The all-time 50

The best TV seasons of all time

Ranked by average episode rating, weighted against flukes — six-episode minimum, two per show.

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  1. Attack on Titan posterAttack on TitanSeason 3NHK · Anime · Fantasy · 9.199.1922 episodes
  2. Attack on Titan posterAttack on TitanSeason 2NHK · Anime · Fantasy · 9.189.1812 episodes
  3. Planet Earth posterPlanet EarthSeason 1BBC One · Nature · 9.339.3311 episodes
  4. Band of Brothers posterBand of BrothersSeason 1HBO · Drama · Action · 8.728.7210 episodes
  5. Breaking Bad posterBreaking BadSeason 4AMC · Drama · Crime · 8.278.2713 episodes
  6. Breaking Bad posterBreaking BadSeason 3AMC · Drama · Crime · 8.238.2313 episodes
  7. The Wire posterThe WireSeason 3HBO · Drama · Crime · 8.768.7612 episodes
  8. One Piece posterOne PieceSeason 2010Fuji TV · Action · Adventure · 9.149.1449 episodes
  9. One Piece posterOne PieceSeason 2011Fuji TV · Action · Adventure · 9.129.1248 episodes
  10. Oz posterOzSeason 3HBO · Drama · Crime · 9.049.048 episodes
  11. Death Note posterDeath NoteSeason 1NTV · Anime · Fantasy · 8.848.8437 episodes
  12. Jeopardy! posterJeopardy!Season 33Syndication · 9.719.7114 episodes
  13. The Wire posterThe WireSeason 4HBO · Drama · Crime · 8.508.5013 episodes
  14. Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesSeason 1HBO · Drama · Adventure · 8.458.4510 episodes
  15. Oz posterOzSeason 4HBO · Drama · Crime · 8.848.8416 episodes
  16. Avatar: The Last Airbender posterAvatar: The Last AirbenderSeason 3Nickelodeon · Action · Adventure · 8.648.6421 episodes
  17. Only Fools and Horses posterOnly Fools and HorsesSeason 2BBC One · Comedy · 9.219.217 episodes
  18. Rick and Morty posterRick and MortySeason 2Adult Swim · Comedy · Adventure · 8.798.7910 episodes
  19. Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesSeason 2HBO · Drama · Adventure · 8.388.3810 episodes
  20. Only Fools and Horses posterOnly Fools and HorsesSeason 4BBC One · Comedy · 9.179.177 episodes
  21. Gravity Falls posterGravity FallsSeason 2Disney XD · Adventure · Mystery · 8.578.5720 episodes
  22. The Sopranos posterThe SopranosSeason 2HBO · Drama · Crime · 8.368.3613 episodes
  23. Avatar: The Last Airbender posterAvatar: The Last AirbenderSeason 2Nickelodeon · Action · Adventure · 8.568.5620 episodes
  24. NOVA posterNOVASeason 53PBS · Nature · History · 9.359.358 episodes
  25. Jeopardy! posterJeopardy!Season 36Syndication · 9.519.51138 episodes
  26. The Sopranos posterThe SopranosSeason 3HBO · Drama · Crime · 8.298.2913 episodes
  27. Rick and Morty posterRick and MortySeason 1Adult Swim · Comedy · Adventure · 8.688.6811 episodes
  28. Firefly posterFireflySeason 1FOX · Drama · Adventure · 8.278.2714 episodes
  29. Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeason 11BBC One · Action · Adventure · 9.279.2726 episodes
  30. Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeason 21BBC One · Action · Adventure · 9.259.2524 episodes
  31. See No Evil posterSee No EvilSeason 6Investigation Discovery · Drama · Crime · 9.839.8316 episodes
  32. House posterHouseSeason 2FOX · Drama · Mystery · 8.618.6124 episodes
  33. The Shield posterThe ShieldSeason 2FX · Drama · Crime · 8.818.8113 episodes
  34. House posterHouseSeason 1FOX · Drama · Mystery · 8.608.6022 episodes
  35. Life Below Zero° posterLife Below Zero°Season 15National Geographic · Nature · 10.0010.008 episodes
  36. Life Below Zero° posterLife Below Zero°Season 16National Geographic · Nature · 10.0010.0011 episodes
  37. The Challenge posterThe ChallengeSeason 30Paramount+ · Action · Adventure · 10.0010.0020 episodes
  38. Friends posterFriendsSeason 6NBC · Comedy · Romance · 8.988.9825 episodes
  39. Friends posterFriendsSeason 9NBC · Comedy · Romance · 8.988.9824 episodes
  40. Downton Abbey posterDownton AbbeySeason 1ITV1 · Drama · Family · 8.548.547 episodes
  41. Gravity Falls posterGravity FallsSeason 1Disney XD · Adventure · Mystery · 8.318.3120 episodes
  42. The Shield posterThe ShieldSeason 6FX · Drama · Crime · 8.718.7110 episodes
  43. The West Wing posterThe West WingSeason 7NBC · Drama · 8.708.7022 episodes
  44. The Challenge posterThe ChallengeSeason 32Paramount+ · Action · Adventure · 9.909.9022 episodes
  45. The Unit posterThe UnitSeason 2CBS · Drama · Action · 9.299.2923 episodes
  46. Battlestar Galactica posterBattlestar GalacticaSeason 2Syfy · Drama · Science-Fiction · 8.478.4720 episodes
  47. Battlestar Galactica posterBattlestar GalacticaSeason 4Syfy · Drama · Science-Fiction · 8.478.4720 episodes
  48. Spooks posterSpooksSeason 2BBC One · Drama · Thriller · 9.869.8610 episodes
  49. Spooks posterSpooksSeason 7BBC One · Drama · Thriller · 9.859.858 episodes
  50. Aerial America posterAerial AmericaSeason 7Smithsonian Channel · Nature · Travel · 9.839.8312 episodes

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