Most Popular TV Series (50)

1994 sitcom about six New York friends, an evergreen of global reruns

Korean survival game drama, Netflix's most-watched series ever, viewed by over 260 million households

1980s nostalgic sci-fi horror drama, holder of Netflix's English-language viewing record

Children's educational show debuting in 1969, broadcast in over 150 countries

HBO mafia psychological drama, considered the pioneer of television's golden age

Sci-fi classic debuting in 1966, its franchise universe spans over half a century

British sci-fi series since 1963, Guinness record for longest-running science fiction show

Panoramic realistic drama of Baltimore society, hailed as one of television's greatest shows

1972-1983 Korean War field hospital comedy, finale watched by 106 million Americans

American sitcom pioneer debuting in 1951, reruns aired worldwide

1990s New York talk-show-style comedy, famously a show about nothing

Fantasy anthology of eerie tales debuting 1959, influencing countless later works

American workplace mockumentary comedy that regained global frenzy in the streaming era

Comedy about nerdy Caltech scientists, 12 seasons and 279 episodes, a global hit

AMC zombie apocalypse drama, one of the highest-rated American series worldwide

2004 island mystery drama, pioneer of puzzle-driven storytelling and fan theorizing

1993 FBI paranormal investigation drama, benchmark of 1990s sci-fi suspense

David Lynch's 1990 small-town murder drama, pioneer of artistic television

Netflix epic of the British royal family, spanning Elizabeth II's reign

HBO five-episode miniseries recreating the 1986 nuclear disaster, rated 9.4 on IMDb

World War II drama produced by Spielberg and Tom Hanks, critically acclaimed peak

1999 White House political drama, winner of 26 Emmys

Portrait of 1960s Madison Avenue advertisers, four-time Emmy winner for Best Series

Breaking Bad prequel tracing lawyer Saul's descent, matching the original's acclaim

Succession battle within a media dynasty, HBO's peak of contemporary satire

Post-WWI Birmingham gangster family epic, iconic for British style and soundtrack

Spanish heist drama, one of Netflix's most-watched non-English series

German mind-bending time travel drama, fateful loop across three families and four generations

BBC modern Sherlock Holmes miniseries, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, a global sensation

Anthology on technology ethics, dark allegories of humanity in the digital age

Netflix's first original series, the beginning of Washington power games

2005 prison break drama that sparked a global binge craze and tattoo icon

Rise and fall of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, docudrama-style crime series

Money-laundering family's descent in the Missouri Ozarks, an Emmy regular

Post-apocalyptic video game adaptation, a ratings and critical win for HBO

Addams Family spin-off, a phenomenal global streaming hit on Netflix

Coming-of-age story of a chess prodigy girl that ignited a global chess craze

British aristocratic estate period drama, one of the most successful British series worldwide

Medical drama that premiered in 2005, one of America's longest-running primetime series

Mockumentary-style family sitcom, five-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Comedy Series

New York five-friend romantic comedy whose finale sparked worldwide debate

Undersea cartoon that debuted in 1999, a global children's pop culture icon

Cat-and-mouse chase cartoon from 1940, seven-time Oscar winner for Best Animated Short

Japanese seafaring adventure anime adapted from the world's best-selling manga

Pioneering Japanese hot-blooded fighting anime that introduced global audiences to anime culture

Mad scientist grandfather-grandson interdimensional adventures, a phenomenon in adult animation

Satirical cartoon that premiered in 1997, famed for sharply cutting into social issues