In an era of abundance of TV series, one of the most difficult tasks for viewers is to narrow the viewing schedule to really interesting and fascinating series. We are ready to help you with this. Introducing the list the best TV shows of 2016-2017. The rating of foreign multiseries films is based on the criteria: the number of ratings of users of Kinopoisk, IMDb rating.
20. "The Big Bang Theory" (2007 - ...)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Number of seasons - 10
You can be a genius who understands how the universe works and is completely helpless in dealing with the opposite sex. These are the main characters of the series - Sheldon Cooper with IQ 186 and Asperger Syndrome, and his friend Leonard. Observing their relationship with the beautiful Penny, as well as the mass of situations in which they manage to fall (and sometimes get stuck), eccentric characters will brighten the audience for more than one evening.
19. The Ark (2011 - 2013)
Genre: Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Number of seasons - 3
If you like movies with a post-apocalyptic plot, in which there is a lot of water and few people, then you must admit that Ark is definitely among the best foreign series. The list of advantages of the series is long, including: a beautiful and excellent acting team, interesting ties and endings of the series, well-designed love lines, musical accompaniment, which sets the audience in the right mood. The negative placement was awarded to the Coca-Cola product placement drink, there will be a lot of it, as well as a crumpled denouement.
18. The Empty Crown (2012 - ...)
Genre: Historical Drama
Number of seasons - 2
Our serial hit parade continues with the film adaptation of a number of historical plays that have come out of the pen of William of our Shakespeare. The series “Empty Crown” included the following tapes: “Richard II”, “Henry IV. Part 1 "," Henry IV. Part 2 "and" Henry V ". Politics, intrigue, power, a solid literary basis - all that is required so that viewers do not get bored in front of the screen.
17. The Vikings (2013 - ...)
Genre: Action, Romance, History
Number of seasons - 5
A high-budget series with brutal heroes, magnificent nature, well-designed costumes, household items and weapons. There is not much action in the series, the main emphasis is on the formation and relationship of the protagonist, adventurer and warrior, the future king (played by Travis Fimell) with his environment.
16. The Young Dad (2016 - ...)
Genre: Drama
Number of seasons - 1
Continues the rating of the best series in the world of cinema, which refers to the Italian American Lenny Belardo, elected by Pope Pius XIII. It’s very difficult to predict the actions of this person, he is energetic and eccentric. And the game of cardinals against Lenny begins.
15. “Downton Abbey” (2010 - 2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Number of seasons - 6
Initially, this family saga was planned as mini-stories, and earned its first awards in this capacity. The popularity of "Downton Abbey" has led the creators to expand their brainchild to six seasons. They have: a brilliant cast, perfectly conveyed the life of British aristocrats and their servants, the turbulent events of the early 20th century. And also inheritance, love and deceit. And a rare thing: not a single negative review by an expert about this good series on Kinopoisk.
14. “Force Majeure” (2011 - ...)
Genre: Drama, Detective, Comedy
Number of seasons - 7
One of the best series about legalists, ready to fight evil in the realities of modern American society with all its ulcers and gloss.
13. “Very strange things” (2016 - ...)
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Number of seasons - 2
The disappearance of the boy plunges the small city into chaos when the mother of the missing person (Winona Ryder) and his friends gradually reveal a terrible truth. It includes a monster, a parallel dimension, and a government plot.
12. “Red Bracelets” (2011 - ...)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Number of seasons - 1
The story of young people who became friends while in hospital beds. It will be interesting not only for adults, but also for adolescents who usually do not think about the value of their or someone else's life.
11. The Protected (2010 - 2012)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Number of seasons - 3
A fascinating family series about children with supernormal abilities and their parents. To protect against an unknown organization abducting special children, parents are united in a group representing a large family. They move to a place called The Lost Valley to find answers to their questions.
10. Fargo (2014 - ...)
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Number of seasons - 3
Violence, references to the creativity of the Cohen brothers and black humor await you in the story of a simple guy Lester, who turned his head in crime. However, if you like the series filled with shooting, then Fargo is not the best choice. The scenes are long, there are a lot of conversations, there is little action.
9. “Narco” (2015 - ...)
Genre: Drama, Crime
Number of seasons - 4
Life and absolutely not instructive adventures of drug lord Pablo Escobar. Spectators will be immersed in the Colombian flavor of the 80-90s of the 20th century, the formation of the drug empire of Escobar and his fight with good American anti-drug agents and Colombian policemen.
8. The Black Mirror (2011 - ...)
Genre: Fiction, Thriller
Number of seasons - 4
Each episode of Black Mirror is a self-contained story. But all stories are united by a sense of fear that arises from our relationship with modern technology, with its vast and often disturbing capabilities.
7. "Sharp peaks" (2013 - ...)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Number of seasons - 5
A real gift for gangster movie lovers. The story of the Shelby family, which at the beginning of the last century ruled a criminal ball in Birmingham. Shelby's calling card was the blade sewn into the visors of the headgear.
6. "House of Cards" (2013 - ...)
Genre: Drama
Number of seasons - 5
American politician Frank Underwood is helping Garret Walker take over as guarantor of world democracy. However, Walker, having achieved what he wants, does not give Underwood the promised post of Secretary of State. The furious Underwood and his wife choose a revenge plan.
5. "World of the Wild West" (2016 - ...)
Genre: Fiction, Western
Number of seasons - 2
The only representative of the Westerns genre in the ranking of TV shows in 2016-2017. Popular actors, the aesthetics of cyberpunk, combined with the realities of the Wild West, an intriguing, albeit sometimes overly complicated plot, is the beauty of this movie.
4. “Shameless” (2011 - ...)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Number of seasons - 7
How to survive in this world and have fun while working as little as possible? Shameless will answer this question. This is another multi-part family comedy in the ranking of foreign series.
3. "The Real Detective" (2014 - ...)
Genre: Detective, Drama
Number of seasons - 2
One of those rare series that managed to meet very high expectations, viewers and even surpass these expectations in some episodes. The plot is built around two partners (Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson) investigating the mysterious serial killings case.
2. Sherlock (2010 - ...)
Genre: Detective, Crime
Number of seasons - 4
For many, Vasily Livanov remains the best Sherlock of all time. However, Benedict Cumberbatch, with his extraordinary appearance, was also able to fully get used to the role of a brilliant detective. The events of the series unfold in London of our days, so that the villains and heroes are armed with all the technological innovations, and this gives the plot an additional sharpness.
1. “Game of Thrones” (2011 - 2017)
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
Number of seasons - 8
A brilliant film adaptation of George Martin's books leads the best series of 2016-2017. As a rule, TV shows lower the bar after season 5. It is almost unheard of for the eighth season of the show to be as popular as the first. However, the Game of Thrones succeeded. True, in the new series there is less sex and more emotional component, but this does not spoil them. The tragedy of Hodor’s death, the evolution of Sansa from a helpless victim to a cynical and tough lady, the realization of Arya’s revenge, an exciting “battle of the bastards” ... Only 13 episodes remain (7 in the seventh season and 6 in the eighth) and it is easy to imagine that they will be in the cinematic top next year.
