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Netflix Documentary, Amazon Series Among 2016's Most Overlooked Shows

Billy Bob Thornton in a scene from the Amazon series "Goliath." (Colleen E. Hayes/Amazon Prime via AP)
Billy Bob Thornton in a scene from the Amazon series "Goliath." (Colleen E. Hayes/Amazon Prime via AP)

From a fantastic documentary on the beginnings of hip-hop, to a British comedy about the intersection of sexuality and religion, 2016 featured a lot of quality television that didn’t gain mainstream attention.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans ( @Deggans) talks with Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti about the shows that are still worth watching even though they won’t be on anyone’s top-10 list this year.

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