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IMDb Top 250 TV

IMDb Top 250 TV is a ranked list published in 2026 — one of the 13 sources behind the tv canon, weighted as editorial list. 67 of its 250 entries appear in the aggregated canon.

  1. 1Breaking Bad (2008)Canon #5
  2. 2Planet Earth II (2016)
  3. 3Planet Earth (2006)Canon #54
  4. 4Band of Brothers (2001)Canon #37
  5. 5Chernobyl (2019)Canon #84
  6. 6The Wire (2002)Canon #2
  7. 7Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
  8. 8The Sopranos (1999)Canon #1
  9. 9Blue Planet II (2017)
  10. 10Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
  11. 11Cosmos (1980)
  12. 12Our Planet (2019)
  13. 13Game of Thrones (2011)Canon #26
  14. 14Bluey (2018)
  15. 15The World at War (1973)
  16. 16Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
  17. 17Attack on Titan (2013)
  18. 18Life (2009)
  19. 19The Last Dance (2020)
  20. 20The Twilight Zone (1959)Canon #6
  21. 21Rick and Morty (2013)Canon #108
  22. 22The Vietnam War (2017)
  23. 23Sherlock (2010)Canon #63
  24. 24Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
  25. 25Better Call Saul (2015)Canon #41
  26. 26Arcane (2021)
  27. 27The Office (2005)
  28. 28The Blue Planet (2001)Canon #110
  29. 29Clarkson's Farm (2021)
  30. 30Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
  31. 31Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
  32. 32Hunter x Hunter (2011)
  33. 33Frozen Planet (2011)
  34. 34Human Planet (2011)
  35. 35Only Fools and Horses (1981)Canon #128
  36. 36The Civil War (1990)
  37. 37Firefly (2002)Canon #138
  38. 38As If (2021)
  39. 39Death Note (2006)
  40. 40Gravity Falls (2012)
  41. 41The Pitt (2025)
  42. 42Seinfeld (1989)Canon #3
  43. 43Dekalog (1989)
  44. 44Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
  45. 45The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
  46. 46Taskmaster (2015)
  47. 47Nathan for You (2013)
  48. 48Cowboy Bebop (1998)
  49. 49True Detective (2014)Canon #75
  50. 50Fargo (2014)Canon #133
  51. 51Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)
  52. 52Persona (2018)
  53. 53Africa (2013)
  54. 54When They See Us (2019)
  55. 55One Piece (1999)
  56. 56The West Wing (1999)Canon #13
  57. 57Friends (1994)Canon #10
  58. 58Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
  59. 59It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
  60. 60TVF Pitchers (2015)
  61. 61Heated Rivalry (2025)
  62. 62Succession (2018)Canon #29
  63. 63Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (2022)
  64. 64Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)Canon #22
  65. 65Das Boot (1985)
  66. 66Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)Canon #135
  67. 67The Chosen (2017)
  68. 68When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
  69. 69BoJack Horseman (2014)Canon #62
  70. 70Panchayat (2020)
  71. 71Fawlty Towers (1975)Canon #66
  72. 72Dragon Ball Z (1996)
  73. 73Gullak (2019)
  74. 74Vinland Saga (2019)
  75. 75Leyla and Mecnun (2011)
  76. 76Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
  77. 77Dragon Ball Z (1989)
  78. 78Freaks and Geeks (1999)Canon #33
  79. 79Pride and Prejudice (1995)
  80. 80Chappelle's Show (2003)Canon #149
  81. 81Twin Peaks (1990)Canon #19
  82. 82Narcos (2015)Canon #122
  83. 83I, Claudius (1976)Canon #131
  84. 84Reply 1988 (2015)
  85. 85South Park (1997)Canon #39
  86. 86Kota Factory (2019)
  87. 87Over the Garden Wall (2014)
  88. 88Ted Lasso (2020)
  89. 89Berserk (1997)
  90. 90My Mister (2018)
  91. 91Steins;Gate (2011)
  92. 92Black Mirror (2011)Canon #70
  93. 93Peaky Blinders (2013)Canon #150
  94. 94Six Feet Under (2001)Canon #20
  95. 95Rome (2005)
  96. 96Oz (1997)Canon #132
  97. 97Dark (2017)
  98. 98X-Men '97 (2024)
  99. 99The Grand Tour (2016)
  100. 100The Shield (2002)Canon #28
  101. 101Downton Abbey (2010)Canon #58
  102. 102Fleabag (2016)Canon #40
  103. 103Monster (2004)
  104. 104Battlestar Galactica (2004)Canon #71
  105. 105Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
  106. 106Peep Show (2003)Canon #53
  107. 107Mad Men (2007)Canon #7
  108. 108Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)Canon #50
  109. 109Invincible (2021)
  110. 110Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
  111. 111Still Game (2002)
  112. 112The Simpsons (1989)Canon #4
  113. 113House (2004)Canon #64
  114. 114Justice League Unlimited (2004)
  115. 115Severance (2022)
  116. 116Mahabharat (1988)
  117. 117The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984)
  118. 118Line of Duty (2012)Canon #82
  119. 119Arrested Development (2003)Canon #16
  120. 120Top Gear (2002)
  121. 121Friday Night Lights (2006)Canon #21
  122. 122How to with John Wilson (2020)
  123. 123The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
  124. 124The Thick of It (2005)Canon #52
  125. 125This Is Us (2016)
  126. 126Code Geass (2006)
  127. 127Father Ted (1995)Canon #147
  128. 128Behzat Ç: An Ankara Detective Story (2010)
  129. 129Aspirants (2021)
  130. 130The Boys (2019)
  131. 131Ramayan (1987)
  132. 132Adventure Time (2010)
  133. 133Stranger Things (2016)Canon #99
  134. 134Fighting Spirit (2000)
  135. 135One Punch Man (2015)
  136. 136Dexter (2006)Canon #61
  137. 1371883 (2021)
  138. 138Mr Inbetween (2018)
  139. 139Parks and Recreation (2009)Canon #43
  140. 140The X-Files (1993)Canon #17
  141. 141Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai (2004)
  142. 142Atlanta (2016)Canon #95
  143. 143Deadwood (2004)Canon #24
  144. 144The Crown (2016)Canon #88
  145. 145House of Cards (2013)
  146. 146The Mandalorian (2019)
  147. 147It's a Sin (2021)
  148. 148Poirot (1989)
  149. 149Daredevil (2015)
  150. 150The Bridge (2011)Canon #100
  151. 151Mindhunter (2017)
  152. 152Primal (2019)
  153. 153Lonesome Dove (1989)
  154. 154Mr. Bean (1990)
  155. 155Blackadder II (1986)
  156. 156Haikyu!! (2014)
  157. 157Shōgun (2024)
  158. 158Crash Landing on You (2019)
  159. 159The Offer (2022)
  160. 160Pose (2018)
  161. 161The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986)
  162. 162The Bureau (2015)
  163. 163Yes Minister (1980)
  164. 164El Chavo del Ocho (1972)
  165. 165Gomorrah (2014)
  166. 166The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015)
  167. 167The Penguin (2024)
  168. 168Greatest Events of WWII in Colour (2019)
  169. 169Blackadder the Third (1987)
  170. 170Anne with an E (2017)
  171. 171Critical Role (2015)
  172. 172Andor (2022)
  173. 173Scavengers Reign (2023)
  174. 174The Newsroom (2012)
  175. 175Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)Canon #105
  176. 176Boardwalk Empire (2010)Canon #156
  177. 177Archer (2009)
  178. 178Yeh Meri Family (2018)
  179. 179Dopesick (2021)
  180. 180Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)Canon #151
  181. 181Justified (2010)Canon #154
  182. 182The Bugs Bunny Show (1960)
  183. 183QI (2003)
  184. 184Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
  185. 185Young Justice (2010)
  186. 186Battlestar Galactica (2003)Canon #71
  187. 187Endeavour (2012)
  188. 188Dragon Ball (1986)
  189. 189What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
  190. 190Justice League (2001)
  191. 191Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
  192. 192The Venture Bros. (2003)
  193. 193Dragon Ball (1995)
  194. 194The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
  195. 195Samurai Champloo (2004)
  196. 196Black Sun (2017)
  197. 197Flight of the Conchords (2007)Canon #142
  198. 198The IT Crowd (2006)
  199. 199The Family Man (2019)
  200. 200Rocket Boys (2022)
  201. 201Regular Show (2010)
  202. 202Coupling (2000)
  203. 203The Queen's Gambit (2020)
  204. 204The Rehearsal (2022)
  205. 205I'm Alan Partridge (1997)
  206. 206Mr. Robot (2015)
  207. 207Detectorists (2014)
  208. 208Samurai Jack (2001)
  209. 209Happy Valley (2014)Canon #73
  210. 210Ezel (2009)
  211. 211Long Way Round (2004)
  212. 212Making a Murderer (2015)
  213. 213Derry Girls (2018)
  214. 214Mob Psycho 100 (2016)
  215. 215Twin Peaks (2017)
  216. 216Spaced (1999)Canon #145
  217. 217Impractical Jokers (2011)
  218. 218Solo Leveling (2024)
  219. 219Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (2023)
  220. 220Sons of Anarchy (2008)
  221. 221Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
  222. 222Mind Your Language (1977)
  223. 223Louie (2010)Canon #125
  224. 224Yellowstone (2018)
  225. 225Alchemy of Souls (2022)
  226. 226The Eric Andre Show (2012)
  227. 227Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
  228. 228Through the Wormhole (2010)
  229. 229All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
  230. 230Trailer Park Boys (2001)
  231. 231The Office (2001)Canon #101
  232. 232My Brilliant Friend (2018)
  233. 233Jujutsu Kaisen (2020)
  234. 234Gintama (2005)
  235. 235The Bear (2022)
  236. 236The Last of Us (2023)
  237. 237Schitt's Creek (2015)
  238. 238The Great British Baking Show (2010)
  239. 239Silicon Valley (2014)
  240. 240The Expanse (2015)
  241. 241Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999)
  242. 242Brass Eye (1997)
  243. 243Futurama (1999)
  244. 244Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
  245. 245Avrupa Yakasi (2004)
  246. 246The Boondocks (2005)
  247. 247Foyle's War (2002)
  248. 248Hannibal (2013)Canon #121
  249. 249Skam (2015)
  250. 250Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

List compiled and published by its original authors; positions shown as published. Canon ranks link to each entry's full evidence page.