By my count, 215 new programs and program seasons from the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada premiered stateside in 2016. Of them, here are my picks for the best 20 that were brand-spanking-new to the US.
Best New Program Premieres of 2016


![British TV to Watch in May 2016: Line of Duty, Penny Dreadful, Wallander & LOTS More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in May 2016 in the US](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-May-2016-600x300.jpg)
![British TV to Watch in March 2016: Grantchester, Happy Valley, Vera, and More [UPDATED] British TV Shows to Watch in March 2016](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/British-TV-Shows-to-Watch-in-March-2016-600x300.jpg)






![British TV to Watch in August 2015: Detectorists, George Gently, Miss Fisher, Vicious, and More [UPDATED] British TV to Watch in August 2015](https://thebritishtvplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/British-TV-to-Watch-in-2015-August-600x300.jpg)
