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Best History TV Series of 2016

189 History 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 5 Adult 0 Adventure 6 Animation 7 Biography 26 Comedy 11 Crime 8 Documentary 69 Drama 63 Family 5 Fantasy 5 Game-Show 1 History 189 Horror 0 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 4 News 1 Reality-TV 3 Romance 15 Sci-Fi 1 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 0 War 12 Western 1

Decades

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

2020s 1402 2010s 1686 2000s 843 1990s 399 1980s 319 1970s 193 1960s 59 1950s 18 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 69 2025 167 2024 217 2023 218 2022 233 2021 256 2020 242 2019 195 2018 216 2017 213 2016 189 2015 186 2014 159 2013 147 2012 143 2011 125 2010 113 2009 126 2008 103 2007 108 2006 89 2005 85 2004 75 2003 79 2002 58 2001 59 2000 61 1999 58 1998 58 1997 55 1996 39 1995 29 1994 33 1993 36 1992 27 1991 39 1990 25 1989 32 1988 30 1987 29 1986 25 1985 39 1984 37 1983 35 1982 30 1981 33 1980 29 1979 20 1978 35 1977 28 1976 19 1975 18 1974 17 1973 19 1972 15 1971 14 1970 8 1969 12 1968 10 1967 8 1966 4 1965 6 1964 6 1963 4 1962 4 1961 1 1960 4 1959 2 1958 4 1957 5 1956 1 1955 2 1953 1 1952 2 1951 1 1949 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 2 Gritty 4 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 2 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 2 Serialized 2 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 0 War & military 2 Family saga 4 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 4 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 3 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 2 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 10 Royalty & aristocracy 5 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 2

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 13 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 1 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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189 series

Sam O'Nella Academy

300 66 2016–present

Animation · Comedy · History

The Greeks

294 3 2016–present

Documentary · History

True North

287 52 2016–present

Crime · Drama · History

Immortal Egypt

286 4 2016–2016

Documentary · History

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

282 4 2016–present

Sacred Sites of the World

266 14 2016–present

Dates in Movie & TV History

259 29 2016–present

Documentary · History · Short

Victorian Slum House

237 5 2016–present

Documentary · History · Reality-TV

1916: The Irish Rebellion

228 3 2016–2016

Documentary · History

Gold Tooth

225 10 2016–2016

Drama · History · Romance

Hell Below

222 24 2016–2024

Documentary · History · War

Das Geheimnis der Hebamme

222 2016–present

Drama · History

Sevda Kusun Kanadinda

218 31 2016–2017

Drama · History

The Civil War: Brothers Divided

216 6 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

No Gods, No Masters: A History of Anarchism

214 4 2016–2022

Documentary · History

Tell the World

210 6 2016–present

Biography · Drama · History

Full Steam Ahead

205 6 2016–2016

Documentary · History

No Man Left Behind

200 6 2016–2016

Documentary · Drama · History

God of War Zhao Yun

191 60 2016–present

Action · Drama · History

De maatschap

184 5 2016–present

Drama · History

Queens

183 6 2016–2017

Lady Revolution

172 67 2016–2016

Drama · Fantasy · History

Jang Yeong-Sil

170 24 2016–2016

Biography · Drama · History

D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?

162 2 2016–2016

Documentary · History · Mystery

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