Entertainment The Best HBO Shows Since 2015  

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Continuing in the spirit of innovation that began with The Sopranos, the best new HBO shows are edgy stories filled with complex characters. Since 2015, many new HBO shows have premiered that have garnered both cult followings and critical acclaim. What are the best TV shows on HBO right now? Vote below to help decide.

What shows will you find here? Westworld is a hit due to its combination of sci-fi, drama, and history. Big Little Lies, based on the bestselling novel of the same name, is an award winning murder/mystery series. Following the success of Eastbound and Down, Danny McBride brought Vice Principals onto HBO in 2016. Other good new HBO shows featured on this list include Ballers, The Defiant Ones, and Togetherness.

Do you have a favorite out of these top new HBO shows? Give the best series a thumbs up and please add any good shows we may have missed.

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Westworld is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and based on the 1973 film. In a technologically advanced Wild ...more

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Big Little Lies is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017) is an American dramatic miniseries created by David E. Kelley, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty. While Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) and Celeste (Nicole Kidman) ...more

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The Deuce is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe The Deuce (HBO, 2017) is a television drama series set in and around Times Square, New York. It tells the story of the legalization and ensuing rise of the adult industry in New York beginning ...more

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The Night Of is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp The Night Of (HBO, 2016) is an American eight-part crime drama television miniseries created by Richard Price and Steven Zaillian, based on the British TV series Criminal Justice. After a night ...more

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Vice Principals is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Danny McBride, Walton Goggins, Kimberly Hebert Gregory Vice Principals (HBO, 2016) is an American comedy television series created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill. An over protective father (Danny McBride) is obsessed with becoming a principal and ...more

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Ballers is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington Ballers (HBO, 2015) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stephen Levinson. Former football superstar Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson) tries to find success as a financial ...more

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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths ... is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, Gary Napoli The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (HBO, 2015) is a documentary miniseries directed by Andrew Jarecki. Exploring the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the ...more

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Divorce is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon Divorce (HBO, 2016) is an American comedy series created by Sharon Horgan. Married couple Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Robert (Thomas Haden Church) goes through a long drawn-out divorce ...more

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The Defiant Ones is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
The Defiant Ones Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Ice Cube The Defiant Ones (HBO, 2017) is an American documentary miniseries directed by Allen Hughes. Examining the partnership between Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, and their leading roles in a chain of ...more

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Togetherness is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet Togetherness (HBO, 2015) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, and Steve Zissis. Two couples living under the same roof struggle to keep their ...more

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My Brilliant Friend is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti, Gaia Girace My Brilliant Friend (HBO, 2018) is an Italian-American drama television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante. The show is framed by an older Elena (Margherita ...more

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The Brink is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Jack Black, Tim Robbins, Pablo Schreiber The Brink (HBO, 2015) is an American television comedy created by Roberto Benabib and Kim Benabib. Top U.S. government and military scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the ...more

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Sally4Ever is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Catherine Shepherd, Alex Macqueen, Julia Davis Sally4Ever (HBO, 2018) is a British comedy television series created by Julia Davis. When David (Alex Macqueen) asks Sally (Catherine Shepherd ) to marry him after a dull ten years together, she ...more

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Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Wyatt Cenac Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas (HBO, 2018) is an American documentary television series. Host Wyatt Cenac takes a satirical look at social and cultural issues.

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Esme & Roy is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Patrick McKenna, Millie Davis, Abigail Oliver Esme & Roy (HBO, 2018) is an animated children's television series created by Dustin Ferrer and Amy Steinberg. The show follows a young girl named Esme (Millie Davis) and her best monster ...more

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Camping is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Vince Horner added Jennifer Garner, David Tennant, Janicza Bravo Camping (HBO, 2018) is an American comedy television series based on the British series created by Julia Davis. During a birthday camping trip, a husband (David Tennant) and wife (Jennifer ...more

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Insecure is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Issa Rae, Jay Ellis, Yvonne Orji Insecure (HBO, 2016) is an American comedy-drama series created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, based on the web series Awkward Black Girl. Black female friends Issa (Issa Rae) and Molly (Yvonne ...more

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The Young Pope is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando The Young Pope (2016, HBO) is an English-language Italian drama television series. Jude Law stars as .Pope Pius XIII (born Lenny Belardo), the newly elected Pope and former Archbishop of New ...more

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Animals. is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Phil Matarese, Mike Luciano, Lauren Lapkus Animals. (HBO, 2016) is an American animated comedy television series created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano. Whether it's lovelorn rats, gender-questioning pigeons, or aging bedbugs in the ...more

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Gunpowder is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss Gunpowder (HBO, 2017) is a British historical period drama television series developed by Ronan Bennett, Kit Harington, and Daniel West. British activist Guy Fawkes (Tom Cullen) and a group of ...more

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Vinyl is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Bobby Cannavale, Paul Ben-Victor, P. J. Byrne Vinyl (HBO, 2016) is an American period drama television series created by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese, Rich Cohen, and Terence Winter. A New York music executive (Bobby Cannavale) in the 1970s ...more

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High Maintenance is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Ben Sinclair High Maintenance (HBO, 2016) is an American comedy television and web series created by husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows a nameless marijuana deliveryman ...more

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Show Me a Hero is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Oscar Isaac, Bob Balaban, Jim Belushi Show Me a Hero (HBO, 2015) is a American miniseries directed by Paul Haggis, based on the nonfiction book by Lisa Belkin. Yonkers' Mayor Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) takes offices in 1987 and has ...more

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Room 104 is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass Room 104 (HBO, 2017) is an American television anthology comedy series created by Jay and Mark Duplass. Set in a single room of an American hotel, the series explores characters who pass through ...more

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The Casual Vacancy is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best HBO Shows Since 2015
Monica Dolan, Michael Gambon, Keeley Hawes The Casual Vacancy (HBO, 2015) is a British miniseries directed by Jonny Campbell, based on the novel by J. K. Rowling. The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on ...more