Do you have a penchant for popular culture and believe that TV shows form an integral part of it? If you do, It is still early in the year to know about the best TV shows to be aired on television this year. 2016 is full of surprises with not only your favorite shows coming up with their new season but also some very unusual but interesting migrations from movies to television. Let’s find out.

11.22.63

If you’re a fan of James Franco, you would not want to miss out on this. However, if you’re not a fan of James Franco, you’d still not want to miss out on this because 11.22.32 is an adaptation of the book 11/22/63 of Stephen King, one of America’s most distinguished authors.

The 8 episode series is about a high school teacher who travels back in time to stop the assassination of John. F. Kennedy and faces threats from conspirators and also finds himself getting too attached to this new life in the past. Are we hooked already? Yes, that’s the kind of effect Stephen King has on people.

Get Down

Always been intrigued by the music scene in New York during the 1970s? This fresh series has stories from the streets of New York about the music scene with 13 episodes, each an hour long. A freshly built World Trade Center or the CBGB as the general venues of this show, it should be interesting to see how New York City, on the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to music like disco, pop and hip-hop.

While veterans like Jimmy Smits and Giancarlo Esposito will be among the main cast, the series will also have Jaden Smith as a repeating cast and we hope that does not tick you off. This one’s a Netflix home production and since they’re finally India, let’s check it out.