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Best Biography TV Series of 2016

73 Biography series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 1 Adult 0 Adventure 6 Animation 0 Biography 73 Comedy 5 Crime 5 Documentary 26 Drama 28 Family 2 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 2 History 26 Horror 1 Music 3 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 0 Short 2 Sport 1 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 1 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 725 2010s 755 2000s 345 1990s 169 1980s 150 1970s 82 1960s 23 1950s 11 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 40 2025 83 2024 124 2023 114 2022 172 2021 87 2020 105 2019 97 2018 90 2017 89 2016 73 2015 91 2014 65 2013 66 2012 61 2011 65 2010 58 2009 49 2008 44 2007 28 2006 52 2005 35 2004 29 2003 23 2002 32 2001 31 2000 22 1999 23 1998 19 1997 31 1996 13 1995 12 1994 12 1993 14 1992 13 1991 13 1990 19 1989 11 1988 16 1987 15 1986 15 1985 21 1984 13 1983 13 1982 19 1981 14 1980 13 1979 15 1978 17 1977 12 1976 12 1975 3 1974 5 1973 5 1972 6 1971 4 1970 3 1969 5 1968 4 1967 4 1966 1 1965 2 1964 3 1961 2 1960 2 1959 2 1958 2 1956 1 1955 3 1952 1 1951 1 1950 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 1 Cozy 1 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 2 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 3 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 6 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 1

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73 series

The Crown

283K 60 2016–2023

Royalty & aristocracy

American Crime Story

103K 29 2016–2021

True crime · Anthology

Victoria

35K 25 2016–2019

Royalty & aristocracy

Medici

25K 24 2016–2019

Real history · Period piece

The Durrells

17K 26 2016–2019

Warm glow · Cozy · Feel-good

Roman Empire

10K 15 2016–2019

The Secret

4K 4 2016–2016

True crime · Secrets & lies

Harley and the Davidsons

4K 3 2016–2016

Real history · Period piece

Madoff

3K 4 2016–2016

Biography · Crime · Drama

Evil Lives Here

3K 184 2016–present

Biography · Crime · Documentary

Genius of the Modern World

1K 3 2016–2016

Biography · Documentary · History

The Menten Files

1K 3 2016–2016

Biography · Drama · History

To Tell the Truth

929 87 2016–2022

Biography · Comedy · Game-Show

Secrets of the Six Wives

805 3 2016–2016

Biography · Documentary · Drama

Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle

740 2 2016–2016

Biography · Drama · History

Race for the White House

601 12 2016–present

Biography · Documentary · Drama

Jackie Robinson

575 2 2016–2016

Biography · Documentary

Juana Inés

557 7 2016–2016

Biography · History

Call Me Bruna

541 32 2016–2019

Biography · Drama

Hasta Que Te Conocí

441 16 2016–2016

Biography · Drama · Music

Hitler

422 6 2016–2017

Biography · Documentary

Britain's Bloody Crown

416 4 2016–present

Biography · Drama · History

Vice Guide to Film

411 32 2016–present

The Artist's Adventures

297 21 2016–2020

Adventure · Biography · Comedy

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