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Best Music TV Series of 2016

104 Music series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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Action 1 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 7 Biography 3 Comedy 31 Crime 3 Documentary 16 Drama 16 Family 11 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 8 History 4 Horror 1 Music 104 Musical 4 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 12 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 5 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 655 2010s 972 2000s 821 1990s 367 1980s 283 1970s 219 1960s 183 1950s 125 1940s 24 1930s 6 1920s 0 1900s 0

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

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 2 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 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 6 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 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 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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104 series

Dream Festival

31 24 2016–2017

Animation · Music

The Voice India Kids

30 64 2016–present

Music · Reality-TV

Elastinen Feat.

28 10 2016–present

Pinkfong! Animal Songs

27 64 2016–present

Animation · Family · Music

Music Moguls: Masters of Pop

26 3 2016–present

Documentary · Music

The X Factor Brazil

25 26 2016–2016

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

DBBZ Security Squad EPIC MINIz

25 9 2016–present

Comedy · Music · Short

The Wiggles: Wiggle Town!

24 52 2016–2016

Family · Music

From the Bottom to the Top

24 6 2016–present

Music · Reality-TV

Trailblazers Of

22 19 2016–present

Documentary · Music

Let It Play

21 3 2016–present

Challenger

21 8 2016–present

Action · Fantasy · Music

Drink Champs

21 1 2016–present

Comedy · Music

Break: The Musical

21 5 2016–2016

Comedy · Music · Musical

Ashley Tisdale: Music Sessions

21 12 2016–present

Big Night Out

20 6 2016–present

Documentary · Music

Dropperz

20 1 2016–present

Comedy · Music

Eipic

20 6 2016–2016

Comedy · Drama · Music

The Wiggles: Lachy!

19 26 2016–2016

Family · Music

The Great Songwriters

19 25 2016–present

Biography · History · Music

OT. El reencuentro

19 3 2016–2016

Documentary · Music

Just Like Me!

Comedy · Family · Music

Superstar Duets

19 16 2016–2016

Music · Reality-TV

GOP Dropout

18 6 2016–2016

Comedy · Music

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