Top Rated TV Shows of All Time
The 60 highest-rated TV shows on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so a 10.0 with nine ratings never makes the cut. This is the canon, not this week's hype.
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60 titles · updated 3rd October 2026
1.Breaking Bad(2008)
9.0DramaCrime
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
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2.The Chosen(2019)
8.8Action & AdventureFamilyDrama
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.
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3.Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)
8.8AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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4.Arcane(2021)
8.7AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
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5.Chernobyl(2019)
8.7Drama
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
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6.Better Call Saul(2015)
8.7CrimeDrama
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series…
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7.Rick and Morty(2013)
8.7AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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8.The Sopranos(1999)
8.7CrimeDrama
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist…
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9.The Owl House(2020)
8.7AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
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10.Primal(2019)
8.7Action & AdventureAnimation
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
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11.Anne with an E(2017)
8.7DramaFamily
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to…
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12.The Wire(2002)
8.6CrimeDrama
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
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13.Planet Earth(2006)
8.6Documentary
David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.
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14.Regular Show(2010)
8.6AnimationComedyAction & Adventure
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
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15.INVINCIBLE(2021)
8.6AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.
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16.Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)
8.6ComedySci-Fi & FantasyKids
Alex, Justin and Max Russo are not your ordinary kids - they're wizards in training! While their parents run the Waverly Sub Station, the siblings struggle to balance their ordinary lives while learning to master their extraordinary powers.
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17.Gravity Falls(2012)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationComedy
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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18.Band of Brothers(2001)
8.6DramaWar & Politics
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle…
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19.The Originals(2013)
8.6Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaMystery
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
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20.Batman: The Animated Series(1992)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationDrama
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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21.The Office(2005)
8.6Comedy
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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22.Over the Garden Wall(2014)
8.6MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and…
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23.Big Time Rush(2009)
8.6ComedyKids
Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy band after Kendall is inadvertently discovered by an eccentric record executive, Gustavo Rocque. As they seize this opportunity of a lifetime, these friends embark on an exciting comedy and music-filled journey to prove to…
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24.Heartstopper(2022)
8.6Drama
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
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25.House(2004)
8.6Drama
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
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26.Love, Victor(2020)
8.6ComedyDrama
Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.
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27.Stranger Things(2016)
8.5Action & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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28.The Rookie(2018)
8.5CrimeDramaComedy
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
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29.Hazbin Hotel(2024)
8.5AnimationComedyDrama
In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
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30.The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)
8.5AnimationFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and…
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31.BoJack Horseman(2014)
8.5AnimationComedyDrama
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
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32.Peaky Blinders(2013)
8.5DramaCrime
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
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33.Cosmos(2014)
8.5Documentary
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
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34.Adventure Time(2010)
8.5AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
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35.The Twilight Zone(1959)
8.5Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
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36.Sherlock(2010)
8.5CrimeDramaMystery
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
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37.FROM(2022)
8.5MysteryDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
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38.Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide(2004)
8.5ComedyKids
The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to share tips and tricks on navigating middle school or junior high hurdles. Ned's not super cool, and he has no superpowers. He is, however, witty, well-groomed, upbeat and…
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39.Game of Thrones(2011)
8.5Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaAction & Adventure
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy…
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40.Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
8.5Comedy
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
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41.Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)
8.5Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
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42.Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia(2016)
8.5FamilyAnimationAction & Adventure
After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.
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43.The Umbrella Academy(2019)
8.5Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
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44.The Good Doctor(2017)
8.5Drama
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
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45.Teen Wolf(2011)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedy
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle:…
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46.Shōgun(2024)
8.4DramaWar & Politics
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
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47.The Boys(2019)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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48.Lucifer(2016)
8.4CrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
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49.A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms(2026)
8.4DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great…
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50.The Queen's Gambit(2020)
8.4Drama
In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.
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51.Chicago P.D.(2014)
8.4CrimeDrama
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the…
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52.Legacies(2018)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the…
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53.Chicago Fire(2012)
8.4Drama
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite…
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54.The Mentalist(2008)
8.4CrimeDramaMystery
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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55.Steven Universe(2013)
8.4AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
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56.Friends(1994)
8.4Comedy
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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57.Only Murders in the Building(2021)
8.4ComedyMysteryCrime
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
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58.Sons of Anarchy(2008)
8.4CrimeDrama
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates…
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59.The Last of Us(2023)
8.4Drama
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for…
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60.The Mandalorian(2019)
8.4Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.
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