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πŸ†100 Highest-Rated TV Shows (Based on Aggregated Data) (lemmy.world)
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πŸ‘‹ Hi everyone!

πŸ’‘ A while ago I came across some post on reddit where someone ranked the top-50 TV shows using aggregated ratings from multiple sources β€” and I got really inspired. Hats off to the original for the inspiration and idea.

After hundreds of hours of data transfer, I expanded the idea into a list of 100 must-see TV shows (no anime/documentaries), based on data from 20+ rating platforms like IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Letterboxd, TMDB, Kinopoisk, Douban, and more (full list below).

🌎 The goal was to create a ranking that’s as close to objective as possible by combining scores from diverse international platforms β€” to equally represent critics, casual viewers, and different cultural perspectives across many countries.

To ensure quality and avoid outliers, I only included shows with at least 25,000 IMDb ratings. I tried to make a list of series with a broader audience in mind, which is probably why older shows didn’t make the final top. They tend to get less attention and fewer ratings from modern viewers, though some definitely deserve an β€œHonorable Mention.”

(You’ll find the shows that almost made the cut listed at the bottom of the table.)

I’ve thought about this a lot and eventually came to this conclusion: if I didn’t filter by popularity at all, the list might end up with a bunch of random series that got, say, 85 points from 100 people. Instead, I gave preference to shows that scored around 83 points but from 300+ people - a stronger consensus. But still series that scored 75 points from 10,000 people wouldn’t necessarily make the list just because of the volume

βš–οΈ To add some balance, I also included a popularity score as one of the metrics β€” but kept its weight relatively low (just 1 out of 25 metrics). This metric was only applied within the top-100 to give more popular series a slight edge in their final positioning, while still ensuring rating quality remained the primary factor. Even shows with below-average popularity scores (as low as 65 points) could still make the cut if their ratings were outstanding enough.

For any missing ratings β€” which happened when a show had no data on a specific site β€” I used the average rating of the top-140 shows on that platform. This ensured that underrated or lesser-known series weren’t unfairly penalized due to lack of data.

If you’re wondering why your favorite show didn’t make the list β€” 99% chance it’s because it scored lower across aggregated ratings or didn’t have enough ratings compared to top-100 shows. There’s a 1% chance I genuinely missed it somehow, but given how deep I went into this, that’s pretty unlikely.

Hope you’ll find this list interesting or maybe even discover a few new shows to watch. Would love to hear your thoughts!

πŸ“Š [Sources used]

IMDb, IMDb Episodes Rating (W2WTV and Ratingraph), TMDB, Metacritic, Kinopoisk, Rotten Tomatoes, Serializd, JustWatch, Filmaffinity, Reelgood, Criticker, TasteDive, Taste.io, Simkl, Trakt, TV Time, Allocine, Filmweb, Myshows, Douban

πŸ”Ž Text version:

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  1. Breaking Bad – 92.28
  2. Chernobyl – 91.80
  3. Band of Brothers – 90.76
  4. The Wire – 90.40
  5. The Sopranos – 90.28
  6. Better Call Saul – 89.12
  7. Game of Thrones – 88.88
  8. Sherlock – 88.04
  9. Fleabag – 87.40
  10. Succession – 87.28
  11. Severance – 87.16
  12. Fargo – 86.80
  13. Peaky Blinders – 86.76
  14. The Office (2005) – 86.76
  15. The Queen's Gambit – 86.44
  16. Mindhunter – 86.44
  17. The Pitt – 86.44
  18. Dark – 86.24
  19. Stranger Things – 85.92
  20. Narcos – 85.88
  21. When They See Us – 85.88
  22. House M.D. – 85.80
  23. Shōgun (2024) – 85.68
  24. Mad Men – 85.48
  25. Mare of Easttown – 85.44
  26. Twin Peaks – 85.40
  27. Andor – 85.40
  28. Freaks and Geeks – 85.32
  29. Ted Lasso – 85.28
  30. The Penguin – 85.24
  31. Firefly – 85.24
  32. The Boys – 84.96
  33. The Haunting of Hill House – 84.92
  34. Atlanta – 84.92
  35. Friends – 84.84
  36. Black Mirror – 84.76
  37. Daredevil – 84.76
  38. Big Little Lies – 84.64
  39. The Last Kingdom – 84.64
  40. Downton Abbey – 84.60
  41. The Night Of – 84.56
  42. Rome – 84.56
  43. True Detective – 84.52
  44. The Crown – 84.52
  45. Boardwalk Empire – 84.52
  46. Silicon Valley – 84.44
  47. Hannibal – 84.36
  48. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 84.36
  49. Mr. Robot – 84.32
  50. The Bear – 84.20
  51. The Shield – 84.20
  52. Six Feet Under – 84.16
  53. Brooklyn Nine-Nine – 84.08
  54. The Mandalorian – 83.96
  55. Fallout – 83.92
  56. Parks and Recreation – 83.88
  57. This Is Us – 83.88
  58. Broadchurch – 83.84
  59. The Expanse – 83.80
  60. Unbelievable – 83.80
  61. Heartstopper – 83.76
  62. The Last of Us – 83.68
  63. Shameless (2011) – 83.68
  64. The Pacific – 83.68
  65. 1883 – 83.68
  66. What We Do in the Shadows – 83.64
  67. Battlestar Galactica (2004) – 83.64
  68. Sons of Anarchy – 83.56
  69. Anne with an E – 83.56
  70. Community – 83.40
  71. Normal People – 83.36
  72. Curb Your Enthusiasm – 83.32
  73. Lost – 83.28
  74. Black Bird – 83.28
  75. Vikings – 83.24
  76. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – 83.24
  77. Slow Horses – 83.24
  78. Dexter – 83.16
  79. Modern Family – 83.08
  80. Barry – 83.04
  81. Peacemaker – 82.92
  82. The Good Place – 82.80
  83. Person of Interest – 82.80
  84. The Leftovers – 82.80
  85. Seinfeld – 82.68
  86. Banshee – 82.64
  87. Adolescence – 82.52
  88. Orphan Black – 82.52
  89. Maid – 82.52
  90. Suits – 82.48
  91. Fringe – 82.32
  92. The Newsroom – 82.32
  93. Doctor Who – 82.24
  94. The IT Crowd – 82.20
  95. House of Cards – 82.16
  96. Ozark – 82.12
  97. One Piece (2024) – 81.92
  98. Yellowstone – 81.84
  99. Scrubs – 81.76
  100. Cobra Kai – 81.72

πŸ“œ Histogramma:

  • 1986–1990: 2
  • 1991–1995: 1
  • 1995–2000: 2
  • 2001–2005: 13
  • 2006–2010: 13
  • 2011–2015: 24
  • 2016–2021: 30
  • 2021–2025: 16

Honorable Mentions (Almost Made the Main List): Pride and Prejudice (1995), Line of Duty, Happy Valley, The Twilight Zone (1959), The Chosen, Fawlty Towers, The Bridge (2011), It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Mr Inbetween, The Knick, Peep Show, Deadwood, Olive Kitteridge, SKAM (2015), The Americans, This Is Going to Hurt, Wayne, Oz, Justified, Halt and Catch Fire.

⁉️ If anyone’s interested in what the ranking would look like without any influence from popularity (i.e. broader audience appeal), here’s the list. Let me know if you think it’s better - maybe I’ll make this the main one.

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  1. Breaking Bad – 92.00
  2. Chernobyl – 91.63
  3. Band of Brothers – 90.92
  4. The Wire – 90.75
  5. The Sopranos – 90.33
  6. Better Call Saul – 88.88
  7. Game of Thrones – 88.42
  8. Sherlock – 87.67
  9. Fleabag – 87.67
  10. Succession – 87.29
  11. The Pitt – 87.29
  12. Severance – 87.13
  13. Fargo – 86.75
  14. The Office (2005) – 86.58
  15. Peaky Blinders – 86.58
  16. When They See Us – 86.50
  17. Mindhunter – 86.46
  18. The Queen's Gambit – 86.21
  19. Freaks and Geeks – 86.13
  20. Dark – 86.08
  21. Shōgun (2024) – 85.96
  22. Narcos – 85.92
  23. Pride and Prejudice – 85.83
  24. Line of Duty – 85.79
  25. Mare of Easttown – 85.71
  26. House M.D. – 85.67
  27. Atlanta – 85.63
  28. Andor – 85.63
  29. Happy Valley – 85.54
  30. Firefly – 85.54
  31. Twin Peaks – 85.50
  32. The Penguin – 85.50
  33. Stranger Things – 85.42
  34. The Twilight Zone (1959) – 85.33
  35. Ted Lasso – 85.29
  36. Mad Men – 85.17
  37. The Chosen – 85.17
  38. The Last Kingdom – 85.13
  39. Fawlty Towers – 85.13
  40. Rome – 85.08
  41. Downton Abbey – 85.04
  42. The Shield – 85.00
  43. Silicon Valley – 85.00
  44. The Bridge – 85.00
  45. Boardwalk Empire – 85.00
  46. The Night Of – 85.00
  47. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 84.88
  48. The Haunting of Hill House – 84.88
  49. Big Little Lies – 84.79
  50. It's Okay to Not Be Okay – 84.75
  51. The Crown – 84.71
  52. Mr Inbetween – 84.71
  53. Six Feet Under – 84.67
  54. The Knick – 84.63
  55. Peep Show – 84.63
  56. Daredevil – 84.58
  57. Deadwood – 84.58
  58. The Boys – 84.54
  59. Olive Kitteridge – 84.54
  60. SKAM – 84.54
  61. The Americans – 84.50
  62. Friends – 84.46
  63. Broadchurch – 84.46
  64. This Is Going to Hurt – 84.46
  65. Wayne – 84.42
  66. Heartstopper – 84.38
  67. Unbelievable – 84.38
  68. Oz – 84.38
  69. This Is Us – 84.33
  70. 1883 – 84.33
  71. Black Mirror – 84.29
  72. Justified – 84.29
  73. The Bear – 84.29
  74. Battlestar Galactica (2004) – 84.25
  75. Hannibal – 84.25
  76. The Pacific – 84.25
  77. What We Do in the Shadows – 84.21
  78. True Detective – 84.17
  79. Anne with an E – 84.17
  80. The Expanse – 84.17
  81. Parks and Recreation – 84.13
  82. Friday Night Lights – 84.13
  83. Dopesick – 84.13
  84. Mr. Robot – 84.08
  85. Brooklyn Nine-Nine – 84.08
  86. Curb Your Enthusiasm – 84.08
  87. Slow Horses – 83.96
  88. Pose – 83.96
  89. Fallout – 83.92
  90. Black Bird – 83.92
  91. Halt and Catch Fire – 83.92
  92. Normal People – 83.88
  93. Shameless (2011) – 83.75
  94. Gomorrah – 83.67
  95. The Mandalorian – 83.58
  96. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – 83.58
  97. Sons of Anarchy – 83.58
  98. The West Wing – 83.54
  99. Community – 83.50
  100. Louie – 83.50

If you have a Reddit account, could you share this list there? I’ve been unfairly blocked in my every new account, so I can’t post it myself. I’d really appreciate it if more people could see this ranking! πŸ‘€

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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I've seen like four of those, partially. One Piece, all of Fringe except for the last season, a good chunk of Community and the first season of Breaking Bad.

So, assuming I've seen nothing - for easier math - and would watch all of these, how many hours are we looking at?

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

4,614 hours (and no, I didn’t use AI to help me)

1 hour/day β†’ 4,614 days (~12.6 years) 2 hours/day β†’ 2,307 days (~6.3 years) 4 hours/day β†’ 1,154 days (~3.2 years) 8 hours/day β†’ 577 days (~1.6 years) 24/7 binge β†’ 192 days (~6.4 months)

[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you! Keeping up with other stuff in my life, I'd be looking at about 5 to 10 years. By then, the list is probably wildly different. Maybe it would be a fun plan for retirement, if I ever get there.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

sounds like a solid plan, just enjoy it! but yeah, I have a feeling half the list will look very different by the time you retire :)

[–] cazssiew@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I've seen so many clips of Chernobyl I've probably seen most of the series, but I don't think I could handle a full episode. It's so stressful. It's like uncut gems, I had to stop halfway through because I felt a panic attack coming on.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

yeah, it’s beautifully shot and really nails that stressful atmosphere

[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Crazy to see the One Piece live action on here but I guess it has a huge advantage being adapted from the most popular Japanese media ever created

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

yeah, I think anime One Piece would definitely be in the top positions if some did a same ranking for anime :)

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

It hurts me to not see any star trek or Stargate on here

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Star Trek: The Next Generation is the closest and it’s ranked at #183

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

old sg and st, arnt really seen by younger generation. nutrek is just a terrible revival of the franchise.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 4 points 14 hours ago

Stargate is 2000s, ST SNW is amazing. I'm also rather young. There are great shows like The Expanse on here already, if people enjoy that, they'll love any of the shows I've listed.

[–] LuigiDidNothingWrong87@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I’m curious to see this list if we judge based on series that end as well as they start.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

that’d be a cool list, but some shows (Lost, House M.D., Sherlock) ended with solid ratings but still left fans split. Others like GoT, Dexter or House of Cards, some seasons True Detective or Fargo just straight-up crashed. depends if you’re judging by numbers or by how mad people got. and still most shows on the list held up pretty well maybe 10% really dropped off by the end

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Seen about a third of those. But I mean, there's only so much time, and so much more to experience besides watching television.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

decent amount of bloat on here but overall solid list

[–] VM_Abrantes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm legitimately surprised to see One Piece, with all of its bloat and filler, on this list.

https://onepace.net/ cuts the series as it stands now from 1000+ episodes to roughly 400+. It's not 1:1 with the manga, but it's close enough.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I made the changes

and thanks for the site, it’s really convenient

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

sorry to confuse you, but this is a 2023 TV series, there are no anime/documentaries on the list

my mistake, I'll mention it in the post and write year

[–] VM_Abrantes@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Oversight on my part, forgot that there was the Netflix adaptation.

[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Eh, pretty much all the ones I've seen I thought were okay. If that's any indication I don't think I'm missing out on all that much.

[–] plz1@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cobra Kai over Deadwood kills me. I'd put Deadwood in top 50, hands down. It probably doens't get ranked as high because its a Western.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

yeah, you're right - if Deadwood had a bigger audience, it probably would've made the final list, maybe around the top 50-60 (rating - 84,58). But unfortunately, it ended up being more like the shows I put in the Honorable Mentions β€” great quality, just not enough audience to make the main list.

I tried to make a list of series with a broader audience in mind, which is probably why older shows didn’t make the final top. They tend to get less attention and fewer ratings from modern viewers, though some definitely deserve an β€œHonorable Mention.”

Honestly, I’ve thought about this a lot and eventually came to this conclusion: if I didn’t filter by popularity at all, the list might end up with a bunch of random series that got, say, 85 points from 100 people. Instead, I gave preference to shows that scored around 83 points but from 300+ people - a stronger consensus. But still series that scored 75 points from 10,000 people wouldn’t necessarily make the list just because of the volume. I tried to find a balance between quality and reach, but I’m not sure if I found the ideal mix.

I added ranking would look like without any influence from popularity (i.e. broader audience appeal). Let me know if you think it’s better - maybe I’ll make this the main one.

thank you!

[–] rothaine@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Good Place should be higher

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

maybe, but it still one of the best

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Such a stark example of "too many cooks". Give me a list by an individual, or at least a much smaller sample size, and I'm sure the list would be way more interesting.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I tried to make a list of series with a broader audience in mind, which is probably why older shows didn’t make the final top. They tend to get less attention and fewer ratings from modern viewers, though some definitely deserve an β€œHonorable Mention.”

Honestly, I’ve thought about this a lot and eventually came to this conclusion: if I didn’t filter by popularity at all, the list might end up with a bunch of random series that got, say, 85 points from 100 people. Instead, I gave preference to shows that scored around 83 points but from 300+ people - a stronger consensus. But still series that scored 75 points from 10,000 people wouldn’t necessarily make the list just because of the volume. I tried to find a balance between quality and reach, but I’m not sure if I found the ideal mix.

thank you!

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 3 points 20 hours ago

There is nothing inherently wrong about what you've done from a statistical standpoint. It's just "art" is so subjective and when you have many sources you end up with a rather bland list. It's similar to big budget movies being done by committee and ending up OK, but not having the edge of a strong independent film. Not wrong, just not really interesting for someone like me. That's what I meant by my "too many cooks" comment.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If anyone’s interested in what the ranking would look like without any influence from popularity (i.e. broader audience appeal), here’s the list. Let me know if you think it’s better - maybe I’ll make this the main one.

spoiler

  1. Breaking Bad – 92.00
  2. Chernobyl – 91.63
  3. Band of Brothers – 90.92
  4. The Wire – 90.75
  5. The Sopranos – 90.33
  6. Better Call Saul – 88.88
  7. Game of Thrones – 88.42
  8. Sherlock – 87.67
  9. Fleabag – 87.67
  10. Succession – 87.29
  11. The Pitt – 87.29
  12. Severance – 87.13
  13. Fargo – 86.75
  14. The Office (2005) – 86.58
  15. Peaky Blinders – 86.58
  16. When They See Us – 86.50
  17. Mindhunter – 86.46
  18. The Queen's Gambit – 86.21
  19. Freaks and Geeks – 86.13
  20. Dark – 86.08
  21. Shōgun (2024) – 85.96
  22. Narcos – 85.92
  23. Pride and Prejudice – 85.83
  24. Line of Duty – 85.79
  25. Mare of Easttown – 85.71
  26. House M.D. – 85.67
  27. Atlanta – 85.63
  28. Andor – 85.63
  29. Happy Valley – 85.54
  30. Firefly – 85.54
  31. Twin Peaks – 85.50
  32. The Penguin – 85.50
  33. Stranger Things – 85.42
  34. The Twilight Zone (1959) – 85.33
  35. Ted Lasso – 85.29
  36. Mad Men – 85.17
  37. The Chosen – 85.17
  38. The Last Kingdom – 85.13
  39. Fawlty Towers – 85.13
  40. Rome – 85.08
  41. Downton Abbey – 85.04
  42. The Shield – 85.00
  43. Silicon Valley – 85.00
  44. The Bridge – 85.00
  45. Boardwalk Empire – 85.00
  46. The Night Of – 85.00
  47. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 84.88
  48. The Haunting of Hill House – 84.88
  49. Big Little Lies – 84.79
  50. It's Okay to Not Be Okay – 84.75
  51. The Crown – 84.71
  52. Mr Inbetween – 84.71
  53. Six Feet Under – 84.67
  54. The Knick – 84.63
  55. Peep Show – 84.63
  56. Daredevil – 84.58
  57. Deadwood – 84.58
  58. The Boys – 84.54
  59. Olive Kitteridge – 84.54
  60. SKAM – 84.54
  61. The Americans – 84.50
  62. Friends – 84.46
  63. Broadchurch – 84.46
  64. This Is Going to Hurt – 84.46
  65. Wayne – 84.42
  66. Heartstopper – 84.38
  67. Unbelievable – 84.38
  68. Oz – 84.38
  69. This Is Us – 84.33
  70. 1883 – 84.33
  71. Black Mirror – 84.29
  72. Justified – 84.29
  73. The Bear – 84.29
  74. Battlestar Galactica (2004) – 84.25
  75. Hannibal – 84.25
  76. The Pacific – 84.25
  77. What We Do in the Shadows – 84.21
  78. True Detective – 84.17
  79. Anne with an E – 84.17
  80. The Expanse – 84.17
  81. Parks and Recreation – 84.13
  82. Friday Night Lights – 84.13
  83. Dopesick – 84.13
  84. Mr. Robot – 84.08
  85. Brooklyn Nine-Nine – 84.08
  86. Curb Your Enthusiasm – 84.08
  87. Slow Horses – 83.96
  88. Pose – 83.96
  89. Fallout – 83.92
  90. Black Bird – 83.92
  91. Halt and Catch Fire – 83.92
  92. Normal People – 83.88
  93. Shameless (2011) – 83.75
  94. Gomorrah – 83.67
  95. The Mandalorian – 83.58
  96. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – 83.58
  97. Sons of Anarchy – 83.58
  98. The West Wing – 83.54
  99. Community – 83.50
  100. Louie – 83.50
[–] Blaze@piefed.zip 3 points 1 day ago

!television@piefed.social ?

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If anyone’s interested in what the ranking would look like without any influence from popularity (i.e. broader audience appeal), here’s the list. Let me know if you think it’s better - maybe I’ll make this the main one.

Click

  1. Breaking Bad – 92.00
  2. Chernobyl – 91.63
  3. Band of Brothers – 90.92
  4. The Wire – 90.75
  5. The Sopranos – 90.33
  6. Better Call Saul – 88.88
  7. Game of Thrones – 88.42
  8. Sherlock – 87.67
  9. Fleabag – 87.67
  10. Succession – 87.29
  11. The Pitt – 87.29
  12. Severance – 87.13
  13. Fargo – 86.75
  14. The Office (2005) – 86.58
  15. Peaky Blinders – 86.58
  16. When They See Us – 86.50
  17. Mindhunter – 86.46
  18. The Queen's Gambit – 86.21
  19. Freaks and Geeks – 86.13
  20. Dark – 86.08
  21. Shōgun (2024) – 85.96
  22. Narcos – 85.92
  23. Pride and Prejudice – 85.83
  24. Line of Duty – 85.79
  25. Mare of Easttown – 85.71
  26. House M.D. – 85.67
  27. Atlanta – 85.63
  28. Andor – 85.63
  29. Happy Valley – 85.54
  30. Firefly – 85.54
  31. Twin Peaks – 85.50
  32. The Penguin – 85.50
  33. Stranger Things – 85.42
  34. The Twilight Zone (1959) – 85.33
  35. Ted Lasso – 85.29
  36. Mad Men – 85.17
  37. The Chosen – 85.17
  38. The Last Kingdom – 85.13
  39. Fawlty Towers – 85.13
  40. Rome – 85.08
  41. Downton Abbey – 85.04
  42. The Shield – 85.00
  43. Silicon Valley – 85.00
  44. The Bridge – 85.00
  45. Boardwalk Empire – 85.00
  46. The Night Of – 85.00
  47. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 84.88
  48. The Haunting of Hill House – 84.88
  49. Big Little Lies – 84.79
  50. It's Okay to Not Be Okay – 84.75
  51. The Crown – 84.71
  52. Mr Inbetween – 84.71
  53. Six Feet Under – 84.67
  54. The Knick – 84.63
  55. Peep Show – 84.63
  56. Daredevil – 84.58
  57. Deadwood – 84.58
  58. The Boys – 84.54
  59. Olive Kitteridge – 84.54
  60. SKAM – 84.54
  61. The Americans – 84.50
  62. Friends – 84.46
  63. Broadchurch – 84.46
  64. This Is Going to Hurt – 84.46
  65. Wayne – 84.42
  66. Heartstopper – 84.38
  67. Unbelievable – 84.38
  68. Oz – 84.38
  69. This Is Us – 84.33
  70. 1883 – 84.33
  71. Black Mirror – 84.29
  72. Justified – 84.29
  73. The Bear – 84.29
  74. Battlestar Galactica (2004) – 84.25
  75. Hannibal – 84.25
  76. The Pacific – 84.25
  77. What We Do in the Shadows – 84.21
  78. True Detective – 84.17
  79. Anne with an E – 84.17
  80. The Expanse – 84.17
  81. Parks and Recreation – 84.13
  82. Friday Night Lights – 84.13
  83. Dopesick – 84.13
  84. Mr. Robot – 84.08
  85. Brooklyn Nine-Nine – 84.08
  86. Curb Your Enthusiasm – 84.08
  87. Slow Horses – 83.96
  88. Pose – 83.96
  89. Fallout – 83.92
  90. Black Bird – 83.92
  91. Halt and Catch Fire – 83.92
  92. Normal People – 83.88
  93. Shameless (2011) – 83.75
  94. Gomorrah – 83.67
  95. The Mandalorian – 83.58
  96. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – 83.58
  97. Sons of Anarchy – 83.58
  98. The West Wing – 83.54
  99. Community – 83.50
  100. Louie – 83.50
[–] Prox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It'd be interesting to see a histogram of release (s1) years for these. At a glance, it looks like there's some major recency bias at play.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

yes, 65% of TV shows after 2011

1986–1990: 2
1991–1995: 1
1995–2000: 2
2001–2005: 13
2006–2010: 13
2011–2015: 24
2016–2021: 30
2021–2025: 16

I tried to make a list of series with a broader audience in mind, which is probably why older shows didn’t make the final top. They tend to get less attention and fewer ratings from modern viewers, though some definitely deserve an "Honorable Mention."

Honestly, I’ve thought about this a lot and eventually came to this conclusion: if I didn’t filter by popularity at all, the list might end up with a bunch of random series that got, say, 85 points from 100 people. Instead, I gave preference to shows that scored around 83 points but from 300+ people - a stronger consensus. But still series that scored 75 points from 10,000 people wouldn’t necessarily make the list just because of the volume. I tried to find a balance between quality and reach, but I'm not sure if I found the ideal mix.

thank you!

[–] who@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Suggestion: Post it in text, for accessibility and so people can search by show name.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

thank you very much for your support and suggestion, it makes sense, and I added text version at the bottom of the post

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Op, might I suggest cross-posting this to !television@piefed.social too. I am biased as I run that place but this topic is technically off-topic here.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'd be happy to cross-post it, but I’m not sure how to do that while keeping the comments

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Piefed automatically has cross-community posting. You can see the comments here there from piefed.social if you link to same url.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Let me know if I did everything right

[–] Skavau@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago

Seems to work. You will only see it if you login from piefed.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Minor nitpick: I think you need to distinguish shows where there's more than one with that title.

E.g The Office (UK) vs The Office (US). Or Battlestar Galactica (1978) vs Battlestar Galactica (2004).

Other possibilities: Shogun, Shameless.

PS: Great list, thanks for making it!

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

thank you very much for your support and advice, now I wrote the release year for some TV series!

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'll get right on that as soon as I have 25-50x more free time

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I wish I had 30 hours a day to watch it all

[–] Drekaridill@feddit.is 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm surprised by how many shows I've heard about while knowing nothing about them. I've seen maybe 10 of these shows but I've heard about more than half

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[–] B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Interesting work.

I've watched 12 in full and probably started another 10 or so that I eventually dropped.

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[–] tankplanker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Scanning the list I've seen at least 70% of these. Majority of them are really really good.

However i wouldn't put fleabag that far up, its heralded as orginal but is it fuck, invent talkingto the camera? Do fuck off. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is nepo as they come.

Also its not clear which version of the Office they are referring to, the UK version is so different. Its still good.

[–] mshin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

thank you very much for your support and advice, now I wrote the release year for some TV series, and it may be true about Fleabag, but I just collected stats)

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