Winter TV Scorecard 2016

The Detour: Season 2 (2017)
100%

#38
Adjusted Score: 46457%
Critics Consensus:

#37
Adjusted Score: 53092%
Critics Consensus: Black Sails marks "X" and hits the spot during a swashbuckling final season that maintains the series' penchant for rum-soaked spectacle while gracefully delivering these roguish characters to their destinies.

Adjusted Score: 81565%
Critics Consensus: Strong performances by Jenna Coleman and Rufus Sewell hint at Downton-esque potential for Victoria, but the narrative falls just shy of that soapy mark.

Adjusted Score: 88025%
Critics Consensus: Sense8 serves up a heaping helping of yuletide queerness and sci-fi slyness in this narratively messy but richly felt special.
Synopsis: Celebrations and scandals strengthen the Sensates' bond as they try to reconstruct their lives and outsmart the Whispers.... [More]

Patriot: Season 1 (2015)
82%

#34
Adjusted Score: 82440%
Critics Consensus: Patriot is dark, quirky, and often funny -- and although its risks don't always pay off, the series is still savvy and inspired enough to watch.

Homeland: Season 6 (2017)
78%

#33
Adjusted Score: 78925%
Critics Consensus: Homeland delivers introspective comfort food with a satisfyingly strong leading female character and storylines that continue to surprise.

Nashville: Season 5 (2017)
86%

#32
Adjusted Score: 39921%
Critics Consensus:

Adjusted Score: 89153%
Critics Consensus: "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" is a welcome return of Doctor Who after a year's absence, with the added fun of seeing Steven Moffat take a heroic swing at his version of a Superman story.
Synopsis: The Doctor, a journalist and a superhero team up to save New York City.... [More]

#30
Adjusted Score: 90326%
Critics Consensus: Proudly stupid yet surprisingly soulful, Detroiters showcases an impressive level of commitment from its charming, well-matched leads -- and balances its goofy humor with an equal helping of heart.

Riverdale: Season 1 (2017)
88%

#29
Adjusted Score: 91181%
Critics Consensus: Riverdale offers an amusingly self-aware reimagining of its classic source material that proves eerie, odd, daring, and above all addictive.

#28
Adjusted Score: 100296%
Critics Consensus: Bitingly funny and highly addictive, Big Little Lies is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first-rate cast.

#27
Adjusted Score: 91460%
Critics Consensus: A clearer sense of purpose and extra helpings of cynicism and danger lead The Magicians to a higher level of engagement.

Girls: Season 6 (2017)
90%

#26
Adjusted Score: 91588%
Critics Consensus: In its final season, Girls remains uncompromising, intelligent, character driven, compassionate -- and at times consciously aggravating.

Vikings: Season 4 (2016)
92%

#25
Adjusted Score: 70755%
Critics Consensus: Vikings returns for another season of fantastic performances, epic battles, and sharp writing sure to please its barbarous hordes of fans.

The 100: Season 4 (2017)
93%

#24
Adjusted Score: 86407%
Critics Consensus: Season 4 of The 100 rewards longtime viewers with a deeper look at their favorite characters, as well as adding exceptional nuance and depth to their thrilling circumstances.

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