My Top 198 TV Shows
This list depicts TV shows I've watched, or am currently watching, ranked in order - including sitcoms, animated shows and documentaries.
A well-made show which pays expert attention to detail is key to my enjoyment of it. Thoughtless, plotless twists are often what ruin once-great shows. I try to embrace something for what it is, not what I wanted it to be.
Check out my other lists to see individual episode ratings of most of the series listed and have a look at My TV Schedule to see when your favourites are due back!
A well-made show which pays expert attention to detail is key to my enjoyment of it. Thoughtless, plotless twists are often what ruin once-great shows. I try to embrace something for what it is, not what I wanted it to be.
Check out my other lists to see individual episode ratings of most of the series listed and have a look at My TV Schedule to see when your favourites are due back!
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- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.★ 9.6 ★
Witness the transformation of an average man into a kingpin. Dramatic, full of action and often funny - 'Bad' set in motion TV's 'Golden Age'.
Highest Position: 1
Highest Rating: 9.6
Greatest Episode: "Ozymandias" (S5, E14)
Watched from 2013: Seasons 1-5 (of 5)
Season Ranking: 5-4-1-3-2
Series Status: Complete; Better Call Saul (2015); El Camino (2019) - CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.★ 9.5 ★
A tale which pulls you in from that very first shocking moment, television doesn't come more epic than this.
Highest Position: 1
Highest Rating: 9.7
Greatest Episode: "Battle of the Bastards" (S6, E9)
Watched: Seasons 1-8 (of 8)
Season Ranking: 4-6-7-1-3-2-5-8
Series Status: Complete; House of the Dragon (2022)
Began Watching: 2016 - CreatorDan HarmonJustin RoilandStarsChris ParnellSpencer GrammerSarah ChalkeThe fractured domestic lives of a nihilistic mad scientist and his anxious grandson are further complicated by their inter-dimensional misadventures.★ 9.3 ★
The most mind-boggling animated show on TV. At first you'll wonder what the hell you're watching, then you'll fall in love with it.
Highest Position: 3
Highest Rating: 9.4
Greatest Episode: "The Ricklantis Mixup" (S3, E7)
Watched: Seasons 1-5 (of 5)
Season Ranking: 3-1-4-2-5
Series Status: Ongoing
Began Watching: 2017 - CreatorDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowFollows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.★ 9.2 ★
Immensely re-watchable, emotional and completely hilarious, you'll feel like one of the gang and never want to stop watching.
Highest Position: 4
Highest Rating: 9.5
Greatest Episode: "The One with the Proposal: Part 2" (S6, E25)
Watched: Seasons 1-10 (of 10)
Season Ranking: 5-1-10-8-7-4-9-3-2-6
Series Status: Complete; Joey (2004); The Reunion (2021)
Began Watching: 2005 - CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and his nights committing them.★ 9.2 ★
Methodically exploring the mind of a serial killer by looking inward, 'Dexter' reinvents the anti-hero by questioning the very definition of what it means to be a psychopath.
Highest Position: 1
Highest Rating: 9.6
Greatest Episode: "The Getaway" (S4, E12)
Watched: Seasons 1-9 (of 9)
Season Ranking: 4-2-9-7-1-6-5-3-8
Series Status: Complete; New Blood (2021)
Began Watching: 2010 - 3 Rewatches - CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.★ 9.2 ★
A show that says so much to the bureaucratic nature of the society we live in.
Highest Position: 2
Highest Rating: 9.6
Greatest Episode: "-30-" (S5, E10)
Watched: Seasons 1-5 (of 5)
Season Ranking: 4-3-5-2-1
Series Status: Complete; Won't Return
Began Watching: 2016 - StarsFord KiernanGreg HemphillPaul RileyCult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.★ 9.2 ★
Hilarious, relatable and eternally re-watchable, as a Scot you'll feel at home going on adventures with Craiglang's best bunch of pensioners.
Highest Position: 4
Highest Rating: 9.5
Greatest Episode: "Hogmanay Special: The Party" (S5, E7)
Watched: Seasons 1-9 (of 9)
Season Ranking: 6-3-5-4-2-1-7-8-9
Began Watching: 2005
Series Status: Complete; Won't Return - CreatorDamon LindelofTom PerrottaStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher EcclestonThree years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.★ 9.2 ★
Despite having initially little inspiration, 'Leftovers' morphs into something special by the end. Questioning the power and existence of God, 'Leftovers' entices your mind through the conceptualisation of a new chapter in religious history.
Highest Position: 6
Highest Rating: 9.3
Greatest Episode: "International Assassin" (S2, E8)
Watched: Seasons 1-3 (of 3)
Season Ranking: 3-2-1
Series Status: Complete; Unlikely to Return
Began Watching: 2017 - CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.★ 9.2 ★
Bringing together expert character development and extravagant villains with moments that will make your heart burst - Prepare yourself to 'Fear the Living'.
Highest Position: 1
Highest Rating: 9.7
Greatest Episode: "Too Far Gone" (S4, E8)
Watched: Seasons 1-11 (of 11)
Season Ranking: 5-6-9-4-2-11-10-1-3-8-7
Series Status: Complete; Fear (2015); World Beyond (2020); Daryl Dixon (2023); Dead City (2023); Tales of TWD (2023); The One's Who Live (2024)
Began Watching: 2010 - 2 Rewatches - StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.★ 9.0 ★
This is how science should be taught in schools. The best lesson you'll ever have - 'Cosmos' will take you on an incredible journey of a lifetime through the history of our voyage to the stars. It should be mandatory to watch this show.
Highest Position: 11
Highest Rating: 9.0
Best Episode: "The World Set Free" (S1, E12)
Watched: Season 1-2 (of 2)
Series Status: Complete; Possible Worlds (2020)
Began Watching: 2020 - CreatorJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin KimThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.★ 9.0 ★
A show which transcends genres and confronts the most difficult of questions. From mystery, to time-travel, to the deepest of emotional depths a show can reach - one thing is certain: it will always keep you guessing, and you will most certainly be as Lost as its title suggests.
Highest Position: 10
Highest Rating: 9.0
Greatest Episode: "The Constant" (S4, E5)
Watched: Season 1-6 (of 6)
Season Ranking: 3-5-6-1-2-4
Series Status: Complete; Spinoff Likely
Began Watching: 2020 - CreatorMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna StubbsThe quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.★ 9.0 ★
The perfect depiction of Sherlock. Look no further for intelligent mystery adaptations that rival the books themselves.
Highest Position: 5
Highest Rating: 9.3
Greatest Episode: "The Final Problem" (S4, E4)
Watched: Seasons 1-4 (of 4)
Season Ranking: 2-3-4-1
Series Status: Not Yet Renewed; Likely to Return for Finale
Began Watching: 2015 - CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.★ 9.0 ★
Oddly addictive and oh, so well-made, 'Mad Men' draws you into the life of it's lead - Don Draper - through it's attention to detail and nothing less than sublime acting.
Highest Position: 4
Highest Rating: 9.5
Greatest Episode: "Shut the Door. Have a Seat" (S3, E13)
Watched: Seasons 1-7 (of 7)
Season Ranking: 4-7-5-6-3-2-1
Series Status: Complete; Unlikely to Return
Began Watching: 2016 - CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie FalcoNew Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.★ 9.0 ★
Highest Position: 5
Highest Rating: 9.3
Greatest Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi" (S6, E18)
Watched: Seasons 1-6 (of 6)
Season Ranking:
Series Status: Complete; The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Began Watching: 2014 - CreatorCharlie BrookerStarsWunmi MosakuMonica DolanDaniel LapaineFeaturing stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.★ 8.9 ★
Highest Position: 13
Highest Rating: 8.9
Greatest Episode: "White Christmas" (S2, E4)
Watched: Seasons 1-5 (of 5)
Season Ranking: 3-1-4-2-5
Series Status: Not Yet Renewed; Likely to Return
Began Watching: 2016 - CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.★ 8.9 ★
A weekly escapade to feed of an adventurous soul, 'Doctor Who' is out-there, completely ridiculous, and always darkly fun.
Highest Position: 18
Highest Rating: 8.9
Rewatchability: ★★★★★
Watched: Seasons 1-8 (of 14)
Season Ranking: 2-1
Series Status: Renewed for Season 14
Began Watching: 2007 - CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.★ 8.9 ★
A social commentary that is equally hilarious as it is misunderstood. More than silly jokes, it depicts social issues through a unique lens, to great effect.
Highest Position: 16
Highest Rating: 8.9
Greatest Episode: "Scott Tenorman Must Die" (S5, E4)
Watched: Seasons 1-25 (of 25)
Series Status: Renewed for Season 25; Bigger, Longer, Uncut (1999)
Began Watching: 2007 - CreatorDan FogelmanStarsMilo VentimigliaMandy MooreSterling K. BrownA heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.★ 8.9 ★
Authentically exploring the challenges of relationships, passion and mental health, 'This Is Us' is a wonderfully heart-warming series with life lessons beyond its years.
Highest Position: 18
Highest Rating: 8.9
Greatest Episode: "Super Bowl Sunday" (S2, E14)
Watched: Seasons 1-6 (of 6)
Season Ranking: 2-6-4-1-3-5
Series Status: Complete; Won't Return
Began Watching: 2018 - CreatorKurt SutterStarsCharlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone JuniorA biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.★ 8.9 ★
Highest Position: 4
Highest Rating: 9.4
Greatest Episode: "A Mother's Work" (S6, E13)
Watched: Seasons 1-7 (of 7)
Season Ranking:
Series Status: Complete; Mayans M.C. (2018)
Began Watching: 2013 - CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.★ 8.9 ★
Highest Position: 10
Highest Rating: 9.1
Greatest Episode: "Mizumono" (S2, E13)
Watched: Seasons 1-3 (of 3)
Season Ranking: 2-1-3
Series Status: Cancelled; Likely to Return
Began Watching: 2015 - CreatorLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd HarrisAt the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.★ 8.9 ★
Mind-bending and perception altering, it may just be the follow-up to GoT that HBO are searching for.
Highest Position: 5
Highest Rating: 9.3
Greatest Episode: "The Bicameral Mind" (S1, E10)
Watched: Seasons 1-4 (of 4)
Season Ranking: 1-4-2-3
Series Status: Cancelled; Could Return
Began Watching: 2016 - CreatorNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdamsAnthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.★ 8.8 ★
Highest Position: 7
Highest Rating: 9.3
Greatest Episode: "The Secret Fate of All Life" (S1, E5)
Watched: Seasons 1-3 (of 4)
Season Ranking: 1-3-2-4
Series Status: Renewed
Began Watching: 2015 - CreatorAaron KorshStarsGabriel MachtPatrick J. AdamsMeghan MarkleOn the run from a drug deal gone bad, brilliant college dropout Mike Ross finds himself working with Harvey Specter, one of New York City's best lawyers.★ 8.8 ★
Highest Position: 5
Highest Rating: 9.4
Greatest Episode: "Faith" (S5, E10)
Watched: Seasons 1-9 (of 9)
Season Ranking: 5-4-1-2-9-3-6-7-8
Series Status: Complete; Pearson (2019)
Began Watching: 2013 - CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.★ 8.8 ★
Highest Position: 25
Highest Rating: 8.8
Greatest Episode: "HalloVeen" (S5, E4)
Watched: Seasons 1-8 (of 8)
Season Ranking: 5-6-1-4-7-8-2-3
Series Status: Complete; Could Return for Specials
Began Watching: 2018 - CreatorChristopher StorerStarsJeremy Allen WhiteAyo EdebiriLiza Colón-ZayasA young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop.★ 8.8 ★
Highest Position: 25
Highest Rating: 8.8
Greatest Episode: "Review" (S1, E7)
Watched: Seasons 1-2 (of 2)
Season Ranking: 2-1
Series Status: Renewed
Began Watching: 2024