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These 26 shows load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the show is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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Breaking Bad
A neo-Western crime drama created by Vince Gilligan for AMC, set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It follows Walter White, an overqualified high school chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston.
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The Office
An American mockumentary sitcom adapted by Greg Daniels for NBC from the BBC series by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It follows employees of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of a paper company.
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Friends
A sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, for ten seasons. Its ensemble cast stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow.
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Game of Thrones
A fantasy drama created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO, and the first adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. It began the Game of Thrones franchise.
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The Sopranos
A crime drama created by David Chase for HBO, about New Jersey Mafia boss Tony Soprano, played by James Gandolfini. Suffering from panic attacks, he reluctantly begins seeing a psychiatrist.
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The Wire
A crime drama created and mainly written by the author and former police reporter David Simon for HBO. It premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, with 60 episodes over five seasons.
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Stranger Things
A series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix, produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment. The first season was released on July 15, 2016, followed by more in 2017 and 2019.
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Seinfeld
A sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, for nine seasons and 180 episodes. Seinfeld plays a fictionalized version of himself.
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Parks and Recreation
A political satire mockumentary sitcom created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. It aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 episodes over seven seasons.
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Better Call Saul
A neo-noir legal crime drama created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. It is a spin-off of Breaking Bad, serving mostly as a prequel, with some scenes taking place after it.
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Succession
A satirical black comedy-drama created by Jesse Armstrong that aired for four seasons on HBO from June 3, 2018, to May 28, 2023. It centers on the Roy family, owners of a global media conglomerate.
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The Simpsons
An animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for Fox, developed with James L. Brooks and Sam Simon. It is a satirical depiction of American life, seen through Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
An American animated fantasy action series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It is also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions.
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Mad Men
A period drama created by Matthew Weiner for AMC. It ran from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, with seven seasons and 92 episodes, and its title is allegedly borrowed from Madison Avenue advertising slang.
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Lost
A science fiction adventure drama created by Jeffrey Lieber, J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof that aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, for 121 episodes over six seasons.
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The Walking Dead
A post-apocalyptic horror drama developed by Frank Darabont, based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. The show and comic form the core of its franchise.
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Peaky Blinders
A British historical crime drama created by Steven Knight, set in Birmingham just after the First World War. The gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang from the city.
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Squid Game
A South Korean dystopian survival thriller created, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. It depicts a secret contest in which 456 players in deep financial hardship risk their lives.
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The Last of Us
A post-apocalyptic drama created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO, based on the Naughty Dog game franchise. It is set decades after a mass fungal infection collapses society.
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The Mandalorian
A space Western created by Jon Favreau for Disney+, and the first live-action series in the Star Wars franchise. It begins five years after the events of Return of the Jedi.
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Severance
A science fiction psychological thriller created by Dan Erickson and primarily directed and executive produced by Ben Stiller. It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower.
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The Bear
A comedy-drama created by Christopher Storer for FX on Hulu. Jeremy Allen White plays Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to Chicago to run his late brother's Italian beef sandwich shop.
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Ted Lasso
A sports comedy-drama developed by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly. It is based on a character Sudeikis played in promos for NBC Sports' Premier League coverage.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
A police procedural sitcom created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur that aired on Fox from September 17, 2013, to May 20, 2018, then on NBC until September 16, 2021, for eight seasons.
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How I Met Your Mother
A CBS sitcom created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays that aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. It follows Ted Mosby and his friends in Manhattan, told as a frame story.
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South Park
An animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central. It revolves around four boys, Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny, and their adventures in the Colorado town of the title.
TV Shows tier list questions
Which TV shows are on this list?
The list has 26 TV series across drama, comedy and animation, from Seinfeld in 1989 to The Bear and Severance. It mixes long-running sitcoms with prestige dramas and streaming originals.
Are the shows ranked by quality or popularity?
The list itself is neutral. You decide the ranking rule, such as writing, acting, rewatch value or personal favorites, and the tier list maker lets you adjust each show as you go.
How should I rank TV shows?
Common criteria include writing, acting, character arcs, how well the ending holds up and rewatchability. Because a drama and a sitcom do different jobs, many people rank each genre separately.
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