Top 10 The Best TV Shows of all time

Primetime television viewing was a joy long before streaming enabled viewers to binge-watch entire series in a single weekend. Favorite television shows like “The West Wing” and “The Sopranos” held viewers riveted to their couch’s week after week and year after year to see what would happen next. Some viewers were so devoted to their favorite episodes that they would invest in box sets on VHS or DVD so they could watch them repeatedly and relive the drama or laugh it up.

We can now watch TV whenever and wherever we want thanks to the plethora of streaming providers at our disposal. Both fans and critics are happy with how deep and varied the programming has become.

Best TV Shows of all time in detail:

#10. Firefly

Fox cancelled the beloved but brief sci-fi space drama created by Joss Whedon, but when it was made available on DVD, it quickly won over fans. The show had a large ensemble cast, with Nathan Fillion serving as the show’s star, and it won a Primetime Emmy for special effects. In addition, it served as inspiration for a role-playing game and the 2005 movie “Serenity.”

#9. The Office

The American adaptation of the popular BBC series starring Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant features Steve Carell as the well-intentioned but terribly uncomfortable boss of the Dunder-Mifflin paper firm. The programme made Carell, who was previously best known for his work as a “Daily Show” correspondent, a household star and launched his film career. Five of the 42 Emmy Award nominations for the hilarious series were given after its eight-year run.

#8. The Twilight Zone

The renowned and well praised “The Twilight Zone” television series by Rod Serling explored topics of racism, war, politics, and morality. Many of the ideas and lessons from the unforgettable (although quite frightening) tales, which combine fantasy, horror, and science fiction, still apply today. The first relaunch of the Serling-led, black-and-white original series debuted in 1985. Subsequent reboots followed, as did a Steven Spielberg film adaptation in 1983. Three of the eight Emmy nominations for which the show was nominated were won by the programme.

#7. Sherlock

In this well-liked series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective series of the same name, Benedict Cumberbatch plays Sherlock Holmes. The programme, which was created as a joint venture between the BBC and WGBH in Boston for PBS Masterpiece, has won accolades from both critics and viewers. Three Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Cumberbatch, are among the show’s accomplishments.

#6. The Sopranos

This wildly popular, nominated HBO series starred the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, an Italian-American mobster who struggled to juggle family life with organised crime. One of the most revolutionary television programmes ever produced, according to some critics, because of its influence on the business and contribution to upgrading the art form, featured Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler as co-stars. With a total of 112 Emmy nominations, “The Sopranos” won 21 awards.

#5. Rick and Morty

The adult animated science fiction comedy “Rick and Morty” on Cartoon Network centres on the exploits of mad scientist Rick Sanchez, his daughter Sarah Chalke, and their offspring.Since then, the animated series has won two Emmys, including Outstanding Animated Programme in 2020.

#4. Game of Thrones

This wildly popular HBO series, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” is based on the adored “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series by George R.R. Martin. The acclaimed historical fantasy epic follows the murderous exploits of two influential houses as they fought for control of Westeros’ Seven Kingdoms. In its first four seasons, it frequently competed with “The Sopranos” in viewership figures. Sales of the original novels were boosted by the show, which also spawned licenced goods, video games, and replica armour. The programme received a remarkable 160 nominations and won 56 Emmys.

#3. Avatar: The Last Airbender

This American cartoon programme with anime influences was co-created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. The backstory concerns the “Avatar,” a character with the ability to “bend” and control all four of the primary elements: air, water, fire, and earth.

The current Avatar is Aang, who was discovered by Katara and Sokka of the Water Tribe 100 years after Aang froze in an iceberg and left the planet under the control of the Fire Nation. The next episode was “The Legend of Korra,” a programme about the next Avatar that was set 70 years later. An Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Programme (for programming shorter than one hour) was given to the well-liked cartoon in 2007.

#2. The Wire

“The Wire” ended its run more than ten years ago but is still regarded as one of the best TV dramas ever produced. The popular HBO drama with a black ensemble cast and realistic portrayals of Baltimore’s drug trade, police force, educational system, and media helped launch the careers of Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, and Michael K. Williams. Following its run, the programme received two nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards.

#1. Breaking Bad

Walter White became a cultural icon as a result of the highly regarded AMC series “Breaking Bad.” For the part, Cranston received four Primetime Emmy Awards. Given that it became the most viewed cable television programme on American television and received some of the highest ratings in history, it is regarded as one of the best TV programmes of all time.