20 Best TV Shows Of 2016 

16. Catastrophe

Best TV Shows 2016
Channel 4

The second season of one of TV's most well-observed sitcoms aired in April in the U.S. (it quietly snuck in at the back-end of 2015 in the UK), meaning its place here can be justified. Well, that, and because in its second season it continued to be one of the funniest and sharpest comedies around.

Kicking-off with a time jump, we go past the pregnancy and straight into parenthood. Season 2 provides a close look at how having a child changes a relationship; the different pressures and stresses, how tempers can shorten, but the love and bond only gets stronger.

The series is an unflinching look at adult relationships, from the repeated arguments to awkward fumbles, and it manages to do that in a way that feels more real than many shows manage. It couples that with some pitch-perfect humour (as you'd expect from creators and stars Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan), and plenty of warmth too.

Best Episode: Episode 2

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.