The 20 most exciting TV shows of 2016

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This year is already shaping up to be a great year for television, and it's only been a week.

It started strong with the return of ABC's "American Crime," a surprisingly good TV entry by Jennifer Lopez on NBC's "Shades of Blue," and the fantasy series "Shannara Chronicles" from, of all places, MTV.

But there is much more to look forward to in the new year. Cult favorites like "The X-Files" and "Gilmore Girls" are getting revived. Meanwhile, big names are bringing on very exciting new takes on popular genres, as in HBO's "Westworld," TBS's "Angie Tribeca," and Netflix's "Love."

That's just the tip of the iceberg. 

Here are 20 new and returning shows we're most looking forward to:

"Billions" (Showtime), Premieres January 17

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Power and politics shake hands, clash, and compete in this New York-set series starring "Homeland" and "Wolf Hall" star Damian Lewis and Oscar-nominated Paul Giamatti ("Cinderella Man," "Sideways").

"Angie Tribeca" (TBS), Premieres January 17

TBS

So many questions about "Angie Tribeca."

First, "Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones' next gig is a police procedural. Then, TBS announced it would air all 10 episodes of the show's first season on January 17 and that it has already renewed it for 10 more "seasons" — each just one episode and airing a new "season" every week. Then, we found out it was a parody of cop shows from "The Office" star Steve Carell and his wife, Nancy.

Everyone needs to tune in for this just to figure out what the fuss is about.

"Marvel's Agent Carter" Season 2 (ABC), Premieres January 19

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Next to "Daredevil," "Agent Carter" is Marvel's most fully realized series in its television rollout. Smart, funny, and stylish, the series relocates Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) in its second season to Los Angeles to hunt down the sinister threats behind the Hollywood facade. This will be good.

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