Morally gray TV Series
No clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.
Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 553 series
10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.
The Shield
98K 89 2002–2008
Antihero lead · Gritty
10/10
Breaking Bad
2.6M 62 2008–2013
Antihero lead
9/10
Game of Thrones
2.6M 74 2011–2019
Sprawling saga · High fantasy
9/10
Better Call Saul
845K 63 2015–2022
Character study · Tight writing
9/10
The Sopranos
585K 86 1999–2007
Antihero lead
9/10
House of Cards
561K 73 2013–2018
Cynical · Political intrigue
9/10
The Wire
434K 60 2002–2008
Social commentary
9/10
Ozark
394K 44 2017–2022
Criminal underworld · Morally gray
9/10
Succession
360K 39 2018–2023
Elites & privilege · Cynical
9/10
Sons of Anarchy
357K 92 2008–2014
Criminal underworld
9/10
The 100
305K 100 2014–2020
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
9/10
Mad Men
292K 92 2007–2015
Character study · Period piece
9/10
Boardwalk Empire
219K 56 2010–2014
Criminal underworld · Period piece
9/10
Battlestar Galactica
187K 74 2004–2009
Morally gray · Serialized · Tense
9/10
Barry
144K 32 2018–2023
Dark comedy · Antihero lead
9/10
Deadwood
129K 36 2004–2006
Dialogue-driven · Rural & frontier
9/10
Black Sails
126K 38 2014–2017
Morally gray · Antihero lead
9/10
The Americans
125K 75 2013–2018
Espionage · Secrets & lies
9/10
Billions
118K 84 2016–2023
Elites & privilege · Morally gray
9/10
Your Honor
80K 20 2020–2023
Morally gray · Secrets & lies
9/10
Animal Kingdom
59K 75 2016–2022
Criminal underworld · Family saga
9/10
The Affair
52K 53 2014–2019
Unreliable narrator
9/10
Damages
33K 59 2007–2012
Legal · Morally gray
9/10
Wentworth
27K 100 2013–2021
Criminal underworld · Gritty
9/10