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24 TV Shows That Fans Say Are A Perfect 10/10

BuzzFeed

2 September 2024 at 1:16 pm·4-min read

Recently, Reddit user u/Tricky-Divide-1901 posed the question, "What TV series is a 10/10?"

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet sitting on a couch watching TV. Text: "This is my new favorite show." — ABC / Via giphy.com

Here are some of the best responses:

1.Better Call Saul

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in an office, wearing a suit and tie, writing on a notepad. Behind him is a wall with text — "I think it was better than Breaking Bad..."

—u/HistoryGirl23

AMC / courtesy Everett Collection

2.Fleabag

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a black sleeveless dress with a front cutout, leaning against a brick wall and holding a cigarette — "I want so many more episodes, but it really left it in a perfect place."—u/HonPhryneFisher

Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection

3.Severance

Scene from "Severance" with five actors in an office: one standing, three seated, one leaning on a desk, with a modern, minimalist office setting — "Only one season so far, but Severance is damn near perfect modern sci-fi."—u/aarondigruccio

Apple TV/Courtesy Everett Collection

4.What We Do In The Shadows

Kayvan Novak speaking at a podium while Matt Berry sits beside him at a table in a scene from the TV show "What We Do in the Shadows" — "Crude, profanity-ridden, and silly."—u/BuriedInRust

FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection

5.The Twilight Zone

"The Twilight Zone" creator and writer Rod Serling, with Robby the Robot — "Personally, I think The Twilight Zone (1959) is a 10/10. Some episodes aren't as strong as others but the concept of the show as a whole is superb."—u/reece_1066

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6.The Americans

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell stand side by side in formal attire, looking serious, in a scene from a TV show — "Elizabeth Jennings is one of my favorite characters of all time. As a side note, the soundtrack (not official, but there’s a playlist on Spotify for all 6 seasons) absolutely slaps."—u/rbickfor1988

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7.The Wire

Wendell Pierce in a suit and tie, and Dominic West in a casual jacket, standing outdoors next to a car, possibly discussing something — "Nothing compares to it."—u/CovesAz

HBO

8.The Good Place

Ted Danson in a gray suit with a bowtie and D'Arcy Carden in a purple vest over a patterned blouse, standing outdoors in a scene from "The Good Place." — "Every episode is entertaining, it twists in unexpected places, it tackles real philosophical questions, it only goes for as long as the story needs it to, and the ending is possibly the most beautiful ending I’ve ever seen on TV."—u/kathrynjean97

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9.Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston as Walter White stands in a desert landscape with red rock formations, looking serious. Scene from TV series Breaking Bad

Aaron Paul, in casual attire, makes a phone call from a public payphone on a city street

AMC/Everett Collection

"One of the few shows I've ever seen that somehow consistently gets better as it goes on."—u/samusmaster64

10.Freaks and Geeks

James Franco, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, and Samm Levine stand in front of school lockers — "I am simultaneously crushed and relieved it never got more seasons. It will forever exist as the perfect season of TV, and in a way, it's the perfect 'ending' to not give much closure to the characters. Will Daniel stay a nerd? Will Lindsey become a deadhead? Will she regret it? Who knows. It's the perfect snapshot into a moment of time in their lives."—u/BoulderFalcon

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11.Derry Girls

Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Dylan Llewellyn, and Siobhán McSweeney pose in casual 1990s-style outfits in front of a van — "There’s no way to explain why this show is so funny, but the end of the very first episode is one of the funniest scenes I’ve ever seen on TV."

—u/rbickfor1988

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12.Fawlty Towers

Connie Booth, John Cleese, and Andrew Sachs in a scene from a classic TV show. Booth holds out a paper as Cleese and Sachs look at her, appearing in period attire — "Side-splittingly hilarious show! I was pretty young the first time I saw it and it forever altered my sense of humor. Monty Python as well but it had a definite peak whereas I feel like Fawlty Towers was pure gold from beginning to end."—u/One-Grab6568

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13.Mindhunter

Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany review a document in an office setting with crime sketches on the wall — "Even with no proper ending, I was still hooked."—u/Dumpst3r_Kid

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14.Black Books

Bill Bailey, Dylan Moran, and Tamsin Greig stand outside a bookshop. Bailey has a confused expression, Moran looks serious, and Greig is smiling slightly — "Every episode is 10/10. I think about the show every time I see jam toast on the ceiling."—u/3Dputty

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15.The IT Crowd

Chris O'Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Richard Ayoade, and Matt Berry stand against a blue background, each dressed in distinctive attire — "Absolutely brilliant. I watch it every year with my kids. They love it."—u/AnotherYadaYada

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16.Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus smiles while leaning on a railing with a backdrop of a "United States of America" airplane in an indoor exhibition. She wears a white dress with a black belt — "I think Veep may be the best-written comedy of all time. I am always sad it is not talked about more."—u/TailorFestival

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17.Barry

Bill Hader in a plain t-shirt stands with hands on hips, looking contemplative in an indoor setting — "Barry is so fucking good, but I don’t know anyone else who’s seen it in the UK."

—u/saintghoul

HBO

18.Six Feet Under

A scene from Six Feet Under in a cemetery — "Absolute quality all the way through."—WhiteLion333

HBO

19.Arrested Development

The cast of "Arrested Development" standing in a police lineup, from left: David Cross, Tony Hale, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, Jessica Walter, Will Arnett, Jeffrey Tambor, and Alia Shawkat — "Arrested Development is not my favorite show, but Seasons 1-3 are pure perfection. Literally every episode from the pilot is a solid 10/10. Season 4 was okay, but damn Season 5 was so garbage it left a bad taste in my mouth."—u/reallydarnconfused

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20.Avatar: The Last Airbender

"Not only the best kids show I’ve ever seen, but one of the best ever, in general."

—u/Own_Speaker1605

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21.Chernobyl

A group of people stand in a line wearing full-body hazmat suits and gas masks in a forested area — "Chernobyl is my go-to show when I need to believe in humanity again. There were so many problems and mistakes at a system level, but so many brave humans stepped up to help on many levels, from firefighters to remediators to scientists."

—u/jendet010

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22.Band of Brothers

A soldier crouches and runs in front of a tank in a bombed-out WWII village, dust clouds and rubble all around — "I make it a point to watch it once a year, and I'm not even American. A TV series made by Spielberg and Tom Hanks? Damian Lewis, baby Tom Hardy, baby Michael Fassbender, baby James McAvoy? Yes please."

—u/NatAnirac

HBO / Via youtube.com

23.Deadwood

a scene from Deadwood on HBO — "Modern-day Shakespeare."—u/RustedCorpse

HBO / Via youtube.com

24.And finally,The Sopranos

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano and Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi sit in a therapist's office, in a scene from "The Sopranos." — "It’s 11/10."—u/Movebricks

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Do you agree with these choices? Are there any other shows you think should be on the list? Tell us in the comments below!

Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.