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  • 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 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

  • 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 — 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 “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.

    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!


  • 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!




  • 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!