2016 TV Events
Award shows, specials, miniseries, TV movies and any type of special event that will air on television in 2016. Sometimes IMDB doesn't have a page for certain events in time, so I'll just list them up here until the pages are added.
*Listed by chronological order, Eastern Time.
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MADtv Reunion - Jan. 12th @8pm on The CW
Puppy Bowl - Feb. 7th @3pm on Animal Planet.
Red Nose Day - May 26th @9pm on NBC
Miss USA - June 5th @8pm on Fox
CMT Music Awards - June 8th @8pm
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular - @8pm on NBC
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular - July 4th @9pm on CBS
Teen Choice Awards - July 31st @8pm on Fox
Hit the Floor: Til Death Do Us Part - Sept. 5th @9pm on VH1
2017 Miss America Competition - Sept. 11th @9pm on ABC
The Case of: Jonbenet Ramsey - Sept. 18th @8:30pm on CBS
I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night One - Oct. 6th @8pm on The CW
I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night Two - Oct. 7th @8pm on The CW
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The following are other lists of mine you may find helpful.
links in italics are important. links in bold are new
cancellation lists: 2014 Cable Shows, 2015 Cable Shows, 2014-2015 TV Season, 2015-2016 TV Season
premiere & finale lists: Spring 2016 Premieres, Winter 2016 Finales, Winter 2016 Premieres
renewal lists: 2015-2016 TV Season, 2016-2017 TV Season, Cable Shows for 2016, Cable Shows for 2017
other lists: 2015-2016 Series Orders, 2015-2016 Shows In Danger, 2015 TV Events, Valentine's Day on TV 2016
*Listed by chronological order, Eastern Time.
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MADtv Reunion - Jan. 12th @8pm on The CW
Puppy Bowl - Feb. 7th @3pm on Animal Planet.
Red Nose Day - May 26th @9pm on NBC
Miss USA - June 5th @8pm on Fox
CMT Music Awards - June 8th @8pm
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular - @8pm on NBC
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular - July 4th @9pm on CBS
Teen Choice Awards - July 31st @8pm on Fox
Hit the Floor: Til Death Do Us Part - Sept. 5th @9pm on VH1
2017 Miss America Competition - Sept. 11th @9pm on ABC
The Case of: Jonbenet Ramsey - Sept. 18th @8:30pm on CBS
I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night One - Oct. 6th @8pm on The CW
I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night Two - Oct. 7th @8pm on The CW
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The following are other lists of mine you may find helpful.
links in italics are important. links in bold are new
cancellation lists: 2014 Cable Shows, 2015 Cable Shows, 2014-2015 TV Season, 2015-2016 TV Season
premiere & finale lists: Spring 2016 Premieres, Winter 2016 Finales, Winter 2016 Premieres
renewal lists: 2015-2016 TV Season, 2016-2017 TV Season, Cable Shows for 2016, Cable Shows for 2017
other lists: 2015-2016 Series Orders, 2015-2016 Shows In Danger, 2015 TV Events, Valentine's Day on TV 2016
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- DirectorDouglas MackinnonStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this Christmas special.airs Friday, January 1st @9pm on BBC America.
- DirectorSeith MannStarsSinqua WallsAfton WilliamsonTristan Mack WildsThree friends aspire to break into the hip-hop music industry.airs Monday, January 4th @9pm on VH1.
- DirectorRussell NormanStarsKal PennMary Lynn RajskubPaul ShafferCompetitors that have "super human" powers put their powers to the test to try to win $100,000airs Monday. January 4th @8pm on Fox.
- DirectorAlan CarterStarsMikaella AbitbolF. Murray AbrahamJudd Apatowairs Wednesday, January 6th @9pm on CBS.
- DirectorDavid DeCoteauStarsJessica MorrisJason-Shane ScottDominique SwainFollowing a break-up with her unfaithful fiancé, a young college professor agrees to live at her sister's and watch over the home and her 17-year-old niece. Unbeknownst to her, a gorgeous tenant, who is friendly to her young niece, is living in the guest house. But things aren't that simple as this mysterious stranger turns out to have a troubled past with dangerous consequences..airs Sunday, January 3rd @9pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorMike RohlStarsIndia EisleyWilliam MoseleyJames TupperLiving in her family's secluded mansion, Audrina is kept alone and out of sight and is haunted by nightmares of her older sister, First Audrina, who was left for dead in the woods after an attack. As she begins to question her past and her disturbing dreams, the grim truth is slowly revealed.airs Saturday, January 9th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorLouis J. HorvitzStarsRicky GervaisChanning TatumJonah HillThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 73rd annual event honoring excellence in film and television, hosted by Ricky Gervais.airs Sunday, January 10th @8pm on NBC
- DirectorJoe DeMaioStarsT.J. MillerJ.J. AbramsJennifer Anistonairs Sunday, January 17th @9pm on A&E.
- StarsPaul DanoJames NortonLily JamesAs the Russian conflict with Napoleon reaches its peak, five aristocratic families face the possibility of their lives being changed forever.4-part miniseries premieres Monday, January 18th @9pm on History, Lifetime & A&E.
(2 hours each week) - StarsVictor GarberGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimThe producers introduce audiences to the characters and concepts of "Legends of Tomorrow", the upcoming spin-off of superhero series "Arrow" and "The Flash".airs Tuesday, January 19th @8pm on The CW.
- DirectorEric MatthiesStarsKevin SmithGeoff JohnsAmy AdamsKevin Smith hosts a look behind the scenes of upcoming movies from the DC Films universe, featuring the trailer for "Suicide Squad."airs Tuesday, January 19th @8:30pm on The CW.
- DirectorVondie Curtis-HallStarsLex Scott DavisTiffany HinesSkye P. MarshallThe life story of R&B singer-songwriter and producer, Toni Braxton.airs Saturday, January 23rd @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorAlan CarterStarsAlicia VikanderKate WinsletNicole Kidmanairs Saturday, January 30th @8pm on TNT & TBS.
- DirectorThomas KailAlex RudzinskiStarsJulianne HoughAaron TveitVanessa HudgensAfter enjoying a summer romance, high school students Danny and Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High. There Sandy must contend with cynical Rizzo and the Pink Ladies in attempt to win Danny's heart again.airs Sunday, January 31st @7pm on Fox.
- StarsDrew GregoryBlythe DannerRichard DreyfussThe rise and fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme bilked $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in US history.2-part miniseries premieres Wednesday, February 3rd @8pm on ABC.
part 2 airs Thursday, February 4th @8pm on ABC.
(2 hours each) - DirectorLeslie LibmanStarsMackenzie MauzyEden BrolinGrace Victoria CoxLinda Kasabian falls prey to the hypnotic charms of Charles Manson and his self-proclaimed "family" during the drug-fueled summer of 1969.airs Saturday, February 6th @8pm on Lifetime.
- StarsMary CarilloBoomer EsiasonJohn SterlingHallmark Channel presents the nation's most athletic, adorable and adoptable kittens in a claws-out, paws-out showdown for Kitten Bowl III.airs Sunday, February 7th @12pm on Hallmark.
- DirectorMike ArnoldStarsPeyton ManningPhil SimmsSaidah NairobiThe AFC champion Denver Broncos and the NFC champion Carolina Panthers play for the National Football League championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.airs Sunday, February 7th @6:30pm on CBS.
*kickoff show starts @6pm* - DirectorDon McBreartyStarsAutumn ReeserEric JohnsonVanessa MatsuiWhen an accidental barroom brawl turns a Wyoming vacation into community service, big city girls Julia & Sydney discover a charitable cause that just might change their lives. A Hallmark original movie.airs Saturday, February 13th @9pm on Hallmark.
- DirectorIvan DudynskyStarsCaroline WozniackiRonda RouseyElle Macphersonairs Saturday, February 13th @10:30pm on TNT.
- DirectorLouis J. HorvitzSandra RestrepoStarsLL Cool JAdeleAlabama ShakesThe best music of 2015 is celebrated in this broadcast that features performances by award-winning artists.airs Monday, February 15th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsKirstie AlleyJennifer AnistonWill ArnettThe career of TV director James Burrows is celebrated by the stars of Friends (1994), Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993), Taxi (1978), Will & Grace (1998), The Big Bang Theory (2007), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970), The Bob Newhart Show (1972) and other past and present comedies. Included: Bob Newhart appears in a pre-taped segment.airs Sunday, February 21st @9pm on NBC.
- DirectorGlenn WeissStarsChris RockEmily BluntCharlize TheronThe 88th Academy Awards ceremony honors achievement in film in 2015.airs Sunday, February 28th @8:30pm on ABC.
- DirectorJoe DeMaioChris ValenzianoStarsBlake SheltonBrandon AlexanderAnthony AndersonThe kids choice awards is when kids vote for their favorite things from TV shows, movies, books.. and it's usually a blast!!!airs Saturday, March 12th @8pm on Nickelodeon.
- DirectorRoma RothStarsLauren HollyPaul JohanssonSarah FisherAshley suspects her father's partner was behind a brutal home invasion.airs Saturday, March 12th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorLonny PriceStarsAudra McDonaldShelton BectonGeorge FarmerIt's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death.airs Saturday, March 12th @9pm on HBO.
- StarsMaeve DermodyCharles DanceToby StephensTen strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious host, and start to get killed one by one. Could one of them be the killer?2-night miniseries premieres Sun. Mar. 13th @8pm on Lifetime.
concludes Mon. Mar. 14th @9pm. - DirectorRicardo CurtisSteve MartinoMichael ThurmeierStarsBlake AndersonSteve ApostolinaTyree BrownWhen Sid takes a job as an egg nanny, he's unaware an old enemy has plans of his own. The shenanigans lead to the first egg hunt and creation of popular Easter traditions.airs Sunday, March 20th @7:30pm on Fox
- DirectorDavid GrifhorstRobert DeatonStarsTyler PerryJencarlos CanelaChris DaughtryThe Creator of the universe in human form makes the ultimate sacrifice for all humanity, offering salvation to all who believe.airs Sunday, March 20th @8pm on Fox.
- DirectorDan KarlokStarsCocoa BrownMario CantoneDick CavettComedy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the late Joan Rivers.airs Tuesday, April 1st on PBS.
- DirectorPaul BozymowskiPhil HeyesRussell NormanStarsJenn BlosilMacKenzie BourgEmily Brookeairs Tuesday, April 5th @8pm on Fox.
- DirectorGlenn WeissStarsDwayne JohnsonKevin HartMiles TellerIn a world of award shows that suck, MTV gives you an award show that doesn't suck. Kevin Hart and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson host the 2016 MTV Movie Awards, an irreverent, in-your-face celebration of the movies fans really love with the stars they actually care about. And unlike other award shows, the fans choose the winners, not some exclusive committee of old, rich people. The show includes appearances by 2016 Generation Award Winner Will Smith, and much, much more.airs Sunday, April 10th @8pm on MTV.
- StarsKeith DavidJamie FoxxDocumentary chronicles the personal and professional life of Jackie Robinson from his birth in 1919 to his death in 1972. Robinson's rise from humble beginnings to became an American hero and pivotal figure in American history are detailed.2-part miniseries premieres Monday, April 11th @9pm on PBS.
concludes Tuesday, April 12th @9pm.
(2 hours each) - CreatorLucia AnielloPaul W. DownsIlana GlazerStarsIlana GlazerPaul W. DownsKevin HeffernanCenters on two cousins who discover a time-traveling bong and ride high as they blaze through time.3-night miniseries premieres Wed. Apr. 20th @10:30pm on Comedy Central.
(airs each night at 10:30pm through April 22nd) - airs Saturday, April 23rd @8pm on Fox.
- CreatorColin TeevanStarsMichael Ford-FitzGeraldJordanne JonesBrian GleesonRebellion is a five part serial drama about the birth of modern Ireland. The story is told from the perspectives of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events of the 1916 Easter Rising.3-night miniseries premieres Sunday, April 24th @8pm on Sundance.
(airs @9pm the following two nights) - StarsMegyn KellyLaverne CoxMichael DouglasThe Fox News anchor interviews presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump; actor Michael Douglas; actress Laverne Cox and attorney Robert Shapiro.airs Tuesday, May 17th @8pm on Fox.
- DirectorRichard EyreStarsAnthony HopkinsIan McKellenEmily WatsonA drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).airs Mon. May 30th @9pm on Starz.
- StarsJonathan Rhys MeyersMalachi KirbyForest WhitakerAn adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.4-night miniseries premieres Mon. May 30th @9pm on History, Lifetime & A&E.
(airs nightly through June 2nd; 2 hours each night) - DirectorGlenn WeissStarsJames CordenUzo AdubaBillie AllenHosted by James Corden, The Tony's is the ultimate night for theatre geeks and Broadway lovers! It's an award show for all things Broadway and theatre, with performances by the cast of Hamilton, Waitress, She Loves Me, and more!airs Sunday, June 12th @8pm on CBS.
- DirectorMelanie AitkenheadStarsEmily MeadeLeila GeorgeNick EversmanA college girl introduces her mother to her girlfriend... who happens to be a vampire.airs Saturday, June 18th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorJohn SchultzStarsSabrina CarpenterSofia CarsonNikki HahnTwo teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally runs away into the big city with no supervision.airs Friday, June 24th @8pm on Disney Channel.
- DirectorDirector XStarsNicole MuñozKenny WormaldBarton CowperthwaiteIn this third 'Center Stage' film, Jonathan Reeves (Gallagher) is tasked with infusing more contemporary styles and modernism into the American Ballet Academy, and enlists his his top choreographers Charlie (Radetsky), Cooper (Stiefel) and Tommy (Wormald) to recruit dancers to compete at a camp where the winners will be selected to join the Academy. Meanwhile, Bella Parker (Muñoz), who has always lived in the shadow of her hugely successful sister Kate, finally gets her chance to step into the limelight as one of the dancers recruited for the camp. Chloe Lukasiak plays Gwen, a talented dance prodigy who competes at the camp.airs Saturday, June 25th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsJonathan GroffFrankie J. AlvarezMurray BartlettPatrick returns to San Francisco in search of closure and resolution regarding his relationships with Richie and Kevin.airs Saturday, July 23rd @9pm on HBO.
- DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidMasiela LushaFin, his family and the cosmos have been blissfully sharknado-free in the five years since the most recent attack, but now sharks and tornadoes are being whipped up in unexpected ways and places.airs Sunday, July 31st @8pm on Syfy.
- DirectorWill AllenStarsWill AllenDimitrius PulidoPhillipe CoquetAn inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.airs Thursday, September 1st @9pm on CNN.
- StarsMichiel HuismanBug HallRobert AramayoBill Harley joins Walter and Arthur Davidson to risk their fortunes and livelihoods launching the now-iconic motorcycle company. Each has his own challenges to overcome, but they are united by their dreams and ambitions.3-night miniseries premieres Monday, September 5th @9pm on Discovery.
(airs nightly through September 7th @9pm; 2 hours each) - DirectorHamish HamiltonStarsEmma StoneTom HanksMatthew McConaugheyAn annual, televised charity event to raise money for cancer research.airs Friday, September 9th @8pm on all major networks.
- DirectorSean HanishStarsJacki WeaverJess WeixlerStana KaticAfter years of estrangement, four sisters gather in the wake of their mother's death, which may or may have not been a suicide.airs Saturday, September 17th @8pm on Lifetime.
- DirectorJoe MenendezStarsIsabela MercedColin CritchleyJet JurgensmeyerThree siblings break away from a lackluster temple tour in a jungle and find themselves immersed in a real-life mission composed of obstacles that they must overcome in order to escape alive.airs November on Nickelodeon.
- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsIvy LevanVictoria JusticeStaz NairA straitlaced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm, find themselves in the castle of a transgender alien mad scientist intent on creating a buff bodybuilder.airs Thursday, October 20th @8pm on Fox.
- DirectorStephen HerekStarsAlyvia Alyn LindGerald McRaneyDolly PartonLast December, just in time for Christmas, Dolly Parton delighted viewers and critics alike with her deeply heartwarming tale drawn straight from her inspiring real life and music.airs Wednesday, November 30th @9pm on NBC.
- DirectorKenny LeonAlex RudzinskiStarsDove CameronMartin ShortAriana GrandeA teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.airs Wednesday, December 7th @8pm on NBC.
- CreatorWilliam Broyles Jr.David BroylesStarsBarry SloaneKyle SchmidJuan Pablo RabaNavy SEAL Team Six attempt to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan when they discover an American citizen working with the enemy.8-part miniseries premieres TBA on History.
- CreatorChips HardyTom HardySteven KnightStarsTom HardyDavid HaymanJonathan PryceAdventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost--even murder.8-part miniseries premieres TBA on FX.
- CreatorPaolo SorrentinoStarsJude LawDiane KeatonSilvio OrlandoThe beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history.8-part miniseries premieres TBA on HBO.