Top tv shows 1980s-2022
by semirawilliams | created - 29 Apr 2022 | updated - 7 months ago | Publictv shows which are funny, packed with action and a bit of romance.
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1. Notorious (2016)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Thriller
A charismatic defense attorney and a powerhouse television producer work together to control the media following a high-profile incident.
Stars: Piper Perabo, Daniel Sunjata, Kate Jennings Grant, Aimee Teegarden
Votes: 4,724
2. The Nanny (1993–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich English widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.
Stars: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane
Votes: 49,282
3. Fairly Legal (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman, who quit being an attorney at her father's law firm to become a mediator, copes after her father's death.
Stars: Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn
Votes: 8,946
4. Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter
Votes: 8,615
5. Blood & Treasure (2019–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure
An antiquities expert teams up with an art thief to catch a terrorist who funds his attacks using stolen artifacts.
Stars: Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, Mark Gagliardi
Votes: 6,900
6. The Finder (2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An Iraq war vet suffers a brain injury that triggers the ability to see connections between seemingly unrelated events, objects or people.
Stars: Geoff Stults, Maddie Hasson, Mercedes Mason, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 17,572
7. Friends (1994–2004)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 1,087,754
8. White Collar (2009–2014)
TV-PG | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A white-collar criminal agrees to help the FBI catch other white-collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman.
Stars: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen
Votes: 141,221
9. Covert Affairs (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Fresh out of the farm, Annie Walker must adapt to the challenging life of a CIA operative under the guidance of her handler, Auggie. But soon she realizes her recruitment might have to do with her last boyfriend rather than her talent.
Stars: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 31,594
10. Bent (2012)
30 min | Comedy
On the surface, Alex and Pete could not be more different. The recently divorced Alex is a hard-working, high-strung lawyer who is raising her 10-year-old daughter, Charlie, as a single mom... See full summary »
Stars: Amanda Peet, David Walton, Margo Harshman, Joey King
Votes: 2,577
11. King & Maxwell (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Two Secret Service agents fall out of favor with the service, leave, and decide to partner as private investigators.
Stars: Jon Tenney, Rebecca Romijn, Ryan Hurst, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 3,884
12. Timeless (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An unlikely trio travels through time to battle unknown criminals and protect history as we know it.
Stars: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 47,099
13. Psych (2006–2014)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
When a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases.
Stars: James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Corbin Bernsen
Votes: 105,721
14. Lethal Weapon (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A slightly unhinged cop is partnered with a veteran detective trying to maintain a low stress level in his life.
Stars: Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp, Kevin Rahm, Michelle Mitchenor
Votes: 40,440
15. The Lincoln Lawyer (2022– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Need a lawyer? Call Mickey Haller. He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives.
Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson
Votes: 64,587
16. Chuck (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.
Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Vik Sahay
Votes: 146,814
17. Leverage (2008–2012)
TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A crew of high-tech crooks attempt to steal from wealthy criminals and corrupt businessmen.
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf
Votes: 54,202
18. Battle Creek (2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two detectives with different views on the world team up and using cynicism, guile and deception, they clean up the streets of Battle Creek.
Stars: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.
Votes: 8,999
19. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Votes: 347,935
20. 10 Things I Hate About You (2009–2010)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
At Padua High, newcomers Kat and Bianca Stratford attempt to navigate the popular crowd.
Stars: Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Martin, Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun
Votes: 6,427
21. Breaking In (2011–2012)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
A high-tech security firm takes extreme, and often questionable, measures to sell their protection services.
Stars: Bret Harrison, Alphonso McAuley, Christian Slater, Jennifer Irwin
Votes: 7,603
22. Community (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
Stars: Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Donald Glover, Chevy Chase
Votes: 293,385
23. Deception (2018)
TV-PG | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A famed magician uses his skills of deception to assist the FBI in solving high-profile cases.
Stars: Jack Cutmore-Scott, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lenora Crichlow, Justin Chon
Votes: 9,967
24. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
After a family scandal leaves Mel, a local politician, in charge of her niece and nephew, she hires a man named Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny."
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson
Votes: 19,754
25. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,229
26. Private Eyes (2016–2021)
TV-PG | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Former professional hockey player Matt Shade partners with private eye Angie Everett to solve crimes around Toronto.
Stars: Jason Priestley, Cindy Sampson, Barry Flatman, Jordyn Negri
Votes: 5,657
27. Suburgatory (2011–2014)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Tessa Altman is used to the big city, but when her dad moves her away, she has to adapt to her new suburban life in Chatswin.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Jane Levy, Carly Chaikin, Allie Grant
Votes: 32,982
28. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Votes: 347,935
29. Magnum P.I. (2018–2024)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An ex-Navy SEAL returns from Afghanistan and uses his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii.
Stars: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill
Votes: 17,478
30. Battle Creek (2015)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two detectives with different views on the world team up and using cynicism, guile and deception, they clean up the streets of Battle Creek.
Stars: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Edward Fordham Jr.
Votes: 8,999
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