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Best Fantasy TV Series of 2016

171 Fantasy series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

All Fantasy series All series from 2016

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

Action 19 Adult 2 Adventure 25 Animation 39 Biography 0 Comedy 58 Crime 8 Documentary 0 Drama 61 Family 11 Fantasy 171 Game-Show 1 History 5 Horror 12 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 11 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 13 Sci-Fi 6 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 2 War 1 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 1551 2010s 1499 2000s 667 1990s 351 1980s 200 1970s 156 1960s 77 1950s 32 1940s 1 1930s 1 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 122 2025 285 2024 239 2023 237 2022 218 2021 219 2020 231 2019 192 2018 190 2017 191 2016 171 2015 159 2014 156 2013 135 2012 105 2011 110 2010 90 2009 56 2008 77 2007 79 2006 74 2005 81 2004 65 2003 68 2002 56 2001 64 2000 47 1999 39 1998 35 1997 45 1996 33 1995 38 1994 31 1993 29 1992 35 1991 31 1990 35 1989 34 1988 20 1987 28 1986 17 1985 24 1984 17 1983 20 1982 10 1981 13 1980 17 1979 20 1978 13 1977 14 1976 21 1975 12 1974 14 1973 21 1972 14 1971 15 1970 12 1969 10 1968 8 1967 17 1966 10 1965 7 1964 6 1963 5 1962 5 1961 5 1960 4 1959 10 1958 4 1957 2 1956 2 1955 4 1953 4 1952 2 1951 1 1950 3 1949 1 1931 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 1 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 2 Dark tone 5 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 3 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 1 Campy 4 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 3 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 2 Serialized 6 Procedural 1 Mystery box 6 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 3 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 0 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 1 School & campus 1 Love story 6 Friendship 1 Found family 3 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 13 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 4 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 1 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 2 Existential dread 1 Revenge 0 Redemption 2 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 5 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 1 Anime 2 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 2

Sort

171 series

Stranger Things

1.7M 42 2016–2025

Nostalgic · Monster horror

Lucifer

395K 93 2016–2021

Supernatural · Witty banter

The Good Place

223K 50 2016–2020

Philosophical · Redemption

The OA

128K 16 2016–2019

Experimental · Mystery box

Preacher

87K 43 2016–2019

Faith & religion

Shadowhunters

77K 55 2016–2019

Urban fantasy · Young adult

The Shannara Chronicles

66K 20 2016–2017

High fantasy · Young adult

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

38K 16 2016–2017

K-drama · Tearjerker · Bittersweet

Wynonna Earp

27K 49 2016–2021

Campy · Supernatural

Van Helsing

27K 65 2016–2021

Post-apocalyptic · Supernatural

Legend of the Blue Sea

17K 21 2016–2017

K-drama · Love story · Whimsical

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

16K 146 2016–2018

Deadpan cool · Absurdist

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

16K 21 2016–2016

K-drama · Time travel

Frequency

15K 14 2016–2017

Time travel · Serialized

Channel Zero

14K 24 2016–2018

Psychological horror · Anthology

Signal

12K 16 2016–2016

Time travel · Detective mystery

Powerless

8K 13 2016–2017

Workplace · Sitcom · Easy watching

Beyond

8K 21 2016–2018

Supernatural · Mystery box

Stan Against Evil

7K 24 2016–2018

Supernatural · Monster horror

Re: ZERO - Starting Life in Another World (Re-Edit)

6K 15 2016–2020

Gut punch · Anime · Mounting dread

Son of Zorn

5K 13 2016–2017

Adult animation · Absurdist

Dead of Summer

5K 10 2016–2016

Supernatural · Monster horror

Bring It On, Ghost

4K 16 2016–2016

K-drama · Supernatural

Shut Eye

4K 20 2016–2017

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

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