Celeb News: Paste: 25 Best TV Shows of 2016

Wicked

1. The Americans | Network: FX

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Since its debut in 2013, creator Joe Weisberg’s portrait of Soviet spies posing as an American couple in the Washington, D.C. suburbs has plumbed new depths, and added new layers, with each subsequent season: Once a crafty spy game run through with frissons of marital disenchantment, The Americans has emerged as a bold and artful exploration of faith, family, and our differing definitions of “freedom.” Featuring a slew of superb supporting turns, from the likes of Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor, Frank Langella, Margo Martindale and Dylan Baker, the series’ impeccable fourth season witnesses Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (the sublime Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) confront the specter of meaninglessness itself, and The Americans elaborates the subtly forceful visual language to match. On the strength of the remarkable five-episode arc from “Chloramphenicol” to “The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears,” in which the once-mousy Martha (the breathtaking Alison Wright, in the year’s finest screen performance) becomes a ferocious emblem of the Cold War’s consequences, The Americans deserves its spot atop this list. On the strength of season entire, it demands consideration alongside The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad and Mad Men as one of the best dramas to air on American television so far this century. Matt Brennan

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KylieistBoi

Ah my ****ing fave, The Americans slaying as usual

This is a so much better list than Time's tho, not gonna lie.

Cristhian

Talent at the top. This season was so good

Achilles.

Queen Samantha Bee smashing with that top 5 appearance.

Haus

Where is Mr. Robot? smh.

Wicked

Looks like I need to catch up on The Americans, if they're bold enough to put it in the same sentence as The Wire it has to be great. Only saw S1.

Good list.

Mimie

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13. Game of Thrones | Network: HBO

d; okay gurl

montrealxo

solid list. can't believe game of thrones is that low

conatus

well the americans is legendary, flawless, iconic so

FutureHive

noticed nobody has put Bates Motel on a list yet. must be a personal preference

FutureHive

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Originally posted by Wicked

Looks like I need to catch up on The Americans, if they're bold enough to put it in the same sentence as The Wire it has to be great. Only saw S1.

Good list.

i dont see the The Wire comparison. i watch The Americans but im.not counting down the days till it returns

Edge Of Glory

i don't watch much tv at all but yas @ my fave making the list.

qmpierre

Its missing This is Us.

Tylerbv

I've literally never seen any of these before

ceremonials

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Originally posted by Tylerbv

I've literally never seen any of these before

Not even ACS? Flop AHS Stan.

Maddox

This is a great list, so many good shows. Documentary Now though

Never thought someone would put it on their list.

Delilah.

veep and legend JLD keeps winning

Playa Playa

The Americans

CelebBoyfriend

Stranger Things should be #1