This is a live list where I rank TV shows. Shows within a tier are arranged alphabetically. If something isn’t on the list, it will be someday. Leave your comments and we’ll talk. I give a lot of weight to scope, scale, and depth. If a show is higher than you expect, it probably did one or all of those things very well. If it’s lower, well, it probably frustrated me.
Rankings: updated 10/1/24
Latest additions: Industry (1-3) | Cobra Kai (s6) | Fleabag | House of the Dragon (s2) | Night Of
Note: Shows within a tier are in alphabetical order
My favorites
- Better Call Saul
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1-16)
- Seinfeld
- The Leftovers
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- The Other Two
- The Shield
- The Wire
- Veep
Wow
- Atlanta
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- House of the Dragon (2)
- Mare of Easttown
- Modern Family
- Sharp Objects
- The Office
- The Sopranos
- Succession
Impressive
- Abbott Elementary (1-3)
- Arrested Development
- Hacks (1-3)
- Industry (1-3)
- Invincible (1-2)
- Letterkenny
- Perry Mason
- Shogun
- The Last of Us (1)
Really Good
- Baby Reindeer
- Cobra Kai (1-6)
- Crashing
- Fallout (1)
- Fleabag
- Frasier [new] (1)
- Normal People
- Oz
- Parks and Recreation
- Queen’s Gambit
- Severance (1)
- Silicon Valley
Positives
- Beef
- Boston Legal
- Dave (3)
- Frasier [og]
- His Dark Materials
- Mad Men
- Mr. Robot
- Mythic Quest (1-3)
- Night Of
- Presumed Innocent
- Reboot
- Stranger Things (1-4)
- The Americans
- The Boys (1-4)
- Watchmen
Neutral
- Fargo
- Game of Thrones
Negatives
- Gen V
- Ted Lasso
- The Bear (1-3)
Almost
- Ballers
Not For Me
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Yellowjackets (1-2)
