The Ultimate List

Top 250TV Series

The greatest TV series of all time.

A curated selection of the 250 best TV series in history. From groundbreaking storytelling to unforgettable characters — this list celebrates the shows that have shaped television and defined generations.

Breaking Bad

Vince Gilligan2008 – 2013Crime9.52,700,774 votesA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
Planet Earth IIRank 2

Planet Earth II

2016Documentary9.4177,972 votes
Planet EarthRank 3

Planet Earth

2006Documentary9.4237,850 votes
Band of BrothersRank 4

Band of Brothers

2001Action9.4611,800 votes
ChernobylRank 5

Chernobyl

2019Drama9.31,074,900 votes
Avatar: The Last AirbenderRank 6

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005 – 2008Action9.3460,444 votes
The WireRank 7

The Wire

2002 – 2008Crime9.3443,591 votes
The SopranosRank 8

The Sopranos

1999 – 2007Crime9.2604,880 votes
Blue Planet IIRank 9

Blue Planet II

2017Documentary9.359,263 votes
Cosmos: A Spacetime OdysseyRank 10

Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

2014Documentary9.2141,532 votes
CosmosRank 11

Cosmos

1980Documentary9.354,163 votes
Our PlanetRank 12

Our Planet

2019 – 2023Documentary9.264,262 votes
Game of ThronesRank 13

Game of Thrones

2011 – 2019Drama9.22,681,036 votes
BlueyRank 14

Bluey

2018 – PresentAnimation9.249,919 votes
The World at WarRank 15

The World at War

1973 – 1974Documentary9.238,358 votes
Attack on TitanRank 16

Attack on Titan

2013 – 2023Action9.1757,749 votes
Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodRank 17

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009 – 2010Action9.1261,231 votes
LifeRank 18

Life

2009Documentary9.150,855 votes
The Last DanceRank 19

The Last Dance

2020Biography9.0185,809 votes
The Twilight ZoneRank 20

The Twilight Zone

1959 – 1964Drama9.0111,439 votes
The Vietnam WarRank 21

The Vietnam War

2017Documentary9.137,537 votes
Rick and MortyRank 22

Rick and Morty

2013 – PresentAdventure9.0717,915 votes
SherlockRank 23

Sherlock

2010 – 2017Crime9.01,104,738 votes
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