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Best TV shows featuring Kyle MacLachlan
Every Kyle MacLachlan series we track, ranked by real viewer rating — led by Gravity Falls at 8.6. Where to stream each is one tap away.
Kyle MacLachlan's shows, ranked 27
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Gravity Falls (2012)Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.as Bus Driver (voice)8.6 - 02
Futurama (1999)The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.as Dung Beetle (voice)8.4 - 03
How I Met Your Mother (2005)A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.as George Van Smoot8.1 - 04
Fallout (2024)The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.as Overseer Hank MacLean8.1 - 05
Twin Peaks (1990–2017)Set in the fictional town of Twin Peaks in northeast Washington state, this is the story of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and his investigation of the murder of a popular local teenage schoolgirl, Laura Palmer.as Special Agent Dale Cooper · paramount plus · mubi · Crime8.0 - 06
Tales from the Crypt (1989)Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?as Earl Raymond Digs (segment "Carrion Death")8.0 - 07
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.as Andrew Raines8.0 - 08
Desperate Housewives (2004)Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.as Orson Hodge7.9 - 09
The Good Wife (2009)Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.as Josh Perotti7.6 - 10
Explained (2018)This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.as Narrator (voice)7.5 - 11
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.as Skye's Father7.5 - 12
Sex and the City (1998)Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.as Trey MacDougal7.4 - 13
Overcompensating (2025)Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.as John Scanlon7.3 - 14
Believe (2014–2014)Levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature and even predict the future... Since she was 2 years old, Bo has had gifts she could neither fully understand, nor control. Raised by a small group known as the "True Believers," the orphaned girl has been safeguarded from harmful outsiders who would use her forces for personal gain. But now that she is 10, her powers have become stronger and the threat has grown more dangerous. With her life and future now in jeopardy, the "Believers" turn to the only person they see fit to be her full-time protector. That is, once they break him out of jail. Tate, a wrongfully imprisoned death row inmate who's lost his will, is initially reluctant until he witnesses one of her extraordinary abilities. Bo sees people for who they truly are... and who they may become. Tate and Bo begin their journey, one in which trust must be earned. Traveling from city to city, every place they stop and everyone they meet will be changed forever. But they'll have to keep going to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces after Bo's power... because it will take a miracle to keep them safe forever.as Dr. Roman Skouras · fubotv · Drama · Action7.3 - 15
Screen Two (1985)Series of single made-for-television dramas.as Josef K7.1 - 16
American Dad! (2005)The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."as Del (voice)7.0 - 17
Portlandia (2011)Satirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern culture.as Mayor6.9 - 18
Made in Jersey (2012–2012)Made in Jersey is a drama about a young working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete among her pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. Martina Garretti finds her firm's cutthroat landscape challenging, but what she lacks in an Ivy League education she more than makes up for with tenacity and blue-collar insight. After just a few weeks, firm founder Donovan Stark takes note of Martina's ingenuity and resourcefulness, as does third-year chair Nolan Adams, who is part of Manhattan's royal literati; Riley Prescott, a second-year at Stark & Rowan and the daughter of the former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden; her sassy secretary, Cyndi Vega; and River, a former LAPD detective turned firm investigator. With the support of her big Italian family, including her sexy older sister Bonnie and her encouraging mother Darlene, Martina is able to stay true to her roots as a bold, passionate lawyer on the rise in a new intimidating environment.as Donovan Stark · Drama · Legal6.8 - 19
The Lowdown (2025)Follow the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon, a self-proclaimed Tulsa "truthstorian" whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble.as Donald Washberg6.7 - 20
Atlantic Crossing (2020)The incredible, true story of the Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha’s efforts to support her country during World War II. After a headlong flight from the Nazis, she was forced to part from her husband and cross the Atlantic Ocean to seek refuge in the United States. There, she soon found herself involved in a close relationship with the President of the United States: Franklin D. Roosevelt.as President Franklin D. Roosevelt6.5 - 21
American Experience (1988)TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.as Narrator6.5 - 22
How I Met Your Father (2022)In the near future, Sophie tells her son the story of how she met his father: a story that catapults us back to the year 2021 where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options.as The Captain6.5 - 23
Carol's Second Act (2019)After raising her two children, getting divorced and retiring from teaching, Carol Chambers embarks on a unique second act: she’s going to become a doctor.as Dr. Stephen Frost6.1 - 24
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (2005)During the Civil War five survivors escape from a prison camp in Richmond, Virginia by hot air balloon and find themselves on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Far from any kind of known civilization, the island is inhabited with carnivorous monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and mad genius Captain Nemo, who lives on the island for his own secretive ends.as Cyrus5.2 - 25
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023)Set during the High Republic era and the prime of the Jedi Order, follow Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.as Draiven Bosh (voice)4.6 - 26
Joe vs Carole (2022)When Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, learns that when fellow exotic animal lover Joe "Exotic" Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit, she sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy.as Howard Baskin4.1 - 27
In Justice (2006–2006)In Justice stars Kyle MacLachlan as David Swain, an attorney who decides to head the Justice Project, which is a non-profit organization that is made up of young associates who try to overturn wrongful convictions, and to bring the falsely accused out of jail and put the real criminal behind bars. The investigator to help Swain is former cop Charles Conti who also helps keep Swain on his toes.as David Swain · Drama · Crime
Good to know
What is Kyle MacLachlan's best TV show?
Gravity Falls (2012) is Kyle MacLachlan's highest-rated series here, at ★ 8.6.
How many TV shows has Kyle MacLachlan been in?
We track 27 Kyle MacLachlan shows, averaging ★ 7.1 — ranked here by viewer rating.
Where can I watch Kyle's shows?
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