TV Shows I've Watched (Best to Worst Order)

by iwantmycookies • Created 10 years ago • Modified 1 week ago

A list of most of the shows I've either finished/caught up on. I'm currently in the process of watching a lot of other shows so they'll be added as I catch up on them.

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1. Breaking Bad
2008–201362 epsTV-MATV Series
9.5 (2.3M)
A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna Gunn
10/10

Season Rankings: 5b>4>5a>3>2>1
Highlight Episode: Ozymandias (Season 5, Episode 14)
10-masterpiece

I'm biased here, but no other show has elicited a stronger reaction or love from me than this. Walter White is a brilliantly written character and you'll be hard-pressed to find a more intense show.
2. The Wire
2002–200860 epsTV-MATV Series
9.3 (402K)
The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja Sohn
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 4>3>1>5>2
Highlight Episode: Final Grades (Season 4, Episode 13)
10-masterpiece

The most realistic show you'll ever find, the writing and acting are sublime and no other show can rival the scope The Wire effortlessly achieves.
3. The Sopranos
1999–200786 epsTV-MATV Series
9.2 (522K)
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie Falco
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 5>6b>3>2>1>6a>4
Highlight Episode: Long Term Parking (Season 5, Episode 12)
10-masterpiece

Near-masterful show, with an absolutely stellar cast throughout and so many memorable moments.
4. The Leftovers
2014–201728 epsTV-MATV Series
8.3 (121K)
Three years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to continue their lives while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.
CreatorsDamon LindelofTom PerrottaStarsJustin TherouxAmy BrennemanChristopher Eccleston
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 3>2>1
Highlight Episode: The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother) (Season 3, Episode 7)
10-masterpiece

Really awesome first season and an even better second, and a spectacular final season. The writing and acting is impeccable, the music beautiful. It's a shame it's so criminally underrated.
5. Succession
2018–202339 epsTV-MATV Series
8.8 (315K)
The Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.
CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran Culkin
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 4>3>2>1
Highlight Episode: Connor's Wedding (Season 4, Episode 3)
10-masterpiece

An amazing cast, with the central dynamic between Logan and Kendall the clear standout. The soundtrack is great and the dark humour is sublime.
6. Mr. Robot
2015–201945 epsTV-MATV Series
8.5 (440K)
Elliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.
CreatorSam EsmailStarsRami MalekChristian SlaterCarly Chaikin
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 4>3>2>1
Highlight episode: 407 Proxy Authentication Required (Season 4, Episode 7)
10-masterpiece

Fun, energetic show which casts relevant social commentary with an excellent lead in Rami Malek. The final season is among the holy grail of television.
7. Six Feet Under
2001–200563 epsTV-MATV Series
8.7 (158K)
When death is your business, what is your life? Laced with irony and dark situational humor, the show approaches the subject of death through the eyes of the Fisher family, who owns and operates a funeral home in Los Angeles.
CreatorAlan BallStarsPeter KrauseMichael C. HallFrances Conroy
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 5>2>1>3>4
Highlight Episode: Everyone's Waiting (Season 5, Episode 12)
10-masterpiece

A flat-out brilliant character-driven show that perfectly handles the subject of grief whilst celebrating life. The ending is as good as TV gets.
8. Game of Thrones
2011–201974 epsTV-MATV Series
9.2 (2.4M)
Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit Harington
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 4>7>6>1>3>5>2>8
Highlight Episode: Battle of the Bastards (Season 6, Episode 9)
10-masterpiece

This show is downright epic. Contains some of TV's best moments and the vast array of characters confined into this one enormous world is amazing.
9. Hannibal
2013–201539 epsTV-MATV Series
8.5 (291K)
Explores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline Dhavernas
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 2>3>1
Highlight Episode: Mizumono (Season 2, Episode 13)
10-masterpiece

Remarkable show with top-notch cinematography. Season 2 ended spectacularly and season 3 wrapped everything up perfectly.
10. Lost
2004–2010121 epsTV-14TV Series
8.3 (639K)
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
CreatorsJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin Kim
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 4>5>6>3>1>2
Highlight Episode: The Constant (Season 4, Episode 5)
10-masterpiece

I loved this show from start to finish, sure there were some minor slip-ups but for the most part it was really great. The acting and writing really elevated things and despite taking some risks late on, I'd say Lost pulled it off.
11. Deadwood
2004–200636 epsTV-MATV Series
8.6 (123K)
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.
CreatorDavid MilchStarsTimothy OlyphantIan McShaneMolly Parker
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 2>3>1
Highlight episode: Boy-the-Earth-Talks-To (Season 2, Episode 12)
10-masterpiece

Brilliant cast here, the exceptional standout easily Ian McShane as the infamous Al Swearengen. A real shame it had such a short run.
12. Band of Brothers
200110 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
9.4 (560K)
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon Livingston
9.5/10

Highlight Episode: Why We Fight
10-masterpiece

A masterful series that perfectly captures both the horrors and companionship of war in a both realistic and endearing light.
13. Chernobyl
20195 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
9.3 (945K)
In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.
CreatorCraig MazinStarsJessie BuckleyJared HarrisStellan Skarsgård
9.5/10

Highlight Episode: Vichnaya Pamyat

Every episode here is brilliant, and the acting, production and writing are superb.
14. Westworld
2016–202236 epsTV-MATV Series
8.4 (547K)
At the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.
CreatorsLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd Harris
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 2>1>4>3
Highlight Episode: The Bicameral Mind (Season 1, Episode 10)
10-masterpiece

The writing here is excellently thought-out, with countless twists and turns that are highly gratifying. Pair that with great acting and a big budget, you get yourself a hell of a show.
15. Sherlock
2010–201715 epsTV-14TV Series
9.1 (1M)
The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
CreatorsMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna Stubbs
9.5/10

Season Rankings: 2>4>1>3
Highlight Episode: The Reichenbach Fall (Season 2, Episode 3)
10-masterpiece

This show is terrible...for having so little episodes. Moriarty is probably one of my favourite TV villains and Cumberbatch is just awesome to watch.
16. Spartacus
2010–201333 epsTV-MATV Series
8.5 (266K)
The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.
CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsAndy WhitfieldLucy LawlessManu Bennett
9/10

Season Rankings: 3>2>1>Gods of the Arena
Highlight Episode: Victory (Season 3, Episode 10)
10-masterpiece

Best action show ever. So many awesome characters among the cast and each season ended phenomenally - Victory one of my favourite episodes of all time, and one of my favourite series finales ever.
17. Community
2009–2015110 epsTV-14TV Series
8.5 (303K)
A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald Glover
9/10

Season Rankings: 3>2>1>5>6>4
Highlight Episode: Modern Warfare (Season 1, Episode 23)
10-masterpiece

Super creative and awesome ensemble (even if my favourites of Troy and Pierce have left...oh and now Shirley for 6 :/) Anyway, some of these episodes are masterful and just yeah...SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE!
18. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005– 179 epsTV-MATV Series
8.8 (265K)
Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
CreatorsRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenney
9/10

Season Rankings: 2>4>3>10>5>14>12>8>15>11>7>16>9>6>13>1
Highlight Episode: Charlie Work (Season 10, Episode 4)
10-masterpiece

16 seasons and this show can still be amazing. The whole gang are so well characterized and I love all of their ridiculous schemes.
19. Better Call Saul
2015–202263 epsTV-MATV Series
9.0 (727K)
The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
CreatorsVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan Banks
9/10

Season Rankings: 6>5>3>4>2>1
Highlight Episode: Saul Gone (Season 6, Episode 13)
9.5-amazing

Visually perfect spin-off to Breaking Bad, which offers some great character work an excellent antagonists in Chuck and Lalo.
20. The Inbetweeners
2008–201018 epsTV-14TV Series
8.4 (98K)
Follows four friends and their antics during their final years of school.
StarsSimon BirdJames BuckleyBlake Harrison
9/10

Season Rankings: 2>3>1
Highlight Episode: The Field Trip (Season 2, Episode 1)
9.5-amazing

Just great viewing, no bigger laughs are found elsewhere for me.
21. Justified
2010–201578 epsTV-MATV Series
8.6 (125K)
Enforcing his own brand of justice, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a strong-willed, quiet law-man haunted by his past, returns to his native town to see that justice is served to those in need.
CreatorGraham YostStarsTimothy OlyphantNick SearcyJoelle Carter
9/10

Season Rankings: 6>3>4>2>5>1
Highlight Episode: The Promise (Season 6, Episode 13)
10-masterpiece

Amazing show that kept up the consistency for the first four seasons. 5 was a bit of a let-down but was still pretty darn good, the final season a perfect send-off. Raylan and Boyd are so great, literally every scene they're in promises high-quality TV. And when they're together? Damn.
22. Mad Men
2007–201592 epsTV-MATV Series
8.7 (274K)
A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent Kartheiser
9/10

Season Rankings: 4>7a>5>7b>3>1>2>6
Highlight Episode: The Suitcase (Season 4, Episode 7)
10-masterpiece

An amazing show headed by one of the most alluring protagonists in television, the mysterious Don Draper.
23. The Shield
2002–200889 epsTV-MATV Series
8.7 (93K)
A gang of corrupt Los Angeles Police Department cops uses illegal methods to maintain law and order, whilst engaging in a series of undercover dealings secretly in order to get rich.
CreatorShawn RyanStarsMichael ChiklisMichael JaceJay Karnes
9/10

Season Rankings: 7>5>2>3>1>4>6
Highlight Episode: Family Meeting (Season 7, Episode 13)
10-masterpiece

Really great show with some masterful episodes and an excellently thought-out plot.
24. Coupling
2000–200428 epsTV-14TV Series
8.5 (49K)
Six best friends talk about all aspects of sex and relationships on their never-ending quest to find true love.
StarsJack DavenportGina BellmanSarah Alexander
9/10

Season Rankings: 1>3>2>4
Highlight Episode: The End of the Line (Season 2, Episode 9)
9.5-amazing

An amazing comedy with excellent writing and brilliant characters, the first three seasons providing some of the funniest episodes of TV I've seen.
25. Attack on Titan
2013–202398 epsTV-MATV Series
9.1 (605K)
After his hometown is destroyed, young Eren Jaeger vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
StarsJessie James GrelleBryce PapenbrookTrina Nishimura
9/10

Season Rankings: 3>4b>4a>2>1
Highlight Episode: Hero (Season 3, Episode 17)
10-masterpiece

This show absolutely blew away the already high expectations I had. The animation, writing and music all make for an epicly brilliant time.