17 Best TV Dramas from 2016 - Part 3

17 Best TV Dramas from 2016

Ali Hanford Best of 2016, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, Orange Is the New Black, Rectify, Scandal, Suits, The Americans, The Last Ship, This is Us

13. NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles is the type of procedural that you love even if you hate the genre, strictly on the strength of its characters.

And this year, the show has done us one better — it’s also become the standard in how to tell a disability story correctly, how to write an OTP without writing a co-dependent female character and how to write a show without making it all about the OTP. Talk about balance!

14. Suits

SUITS -- "P.S.L." Episode 610 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter -- (Photo by: Shane Mahood/USA Network) 17 Best TV Dramas from 2016 - Part 3 SUITS -- "P.S.L." Episode 610 -- Pictured: (l-r) Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter -- (Photo by: Shane Mahood/USA Network)

Suits Season 6 shakes things up a bit by showing Mike in jail, serving his sentence for posing as a lawyer. Although his release should have allowed the season to end on a high note, Jessica’s departure from the firm bummed out Harvey as much as it did the fans.

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But at least Harvey and Donna shippers got that final shot of the pair holding hands.

15. Grey’s Anatomy

GREY'S ANATOMY - "The Room Where It Happens" - A difficult surgery brings back pivotal memories for Meredith, Richard, Owen and Stephanie, as they work together to save a life, on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Michael Desmond)

Yes, even though Grey’s Anatomy is still on the air after 13 years, it still makes our list as a favorite TV drama. In fact, Seasons 12 and 13 have been two of the strongest in the show’s recent years as it’s shifted its focus back to Meredith and taken some pretty significant risks.

16. The Crown

The Crown is perhaps the most interesting drama you will ever watch where almost nothing ever happens.  The writing, pacing and acting in this Netflix original about the early years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign will keep you glued to your screen, even if you’re just spending an hour watching an episode where everyone is wondering if the fog will lift.

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17. Scandal

SCANDAL - "Trump Card" - Olivia and Abby have to put their differences aside and work together to try and take Hollis Doyle down. Meanwhile, Edison realizes he may have made a deal with the devil as Rowan and Jake continue to try and pull the strings behind his campaign, on the penultimate episode of ABC's "Scandal," THURSDAY, MAY 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Byron Cohen)

The fifth season of Scandal finally gave us Fitz and Olivia as a couple, but it was so boring it drove her right back into the arms of Jake, his gorgeous abs, and ultimately, Rowan’s control.

As things heated up with the presidential election things got back to being batshit crazy — which is just how they should be.

With all of the amazing shows that aired this year, what were your favorites? What show are you most excited to see return in 2017? Who are you rooting for during awards season? Let us know in the comments!

*Additional contributions by Ashley Bissette Sumerel, Lauren Busser, Lissete Lanuza Saenz, and Shadia Omer.

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Ali Hanford is a producer, writer, booker, content creator, and roller derby skater who watches Mad Men annually.

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