2015-16 Network Television Shows: Best to Worst
by officefan01 | created - 18 Sep 2015 | updated - 25 Oct 2015 | PublicMuch like last year, I've decided to rank the shows on the five major basic cable networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC) from my favorite to my least favorite.
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1. Quantico (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist.
Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Braddy, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Votes: 63,896
With a great premise and format and interesting characters, it's so far, my favorite show of the season.
2. The Muppets. (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Jim Henson's lovable Muppets return to the small screen in this mockumentary-style series that follows their personal and professional lives.
Stars: Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, Peter Linz
Votes: 7,281
I'm sorry haters, but I actually laughed hard at this show so far.
3. Scream Queens (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A semi-anthology series that centers on characters being terrorized by a serial killer in different locations, including a university and a hospital.
Stars: Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin, Keke Palmer
Votes: 46,489
More of a guilty pleasure show, and I've actually laughed during every episode so far.
4. Blindspot (2015–2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Audrey Esparza, Ashley Johnson
Votes: 79,068
Jaimie Alexander's good and the mystery is intriguing, but the rest of the cast is just alright.
5. The Grinder (2015–2016)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after a stint in Hollywood, thinking that his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Hana Hayes
Votes: 7,889
It's not as great as I've heard, but it is definitely fun to watch.
6. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Musical
A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.
Stars: Rachel Bloom, Donna Lynne Champlin, Vincent Rodriguez III, Pete Gardner
Votes: 22,668
While not as great as other badly-titled good shows (Trophy Wife, Jane the Virgin), it still offers some fun moments in the episodes I've seen so far.
7. Grandfathered (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A confirmed bachelor discovers he's a dad--and a grandfather.
Stars: John Stamos, Paget Brewster, Josh Peck, Christina Milian
Votes: 6,723
I was expecting to hate this show, but it has a surprising amount of heart and humor.
8. Life in Pieces (2015–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A family comedy told through the separate stories of different family members.
Stars: Colin Hanks, Betsy Brandt, Thomas Sadoski, Zoe Lister-Jones
Votes: 17,188
It has its' moments, but it still feels like a knockoff of Modern Family.
9. The Player (2015)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former intelligence and FBI officer, who now works as a security expert in Las Vegas, is recruited by mysterious pit boss Mr. Johnson to, based on his tips, try to prevent crimes, while the rich place bets on his chances of success.
Stars: Philip Winchester, Damon Gupton, Wesley Snipes, Charity Wakefield
Votes: 7,611
I didn't want to get too attached to this show, mainly due to it's impending cancellation and the similarities to Person of Interest.
10. Limitless (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An average 28-year-old man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities is hired by the F.B.I. as a consultant.
Stars: Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter, Hill Harper, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Votes: 71,944
I must be in the minority, it's like the movie, tons of style, not much substance, loved by many, not by me.
11. Minority Report (2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
10 years after the end of Precrime in Washington DC one of the three PreCogs attempts to lead a normal life while still suffering from visions of the future. Will they be able to hold it together or mentally breakdown and give up?
Stars: Meagan Good, Stark Sands, Nick Zano, Daniel London
Votes: 10,605
There were some decent moments, mostly the humor, but there wasn't enough for this show to become truly watchable.
12. Blood & Oil (2015)
TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A young married couple of newcomers looks to cash in on the modern-day oil boom in North Dakota and becomes involved with sly local oil baron, Hap Briggs, and his troubled family.
Stars: Don Johnson, Chace Crawford, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Scott Michael Foster
Votes: 4,365
The performances are fine, but the story is too predictable to be entertaining.
13. Rosewood (2015–2017)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Miami pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. finds secrets in people's bodies using his state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
Stars: Morris Chestnut, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle
Votes: 8,992
Morris Chestnut has charm...and that's about it.
14. Code Black (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama
The staff of the L.A. County Hospital emergency room treats patients under difficult circumstances.
Stars: Marcia Gay Harden, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 13,275
I forgot this was on the air.
15. Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Musical, Talk-Show
A variety show starring Neil Patrick Harris. Inspired by the U.K. program "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway."
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Scherzinger, Nathaniel Motulsky, Penelope Bellerjeau
Votes: 1,252
I love Neil Patrick Harris, but while watching the pilot, I feel tired and bored easily.
16. Dr. Ken (2015–2017)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
A frustrated doctor juggles his career, marriage, and family.
Stars: Ken Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Tisha Campbell, Jonathan Slavin
Votes: 4,333
Ken Jeong is hilarious, just not here.
17. Truth Be Told (2015)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy
A look at the life of two best friends, a meek politically correct Caucasian ethics professor and an easy-going African American, and their families.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tone Bell, Vanessa Lachey, Bresha Webb
Votes: 1,431
Didn't...laugh...once
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