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Best Short TV Series of 2016

88 Short 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 4 Adult 1 Adventure 2 Animation 17 Biography 2 Comedy 43 Crime 2 Documentary 4 Drama 9 Family 2 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 2 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 1 Reality-TV 3 Romance 7 Sci-Fi 4 Short 88 Sport 0 Talk-Show 4 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 454 2010s 852 2000s 238 1990s 53 1980s 24 1970s 21 1960s 7 1950s 2 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 34 2025 61 2024 42 2023 34 2022 60 2021 81 2020 142 2019 84 2018 82 2017 68 2016 88 2015 108 2014 100 2013 97 2012 107 2011 69 2010 49 2009 50 2008 44 2007 43 2006 36 2005 17 2004 11 2003 8 2002 11 2001 11 2000 7 1999 7 1998 8 1997 2 1996 5 1995 5 1994 3 1993 6 1992 6 1991 6 1990 5 1989 4 1988 3 1987 1 1986 1 1985 3 1984 3 1983 4 1982 1 1981 1 1980 3 1979 2 1977 1 1976 2 1975 3 1974 4 1973 3 1972 2 1971 2 1970 2 1969 1 1967 1 1966 2 1963 2 1962 1 1957 1 1953 1 1949 1 1948 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 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 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 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 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 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 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 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 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 0 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 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 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 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 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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88 series

Danny the Manny

66 5 2016–present

Comedy · Family · Short

The Mirror

46 6 2016–2016

Mystery · Short

Juicebaren

Comedy · Drama · Short

Disk Duny

39 23 2016–present

Animation · Comedy · Short

Tabimachi Late Show

39 4 2016–present

Animation · Drama · Short

What the Fuck France

36 34 2016–present

Comedy · Short

Bangin' Gears

34 4 2016–present

Reality-TV · Short

Something Scary

31 2016–present

Animation · Horror · Short

The Star Wars After Show

27 20 2016–present

Sci-Fi · Short · Talk-Show

My Vampire Boyfriend

27 12 2016–2017

Romance · Short

The Domenick Nati Show

26 83 2016–present

Short · Talk-Show

DBBZ Security Squad EPIC MINIz

25 9 2016–present

Comedy · Music · Short

ThePopClub

24 9 2016–present

Animation · Comedy · Short

Girls Dorm

22 25 2016–present

Animation · Comedy · Short

Journal of Things

22 25 2016–present

Pamkutya kalandok

21 5 2016–present

Tsum Tsum Kingdom

19 4 2016–present

Ex

19 3 2016–present

Action · Short

Bromance

18 16 2016–2020

Comedy · Short

Keeping It 100

17 12 2016–present

Comedy · Short

Mighty Magiswords Vlogs

17 46 2016–2017

Animation · Short

LADbible Entertainment

17 131 2016–present

Zero1

15 13 2016–present

Short · Talk-Show

Dicks

15 6 2016–present

Comedy · Short

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