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Best War TV Series of 2016

33 War 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 0 Adventure 2 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 1 Crime 0 Documentary 10 Drama 16 Family 0 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 12 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 2 War 33 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 234 2010s 363 2000s 224 1990s 114 1980s 125 1970s 97 1960s 48 1950s 11 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 9 2025 40 2024 39 2023 36 2022 35 2021 43 2020 32 2019 31 2018 38 2017 30 2016 33 2015 47 2014 52 2013 40 2012 27 2011 36 2010 29 2009 39 2008 31 2007 23 2006 11 2005 25 2004 24 2003 17 2002 16 2001 18 2000 20 1999 17 1998 18 1997 11 1996 11 1995 11 1994 12 1993 6 1992 10 1991 9 1990 9 1989 14 1988 13 1987 15 1986 11 1985 11 1984 13 1983 16 1982 14 1981 7 1980 11 1979 11 1978 12 1977 12 1976 8 1975 8 1974 10 1973 7 1972 9 1971 11 1970 9 1969 5 1968 9 1967 5 1966 5 1965 8 1964 4 1963 3 1962 6 1961 2 1960 1 1959 1 1957 3 1956 3 1955 2 1952 1 1951 1 1949 1 1941 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 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 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 0 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 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 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 2 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 1 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 2 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 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

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 1

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 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 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 1 Easy watching 0

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33 series

Roots

9K 4 2016–2016

Real history · Emotionally heavy

Nobel

7K 8 2016–2016

Rebellion

5K 10 2016–2019

Real history · Period piece

My Mother and Other Strangers

2K 5 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · War

Al Nadam

1K 30 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · War

Seddülbahir 32 Saat

870 4 2016–2016

Action · History · War

Ice Fantasy

705 62 2016–present

Adventure · Fantasy · War

APOCALYPSE the Battle of Verdun

634 2 2016–2016

Documentary · History · War

Sanadamaru

554 51 2016–2016

Drama · History · War

Taking Fire

369 5 2016–2016

Documentary · War

Hell Below

222 24 2016–2024

Documentary · History · War

The Civil War: Brothers Divided

216 6 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

Faith and Conspiracy

198 12 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · War

My Fighting Season

173 7 2016–2016

Documentary · War

Rush: Inspired by Battlefield

165 10 2016–2016

Action · Drama · War

Hitler vs Churchill: The Eagle and the Lion

111 2 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire

77 3 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

Far from Home

72 10 2016–present

Comedy · Drama · War

Sparrow

70 69 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · War

Kako je obranjena Hrvatska

48 12 2016–2016

Documentary · History · War

Top Tens of Warfare

38 10 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

Wicked Inventions

30 9 2016–present

Documentary · History · War

Stena

25 2 2016–2016

Adventure · War

The Fatal Mission

15 43 2016–2016

Action · Thriller · War

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