The best series of 2016 captivated us with stories for all tastes. Dramatic air, comedies, thrillers, fantasies, adventures, and much more. About 400 works of fiction are produced each year in the United States alone.
In 2016, the dragons in "Game of Thrones" reached the top. But many other series of 2016 hooked hundreds of thousands, millions of viewers.
American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson
The trial of OJ Simpson, actor and American football player, captured world attention in 1995. Recall that was acquitted after murdering his wife, Nicole Brown, and Ronald Goldman.
This judgment served to put in the spotlight of today some important issues of American society, such as racism, police violence or machismo.
Television became an absolute live show, where each step of the trial was followed from the sofa at home.
All these aspects are collected in this miniseries written and also produced by Ryan Murphy, counting on stellar performances of names of the stature of Sarah Paulson, Courtney B. Vance, John Travolta, Cuba Gooding Jr and David Schwimmer among others.
The Americans
A story set in the cold war, which has impacted the whole world for the quality of its staging and for the tension it conveys to the viewer.
In the current season, Elizabeth and Philip are at a real crossroads, with the moral and personal problem of having connected with someone and having to betray him. They are the consequences of spy work.
Horace and pete
What is “Horace and Pete”? On what network is it broadcast? Actually, it's about an experiment more theatrical than television. We do not know at the moment its broadcast on television, but on the Internet. We can find it in the personal page of Louis CK, a genius of the monologue with creativity and ingenuity capable of revolutionizing the traditional way of reaching the viewer.
In each chapter there is a different surpriseWell, that is the freedom that the creator of "Louie" has, by not appearing on television. Some big names, like Edie Falco, Steve Buscemi and Jessica Lange they are achieving the success of this project.
Westworld
Although with very high expectations, the principles of "Westworld" were not very good. Among other things, by various problems and incidents during filming.
Among the ingredients of this series, his witty monologues and an effective mix of genres. Little by little, everything that happens in this quirky western amusement park has been attracting viewers, based on creating characters with a lot of hook.
The Crown
One of the productions with more elegance and glamor among the series of 2016. Narrates us the arrival to the crown of Queen Elizabeth II of England in 1953 and the first years of reign, where the new monarch began to modernize the institution.
The artistic aspect has all the details in the definition and treatment of each of the characters. What is being narrated is credible and realistic. Those who follow it affirm that each chapter leaves you wanting to know more.
As announced, it will be different actresses who will put a face to the well-known queen, throughout his reign.
The Night Of
This miniseries is based on a British production. Its plot plot? A Pakistani studentseemingly normal and full of values, he is accused of having murdered the woman with whom he spent a crazy night of alcohol, drugs and sex.
You will be defended by a lawyer who is inexperienced in similar cases, but who believes in you. Little by little, what seemed clear at first is getting complicated, and the clues that appear are confusing everything, to the point that innocence and guilt are evident from one moment to another in the series, and even within the same chapter.
For lovers of slow and judicial thrillers. To think a lot. John Turturro plays Jack Stone, the lawyer.
Fleabag
"Fleabag" is a British comedy with lots of dramatic touches. Using an original narrative technique, the protagonist tells what happens to her in the first person, addressing the camera and with the viewer as an accomplice.
There are many love and sexual experiences and adventures, personal, family and work experiences. As the series progresses, we discover a traumatic experience in its protagonist, which begins to explain many things.
This series has been a true revelation among the 2016 series in the UK. At times it is tough, tender, sharp, dynamic ... and fun.
Game of Thrones, at the cusp of the 2016 series
The year 2016 was the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" (Game of Thrones). As is often the case, the best moments occurred at the beginning and end of the new installment (coincidence or marketing?).
The sixth season would begin by solving what happened with Jon Snow and ends with the Starks taking revenge on behalf of their enemies. In addition, we have the mother and queen of dragons, Daenerys, on her way to Westeros.
In the last chapter of the season, the ninth, we attend the "battle of the bastards", one of the episodes with the greatest intensity of everything that is standard.
"Game of Thrones" continues to permeate viewers and entertain, despite many chapters that don't really add anything at all and characters who appear very little, along with others who might not appear and nothing would be noticed. One of the most followed among the series of 2016.
'The Big Bang Theory'
Essential among the best series of 2016 How did it all start? Leonard and Sheldon they were two very brilliant physicists who lived alone. Their gifted brains provide them with a vision of the universe and everything around them, above anyone else. However, a separate issue is their social relationships, especially with regard to women.
But it all seems to change when Penny, a very cute girl with a free and liberal spirit, moves in across the street from them. What do young physicists think? Sheldon really seems to care very little. For him, hangouts with his friends and co-workers at the California Institute of Technology are enough. At those dates there is Chinese food, intelligence games, and lots of laughs. Nevertheless, Leonard realizes that with Penny his life can change ...
'The Big Bang Theory', series that airs on CBS, is a creation of the same person in charge of "Two and a Half Men", Chuck Lorre. Produced by him and by Warner Bros, this series of a millionaire audience has won the award Teen Choice Awards as "Best comedy series.
Much has been said about the continuation of the series. CBS has announced two more seasons, after a tough negotiation with the actors. The series will have at least 48 new episodes, to be broadcast in the United States between September 2017 and May 2019.
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