20 Best TV Shows Of 2016
5. Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror is a deliciously dark creation, using technology that, if not available, feels like it's not far off, and playing on our fears to deliver a satire that's all too real (indeed, plenty of Black Mirror's predictions have come true, some even scarier than the Prime Minister f**king a pig).
With a move to Netflix, Brooker's imagination was given even more scope to run free. A longer series, a bigger budget, and the best season of the show to date.
It hopped across different genres, from horror to thriller to comedy to romance, and while it's an anthology with different actors in every episode, there was very much a coherent feel to it all.
Brooker's twisted genius, aided by some top acting and directing talent, manages to shock, scare, and challenge the way we think about technology and humanity. And yet, in its strongest episode, also give a surprising amount of hope as well.
Best Episode: San Junipero