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Best Mystery TV Series of 2016

176 Mystery 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 6 Adult 0 Adventure 4 Animation 6 Biography 0 Comedy 16 Crime 60 Documentary 9 Drama 99 Family 1 Fantasy 11 Game-Show 1 History 4 Horror 18 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 176 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 11 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 10 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 2074 2010s 1614 2000s 629 1990s 274 1980s 195 1970s 146 1960s 77 1950s 46 1940s 8 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 152 2025 296 2024 326 2023 319 2022 362 2021 317 2020 302 2019 259 2018 221 2017 241 2016 176 2015 155 2014 152 2013 115 2012 108 2011 104 2010 83 2009 76 2008 77 2007 84 2006 75 2005 80 2004 55 2003 45 2002 48 2001 46 2000 43 1999 34 1998 27 1997 44 1996 25 1995 24 1994 23 1993 25 1992 21 1991 28 1990 23 1989 23 1988 19 1987 21 1986 20 1985 24 1984 19 1983 17 1982 14 1981 14 1980 24 1979 16 1978 12 1977 14 1976 14 1975 10 1974 17 1973 18 1972 16 1971 18 1970 11 1969 12 1968 9 1967 16 1966 5 1965 9 1964 7 1963 4 1962 3 1961 5 1960 7 1959 6 1958 5 1957 8 1956 7 1955 3 1954 6 1952 4 1951 5 1950 2 1949 5 1947 1 1946 2 1938 1 1930 1

Tags

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 1 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 17 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 19 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 18 Procedural 0 Mystery box 10 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 7 Puzzle plot 6 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 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 3 Detective mystery 13 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 3 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 3 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 2 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 2 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 16

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 8 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 11 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 4 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 6 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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176 series

Eyewitness

7K 10 2016–2016

Queer stories · Secrets & lies

The Witness for the Prosecution

6K 2 2016–2016

Period piece · Tight limited run

Midnight Sun

6K 8 2016–2016

Nordic noir · Atmospheric

El marginal

6K 43 2016–2022

Criminal underworld · Gritty

The Family

6K 12 2016–2016

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

Springfloden

5K 20 2016–2018

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

American Gothic

5K 13 2016–2016

Secrets & lies · Family saga

Hotel Beau Séjour

5K 20 2016–present

Secrets & lies · Small town

Deep Water

4K 4 2016–2016

Queer stories · Detective mystery

Glacé

4K 6 2016–2017

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Falling Water

4K 20 2016–2018

Mystery box · Puzzle plot

New Blood

3K 7 2016–2016

Detective mystery · British TV

Maigret

3K 4 2016–2017

Crime · Drama · Mystery

In Plain Sight

3K 3 2016–2016

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Wannous

3K 30 2016–2016

Drama · Mystery

Guilt

3K 10 2016–2016

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Wasteland

3K 8 2016–2016

Crime · Drama · Mystery

T@gged

3K 35 2016–2018

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Quantum Break

2K 4 2016–2016

Action · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Submission

2K 6 2016–2016

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Stag

2K 3 2016–2016

Comedy · Horror · Mystery

Public Enemy

2K 26 2016–2023

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Wings of Love

1K 22 2016–2017

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Au-delà des murs

1K 3 2016–2016

Drama · Horror · Mystery

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