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Best Sport TV Series of 2016

103 Sport 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 3 Adult 0 Adventure 3 Animation 8 Biography 1 Comedy 11 Crime 0 Documentary 12 Drama 11 Family 2 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 3 History 1 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 1 Reality-TV 7 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 103 Talk-Show 9 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 898 2010s 960 2000s 621 1990s 267 1980s 149 1970s 110 1960s 65 1950s 31 1940s 13 1930s 11 1920s 7 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 70 2025 137 2024 132 2023 138 2022 174 2021 128 2020 119 2019 128 2018 129 2017 106 2016 103 2015 87 2014 86 2013 73 2012 91 2011 78 2010 79 2009 77 2008 57 2007 71 2006 110 2005 64 2004 58 2003 57 2002 54 2001 48 2000 25 1999 36 1998 39 1997 31 1996 25 1995 24 1994 25 1993 18 1992 31 1991 12 1990 26 1989 18 1988 16 1987 12 1986 11 1985 20 1984 22 1983 11 1982 12 1981 12 1980 15 1979 15 1978 9 1977 13 1976 11 1975 9 1974 7 1973 15 1972 14 1971 5 1970 12 1969 7 1968 9 1967 3 1966 6 1965 6 1964 7 1963 8 1962 7 1961 3 1960 9 1959 5 1958 3 1957 5 1956 3 1955 2 1954 5 1953 2 1952 2 1951 2 1950 2 1949 2 1948 7 1947 1 1946 2 1944 1 1939 1 1938 2 1937 1 1936 3 1934 1 1931 1 1930 2 1929 4 1928 2 1927 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 1 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 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 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 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 1 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 2 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 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 1 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 1 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 1 Easy watching 1

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103 series

Chronicles of a Champion Golfer

42 9 2016–present

Documentary · Sport

Raw Talk

41 69 2016–present

Sport · Talk-Show

Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country

41 20 2016–present

Reality-TV · Sport

What Culture Pro Wrestling

41 35 2016–present

Going Racing with Adam Carolla

41 14 2016–present

Comedy · Reality-TV · Sport

European Qualifiers: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

40 13 2016–2017

2016-2017 UEFA Champions League

38 12 2016–2017

2016-2017 Süper Lig

Formula 1: Sky Sports F1

36 2 2016–present

Matching! Boys Archery

Comedy · Romance · Sport

Desafio do Fred

34 7 2016–present

Comedy · Reality-TV · Sport

The Dunk King

33 8 2016–present

Game-Show · Sport

Sports Detectives

31 6 2016–present

Xuanfeng shiyi ren

29 31 2016–2016

Comedy · Romance · Sport

French Open Live 2016

27 12 2016–present

UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time

27 6 2016–present

The Premier League Show

26 69 2016–present

Pro Football Talk Live

26 88 2016–present

Sport · Talk-Show

The Undefeated

23 28 2016–present

Documentary · Sport

Campus Eats

23 32 2016–present

Reality-TV · Sport

Premier League Season 2016/2017

22 3 2016–2017

Welcome to My World

22 5 2016–present

Voetbalmeisjes

20 12 2016–present

Drama · Family · Sport

Formula 1

20 225 2016–present

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