Highest Rated TV Shows on IMDb — All Time
Key Findings
About This Dataset
Highest Rated TV Shows on IMDb — All TimeThe ratings reveal a significant gap between the top-rated shows and the rest, with 'Breaking Bad' and 'Planet Earth II' standing out as the pinnacle of television excellence. Both series not only achieved a remarkable 9.5 rating but also represent different genres, illustrating the diverse tastes of viewers. Meanwhile, 'Band of Brothers' and 'Chernobyl' at 9.4 highlight the strong impact of historical and dramatic storytelling. Interestingly, 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos', often hailed as classics, are slightly lower at 9.3 and 9.2, respectively, suggesting that while they are revered, newer series may be capturing the audience's attention more effectively.
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Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 1999–2019 (7 years) · 8 observations
- Measure
- IMDb Rating
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Missing years are left empty rather than estimated — no interpolation, no carrying a previous year forward.
- Change is measured between the first and last year in which an entity actually reported a value, so a series that starts late is not penalised for the years before it existed.
- The compound annual rate is (last ÷ first)^(1 ÷ years) − 1, using those same two reported years.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2019.
- An entity that reported nothing in the latest year is still listed — it follows the ranked entities in the table rather than being dropped.
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