Celeb News: Best TV Shows Of 2016 (So Far!)

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It's been a tumultuous year, which means that most of us turn to our TVs—or laptops—for some light entertainment. But unlike most areas of entertainment that often reflects our own culture back at us, television works at a much quicker rate—meaning that TV is more likely to depict, through comedy and drama, our current cultural climate with an exacting speed and accuracy. This year's TV offerings might indicate that we're at "Peak TV," but they have certainly brought us some groundbreaking and provocative episodes of narrative storytelling proving that the art form is at the highest point in its long history. With even the lightest, frothiest fare (such as the most ridiculous reality TV) manages to have something to say about the state of the world today, and the most ridiculous fantasy and sci-fi series are rooted in realism like never before. As we head into Fall TV Season, it's worth taking a look back at the first eight months of the year and what we've been watching, talking about, and obsessing over. Here are the best TV shows of 2016 (so far).

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The Get Down
Hip-hop culture + New York in the 1970s + the Australian dude who made Moulin Rouge!: it all should've added up to disaster. But this summer's happiest TV surprise was that Baz Luhrmann's crushingly expensive Netflix drama about the birth of hip-hop turned out great. Combining elements of coming-of-age romance, historical fiction, crime drama, and musical, The Get Down is certainly over the top. If you find Luhrmann's endless party scenes overstimulating, it may not be the show for you. What (usually) saves it from silliness, though, is the way it situates likable, complex characters—played by a young, talented group of actors—in a world that fosters their dreams of stardom without downplaying the poverty and danger of the '70s Bronx. The input of hip-hop legends like Nas and Grandmaster Flash, who both get producer credits, ensures the show is historically accurate and does justice to great music. —Judy Berman

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Stranger Things
The summer's breakout show came out of nowhere—not that it really should have surprised anyone. An eight-episode homage to '80s supernatural thrillers? A healthy mixture of Steven Spielberg and Stephen King? A John Carpenter-inspired soundtrack? A ragtag group of misfits that rival The Goonies? A supporting character who would go on to win the hearts of the Internet despite being onscreen for a manner of minutes? THE BLESSED RETURN OF WINONA RYDER? Stranger Things is a postmodern masterpiece tailor made for our time, a hodgepodge of childhood nostalgia and escapism that, well, is much more entertaining than it is intelligent. —Tyler Coates

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Younger
Even if Sutton Foster wasn't one of the most charming actresses on the planet, Younger would still be a must-watch. In its second season, we see Sutton Foster's 40-something suburban mom Liza continue to play at being a 20-something Williamsburg hipster in order to get ahead in book publishing. Hijinks ensue, as they should, with a terrific supporting cast showing how Gen X and millennials mix and match more than we might think. Bonus points for the razor-sharp satire of the publishing world, including a David Wain guest spot as a male feminist author with some penis problems, and Richard Masur as Richard L.L. Moore, a fantasy author with a Santa Claus-style beard and some demanding proclivities, sexual and otherwise. The only way the show could improve is if Season Three featured a group karaoke outing, allowing living Broadway legend Foster, and former teen pop sensation and series regular Hilary Duff, to show off their moves. —Maris Kreizman

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Universal King

Those shows aren't on tv

Punisher

The only one I've ever heard or seen is Stranger Things.

The Get Down sounds cool tho.

FutureHive

decent

Maddox

House Of Cards is NOT a good show

OnMyCoolJ

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Originally posted by Maddox

House Of Cards is NOT a good show

it is.. Robin is iconic.

OnMyCoolJ

Atlanta is not on the list so this is invalid.

and the bachelor? the catch?

tragic list

Khal

I dislike Baz Luhrmann's style in anything he does, so it'll take me a while to bring myself to even watch The Get Down

Stranger Things was nice.

Younger & The Catch are laughably mediocre. They're not bad, but they don't belong on any "best of..." list.

I've only seen one ep of Full Frontal and I loved it, will have to watch more.

The Good Wife in 2016 (meaning Season 7), was NOT that good of a show. If it's the show was a whole, then that's fine.

London Spy was great. Though, I love Ben Whishaw, so i'm biased.