2016 was quite a time for my relationship with television. I was beginning to toe the waters of prestige in real time, as well as adding compendium materials to enhance the experience (Ringer podcasts, Sepinwall's writing). 2016 was a watershed moment for the industry, as Netflix had long since proven it was viable and everyone else kickstarted their catch-up efforts. But it was also a watershed moment for me, as I realized television could be more than ABC sitcom Wednesdays. I have reverence for some programming blocks, but the only reverence I harbor for that one is time spent with family. I was lucky to experience some television that way and in a self-motivated exploratory way with my independence!
Some honorables here: Baskets, House of Cards, Night Manager, Drunk History, Black Mirror, Galavant, Gilmore, Atlanta, Fleabag, Parts Unknown, Chris Gethard, David Pumpkins, Saul.