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Working class

Working class TV Series

Ordinary people, ordinary money, real stakes.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 162 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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162 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Roseanne

★ 7.1
50K 230 1988–2018
Working class · Sitcom · Dry humor
10/10

Shameless

★ 8.0
21K 139 2004–2013
Working class · Gritty
10/10

The Royle Family

★ 8.2
10K 28 1998–2013
Working class · British TV
10/10

Shameless

★ 8.5
335K 134 2011–2021
Working class · Gritty
9/10

Mare of Easttown

★ 8.4
224K 8 2021–2021
Small town · Working class
9/10

Maid

★ 8.3
121K 10 2021–2021
Working class · Gritty
9/10

The King of Queens

★ 7.4
95K 207 1998–2007
Sitcom · Working class · Episodic
9/10

Only Fools and Horses

★ 9.0
66K 64 1981–2003
British TV · Working class
9/10

The Middle

★ 7.7
62K 215 2009–2018
Working class · Sitcom
9/10

Trailer Park Boys

★ 8.5
58K 116 2001–2026
Working class · Dry humor
9/10

F Is for Family

★ 8.0
45K 44 2015–2021
Adult animation · Working class
9/10

Raising Hope

★ 8.0
44K 88 2010–2014
Working class · Sitcom
9/10

Brassic

★ 8.4
19K 50 2019–2025
Working class · Friendship
9/10

This Is England '86

★ 8.3
16K 4 2010–2010
Working class · Gritty
9/10

The Conners

★ 5.9
15K 112 2018–2025
Working class · Sitcom · Episodic
9/10

Sanford and Son

★ 7.9
12K 137 1972–1978
Working class · Sitcom · Episodic
9/10

This Is England '90

★ 8.4
11K 4 2015–2015
Working class · Naturalistic
9/10

Dirty Jobs

★ 7.7
10K 180 2005–present
Lifestyle reality · Working class
9/10

Good Times

★ 7.4
9K 133 1974–1979
Working class · Sitcom
9/10

Phoenix Nights

★ 8.6
8K 12 2001–2002
Working class · British TV
9/10

The Honeymooners

★ 8.6
7K 39 1955–1956
Sitcom · Working class · Episodic
9/10

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

★ 8.6
5K 40 1983–2004
Working class · Friendship
9/10

Rain Dogs

★ 7.0
4K 8 2023–2023
Working class · Dark comedy
9/10

Steptoe and Son

★ 7.8
4K 57 1962–1974
British TV · Working class
9/10