Greatest Scripted TV Shows 2016

The Top Ten
1 The Night Manager The Night Manager is a British television serial adapted from John LeCarre's espionage novel of the same name. It premiered on BBC One and was directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, David Harewood, Tom Hollander, and Elizabeth Debicki.
2 War And Peace War and Peace is a British one-off miniseries adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 19th century novel of the same name. It was scripted by Andrew Davis and stars Downton Abbey's Lily James as Natasha Rostava and Grantchester's James Norton as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.
3 Doctor Thorne Released in 2016, this British drama series is adapted from a novel by Anthony Trollope. Focused on a country doctor and his niece navigating social and financial struggles, the series is known for its period-authentic settings and character explorations. It received positive reviews for its storytelling and performances.
4 The Durrells The Durrells is an ITV drama miniseries based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books about his family's four years on Corfu 1935-1939, which began airing on 3 April 2016. The series is written by Simon Nye, directed by Steve Barron and Roger Goldby, and produced by Christopher Hall.
5 Home Fires Home Fires is a British period television drama about the life of Women's Institute members on the Home Front during the Second World War.
6 The Secret Agent Premiering in 1992, this British television drama is adapted from a 1907 novel by Joseph Conrad. Set in the late 19th century, it revolves around a spy tasked with bombing the Greenwich Observatory. The series is highly regarded for its exploration of political themes and period-accurate settings.
7 Benidorm Benidorm is a British sitcom written by Derren Litten and produced by Tiger Aspect for ITV. The series features an ensemble cast of holiday makers and staff at the Solana all-inclusive hotel in Benidorm, Spain.
8 Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders is a television crime drama based upon the exploits of the Peaky Blinders gang operating in Birmingham, England during the aftermath of World War I.
9 Grantchester Grantchester is an ITV drama series set in the 1950s Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester, near Cambridge. The series features a vicar named Sidney Chambers (portrayed by James Norton) who develops a sideline in sleuthing with help from Detective Geordie Keating (portrayed by Robson Green).
10 Call the Midwife Call the Midwife is a BBC period drama series about a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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