The Definitive Countdown
The complete list of the 1000 greatest television shows of all time, as revealed day by day. Browse the rankings and dive into the case for each classic.
Rank
Show
Network
#1000
Pushing Daisies
(2007–2009)
ABC
#999
The IT Crowd
(2006–2013)
Channel 4
#998
Miami Vice
(1984–1989)
NBC
#997
Justified
(2010–2015)
FX
#996
Hill Street Blues
(1981–1987)
NBC
#995
Sherlock
(2010–2017)
BBC
#994
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1993–1999)
BBC
#993
Freaks and Geeks
(1999–2000)
NBC
#992
Spaced
(1999–2001)
Channel 4
#991
Oz
(1997–2003)
HBO
#990
The Good Place
(2016–2020)
NBC
#989
The Shield
(2002–2008)
FX
#988
The Thick of It
(2005–2012)
BBC
#987
Six Feet Under
(2001–2005)
HBO
#986
The Prisoner
(1967)
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