The most critically acclaimed television series based on IMDb user ratings. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | Show Title ⇵ | IMDb Rating ⇵ | Release Year ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Bad | 9.5/10 | AMC |
| 2 | Planet Earth II | 9.5/10 | BBC |
| 3 | Band of Brothers | 9.4/10 | HBO |
| 4 | Planet Earth | 9.4/10 | BBC |
| 5 | Chernobyl | 9.3/10 | HBO |
| 6 | The Wire | 9.3/10 | HBO |
| 7 | Blue Planet II | 9.3/10 | BBC |
| 8 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 9.3/10 | Nickelodeon |
| 9 | Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | 9.3/10 | Fox |
| 10 | The Sopranos | 9.2/10 | HBO |
| 11 | Game of Thrones | 9.2/10 | HBO |
| 12 | Our Planet | 9.2/10 | Netflix |
| 13 | Rick and Morty | 9.1/10 | Adult Swim |
| 14 | The World at War | 9.1/10 | Thames TV |
| 15 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 9.1/10 | JNN |
| 16 | The Last Dance | 9.1/10 | ESPN |
| 17 | Life | 9.1/10 | BBC |
| 18 | Sherlock | 9.1/10 | BBC |
| 19 | The Twilight Zone | 9.1/10 | CBS |
| 20 | The Vietnam War | 9.1/10 | PBS |
| 21 | Batman: The Animated Series | 9.0/10 | Fox Kids |
| 22 | Scam 1992 | 9.0/10 | SonyLIV |
| 23 | Arcane | 9.0/10 | Netflix |
| 24 | The Blue Planet | 9.0/10 | BBC |
| 25 | Attack on Titan | 9.0/10 | NHK |
| 26 | The Office (US) | 9.0/10 | NBC |
| 27 | Firefly | 9.0/10 | Fox |
| 28 | Human Planet | 9.0/10 | BBC |
| 29 | Frozen Planet | 9.0/10 | BBC |
| 30 | Death Note | 9.0/10 | NTV |
| 31 | Only Fools and Horses | 9.0/10 | BBC |
| 32 | True Detective | 8.9/10 | HBO |
| 33 | Fargo | 8.9/10 | FX |
| 34 | Cowboy Bebop | 8.9/10 | TV Tokyo |
| 35 | Persona | 8.9/10 | Netflix |
| 36 | Dekalog | 8.9/10 | TVP |
| 37 | The Civil War | 8.9/10 | PBS |
| 38 | Hunter x Hunter | 8.9/10 | NTV |
| 39 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | 8.9/10 | BBC |
| 40 | When They See Us | 8.9/10 | Netflix |
| 41 | The Beatles: Get Back | 8.9/10 | Disney+ |
| 42 | Friends | 8.9/10 | NBC |
| 43 | Black Mirror | 8.8/10 | Netflix |
| 44 | Fawlty Towers | 8.8/10 | BBC |
| 45 | Better Call Saul | 8.8/10 | AMC |
| 46 | Seinfeld | 8.8/10 | NBC |
| 47 | Peaky Blinders | 8.8/10 | BBC |
| 48 | Narcos | 8.8/10 | Netflix |
| 49 | Succession | 8.8/10 | HBO |
| 50 | Stranger Things | 8.7/10 | Netflix |