The 10 Best Shows of 2016 So Far!
Set aside that binge time!
This year’s remake couldn’t match its significance, but it equaled its relevance and power.
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The People v. O.J.
ButAmerican Crime Storyfelt like a national news event in itself.
Is it about honoring victims, or taking a stand against institutional racism?
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The finale was a haunting reminder that Americans are still divided.
Simpson might be the quintessential lens for examining American culture.
(Well, Simpson and Donald Trump, obviously.)
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Ezra Edelman’s relentlessly juicy 10-hour, five-part documentary epic deconstructs the icon and the city that made him.
But Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, and Lesley Arfin’s delightfully shaggy cringe-com is continuously raucous and wise.
Claudia O’Doherty as their cheery, no-dummy Aussie pal is a show-stealing blast of comic sunshine.
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“The Date” about a terrible one is arguably the funniest episode of TV so far this year.
Lady Dynamite (Netflix)
Maria Bamford’s semiautobiographical comedy isn’t for everyone.
But for anyone who’s ever felt like a freak, it’s probably the best thing on TV.
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Horace and Pete (LouisCK.net)
Making like Beyonce, Louis C.K.
and the audience that produced abundant brilliance.
May Laurie Metcalf’s tour de force guest turn win all the Emmys.
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Bonus points for the best cliffhanger ever delivered with a single word: “Don’t.”
But this season,The Americansreally forced them and us to consider the cost of individual lives.
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