The Most Consistently Great TV Series
No slumps, no filler years. These series held a high rating season after season, barely wavering across their entire run. The mark of a show that knew exactly what it was.
Ranked by overall rating · 30 series
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
79K 51 2022–present
Anime · Adrenaline
9.1 to 9.4
The Chosen
71K 50 2017–present
Faith & religion · Hopeful
8.8 to 9.1
Young Justice
51K 98 2010–2022
Deep worldbuilding · Coming of age
8.7 to 9.1
The Sopranos
589K 86 1999–2007
Antihero lead
8.4 to 8.8
The Originals
162K 92 2013–2018
Family saga · Supernatural
8.5 to 8.7
The Wire
435K 60 2002–2008
Social commentary
8.4 to 8.8
Lost
678K 121 2004–2010
Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven
8.4 to 8.7
The Legend of Vox Machina
56K 49 2022–present
High fantasy · Adult animation
8.4 to 8.7
Resurrection: Ertugrul
43K 179 2014–2019
Real history · War & military
8.4 to 8.8
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
159K 43 2017–2023
Witty banter · Strong female lead
8.2 to 8.6
Boardwalk Empire
219K 56 2010–2014
Criminal underworld · Period piece
8.3 to 8.6
Call the Midwife
36K 135 2012–present
Period piece · Medical
8.2 to 8.6
How to Get Away with Murder
180K 90 2014–2020
Cliffhanger-driven · Mystery box
8.3 to 8.6
Cobra Kai
245K 65 2018–2025
Nostalgic · Redemption
8.3 to 8.5
Orphan Black
125K 50 2013–2017
Strong female lead · Serialized
8.3 to 8.5
Leverage
57K 77 2008–2012
Heists & cons · Witty banter
8.2 to 8.5
Queer as Folk
24K 83 2000–2005
Queer stories · Sexually explicit
8.2 to 8.5
Oz
117K 56 1997–2003
Graphic violence · Bleak
8.1 to 8.5
Foyle's War
21K 28 2002–2015
Period piece · Detective mystery
8.2 to 8.6
All Creatures Great & Small
23K 45 2020–present
Cozy · Wholesome · Warm glow
8.2 to 8.5
The Way Home
8K 40 2023–2026
Time travel · Family saga
8.2 to 8.4
I Love Lucy
31K 180 1951–1957
Sitcom · Slapstick · Family-safe
8.1 to 8.4
The Closer
33K 109 2005–2012
Procedural · Strong female lead
8.2 to 8.3
One Day at a Time
20K 46 2017–2020
Sitcom · Immigrant experience
8.1 to 8.4