verdict. Meanwhile, Alicia must decide whether her future is with Peter or with Jason, and she channels the ghost of Will Gardner to help make a decision.
Director: Robert King | Stars: Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Alan Cumming, Cush Jumbo
Votes: 1,304
22.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
Hated in the Nation
(2016)
TV-MA | 89 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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: 48,026
23.
The Good Place (2016–2020)
Episode:
The Eternal Shriek
(2016)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Eleanor and Chidi find that the only way to save Michael from going to the Bad Place is to deactivate Janet. Since she is programmed to answer any question, Janet tells them exactly how to do it.
Director: Trent O'Donnell | Stars: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden
Votes: 3,346
24.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
Episode:
Kimmy Meets a Drunk Lady!
(2016)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A drunk Uber passenger convinces Kimmy to stop repressing her emotions. Meanwhile, a broken R. Kelly cassette tape pushes Titus over the edge.
Director: Claire Scanlon | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski
Votes: 1,017
25.
Atlanta (2016–2022)
Episode:
B.A.N.
(2016)
TV-MA | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
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: 6,055
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