Winter/Spring TV Scorecard 2016

Critics Consensus: Teen Wolf rebounds from a case of the narrative shakes by doubling down on the absurdity in a season that goes for broke with narrative irreverence and campy thrills.

Starring: Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig

Critics Consensus: Despite an Elena-less season, Vampire Diaries still has plenty of fleshed out plot and new characters for fans to sink their teeth into.

Starring: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King

Critics Consensus: Though the execution feels almost as dated as the period it represents, 11.22.63 gradually reveals a compelling, well-performed series of events.

Starring: James Franco, Chris Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Daniel Webber

Starring: James Norton, Robson Green, Morven Christie, Tessa Peake-Jones

Critics Consensus: Lopez's namesake star wrings enough cheeky, autobiographical humor to transcend the show's old-school premise.

Starring: Alexie Gilmore, James M. Connor, Federico Dordei, Hank Chen

Critics Consensus: With strong performances, deep writing, and skilled direction, The Path offers an absorbing observation of the human condition, even if a rushed pace occasionally blunts the impact.

Starring: Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, Hugh Dancy, Kyle Allen

Critics Consensus: The darkly fascinating (and utterly bingeworthy) The Girlfriend Experience powers past any shortcomings with a breakout performance by Riley Keough.

Starring: Riley Keough, Paul Sparks, Briony Glassco, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Critics Consensus: Sometimes raunchy, but often honest and endearing, The Detour brings the laughs as the story tries to find its way.

Starring: Jason Jones, Natalie Zea, Ashley Gerasimovich, Liam Carroll

Critics Consensus: War & Peace boasts sumptuous visuals and the narrative remains largely faithful to its sprawling source material, even if the pace may challenge less patient viewers and the period detail is slightly lacking.

Starring: Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent

Critics Consensus: Quality performances help keep London Spy engaging, even though its plot sometimes meanders.

Starring: Ben Whishaw, Edward Holcroft, Josef Altin, Zrinka Cvitesic

Critics Consensus: Though some characters have devolved into caricatures, watching them struggle in Girls is more fun in season five, with sharper humor and narrative consistency than prior seasons.

Starring: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet

Critics Consensus: The Last Panthers is a darkly delectable adventure with alluring performances and solid direction that make up for occasionally convoluted scripts.

Starring: Tahar Rahim, Samantha Morton, Goran Bogdan, John Hurt

Critics Consensus: You, Me, and the Apocalypse has a lot of fun with the end of the world, if you can keep up with its unpredictable, oddball twists.

Starring: Rob Lowe, Jenna Fischer, Megan Mullally, Mathew Baynton

Critics Consensus: This iteration of Beowulf will not inspire songs and epic poems in the years to come, with its heroic attempt at grounding the myth in an authentic reality dashed by corny stylization and unconvincing performances.

Starring: Kieran Bew, William Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers

Critics Consensus: Sleepy Hollow's third season retains the series' gothic theatrics and the invaluable chemistry between leads Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie, but this go-around shows signs of strain as it attempts to further flesh out a mythology that isn't substantial enough for viewers to lose their heads over.

Starring: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Nikki Reed