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We love watching TV series. We're living in a golden age with some of the best TV series ever produced coming out every year.

But TV series require far more of a time commitment than movies, so it can be hard to know what's worth watching—or even where to watch something, given all the TV streaming services. We're here to help!

TV Recommendations

Not sure what you want to watch next? Are the latest and greatest TV series worth your time? Or would you rather dive into the best TV shows from years past? We've love TV series from all decades, so here are our recommendations for which TV shows you should consider.

• The Best AMC TV Shows
• The Best Anthology TV Series
• The Best Fantasy TV Shows
• The Best Female Rage TV Shows
• The Best HBO TV Shows
• The Best Korean Variety Shows
• The Best Legal TV Shows
• The Best Medical TV Shows
• The Best Period Drama TV Shows
• The Best Showtime TV Shows
• The Best Steven Spielberg TV Shows
• The Best TV Shows About Cops and Police
• The Best TV Shows About Criminal Anti-Heroes
• The Best TV Shows About Female Detectives
• The Best TV Shows About Gangs
• The Best TV Shows About Jail and Prison
• The Best TV Shows About Time Travel
• The Best TV Shows About War
• The Best TV Sitcoms for Geeks
• The Best TV Sitcoms of the 1990s
• The Best TV Sitcoms of the 2000s
• The Most Beautiful 4K HDR TV Shows
• The Most Epic TV Series

TV Recommendations (Netflix)

• The Best Chinese Dramas on Netflix
• The Best Geeky TV Shows on Netflix
• The Best Happy Feel-Good Netflix Shows
• The Best Korean Dramas on Netflix
• The Best Netflix TV Series With Big Plot Twists
• The Best Robot TV Shows on Netflix
• The Best Standup Comedy Specials on Netflix

TV Recommendations (Animated)

• The Best 90s Cartoon Series
• The Best 90s Nickelodeon Cartoons (Nicktoons)
• The Best Animated TV Shows for Adults
• The Best DC Animated TV Shows, Ranked
• The Best Modern Animated Sitcoms

TV Recommendations (K-Dramas)

• The Best High School K-Drama Series
• The Best Historical K-Drama Series
• The Best K-Drama Series About Cheating
• The Best K-Drama Series About the Rich or Elite
• The Best Murder Mystery K-Drama Series
• The Saddest K-Drama Series
• What Is Second Lead Syndrome in K-Dramas?
• Why Are K-Dramas So Popular Now?

TV Rankings

When a TV show has aired dozens—or even hundreds—of episodes, it can be fun to revisit the best episodes in a series. And when a TV show has large casts of characters, it can be fun to explore what makes them great. Here are our articles where we rank TV episodes and TV characters!

TV Characters (By Show)

• The Best Characters in 30 Rock
• The Best Characters in Arrested Development
• The Best Characters in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• The Best Characters in Community
• The Best Characters in Friends (Main Cast)
• The Best Characters in Looney Tunes
• The Best Characters in Schitt's Creek
• The Best Characters in Seinfeld
• The Best Characters in Ted Lasso
• The Best Characters in The Morning Show
• The Best Characters in The Office
• The Best Characters in The Sopranos
• The Best Characters in The Wire

TV Characters (By Archetype)

• The Best Assassin Characters on TV
• The Best Cartoon Characters on TV
• The Best Doctor Characters on TV
• The Best Junkie Characters on TV
• The Best Silent Characters on TV
• The Best Sitcom TV Couples
• The Dumbest TV Characters Who Are Lovable
• The Most Dysfunctional Families on TV
• The Most Hated TV Characters of the 21st Century
• The Most Nerdy TV Characters
• The Most Tragic TV Characters

TV Episodes

• The Best Black Mirror Episodes
• The Best IT Crowd Episodes
• The Best Key and Peele Skits and Sketches
• The Best Looney Tunes Cartoons and Merrie Melodies Episodes
• The Best Simpsons Episodes
• The Best SNL Skits and Sketches
• The Best South Park Episodes
• The Best Twilight Zone Episodes
• The Best TV Bottle Episodes
• The Best TV Pilot Episodes
• The Best TV Show Intros That Are Visually Striking
• The Best X-Files Episodes
• The Most Trippy Simpsons Episodes

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