They polled 206 TV experts from 43 countries. The shows had to start after 2000, which excludes shows like The Sopranos. Here’s the top 10:

1          The Wire (2002-2008)
2          Mad Men (2007-2015)
3          Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
4          Fleabag (2016-2019)
5          Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
6          I May Destroy You (2020)
7          The Leftovers (2014-2017)
8          The Americans (2013-2018)
9          The Office (UK) (2001-2003)
10        Succession (2018-)

I haven’t watched a single one of these shows. 

Put:

The Wire, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, I May Destroy You, The Americans on your list STAT.  

I've only seen the first few eppies of Succession but it was really good.

The rest of the list:

11        BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
12        Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
13        Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
14        Atlanta (2016-)
15        Chernobyl (2019)
16        The Crown (2016-)
17        30 Rock (2006-2013)
18        Deadwood (2004-2006)
19        Lost (2004-2010)
20        The Thick of It (2005-2012)
21        Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-)
22        Black Mirror (2011-)
23        Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
24        Veep (2012-2019)
25        Sherlock (2010-2017)
26        Watchmen (2019)
27        Line of Duty (2012-2021)
28        Friday Night Lights (2006-2011)
29        Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
30        Girls (2012-2017)
31        True Detective (2014-2019)
32        Arrested Development (2003-2019)
33        The Good Wife (2009-2016)
34        The Bridge (2011-2018)
35        Fargo (2014-)
36=      Downton Abbey (2010-2015)
36=      Band of Brothers (2001)
38        The Handmaid's Tale (2017-)
39        The Office (US) (2005-2013)
40        Borgen (2010-2022)
41        Schitt's Creek (2015-2020)
42        Peep Show (2003-2015)
43        Money Heist (2017-2021)
44        Community (2009-2015)
45        The Good Fight (2017-)
46        Homeland (2011-2020)
47        Grey's Anatomy (2005-)
48        Inside No 9 (2014-)
49        The Bureau (2015-)
50        Halt and Catch Fire (2014-2017)
51        Small Axe (2020)
52        This is England 86, 88 and 90 (2010-2015)
53        Call My Agent! (2015-2020)
54        Happy Valley (2014-)
55        The Shield (2002-2008)
56        The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
57        The Young Pope (2016)
58        Dark (2017-2020)
59        The Underground Railroad (2021)
60        House of Cards (2013-2018)
61        Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)
62=      The Good Place (2016-2020)
62=      Pose (2018-2021)
64        Detectorists (2014-2017)
65        Orange is the New Black (2013-2019)
66        Mare of Easttown (2021)
67        RuPaul's Drag Race (2009-)
68        Stranger Things (2016-)
69        24 (2001-2010)
70        Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)
71        Enlightened (2011-2013)  
72        Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
73        Planet Earth (2006)
74        Utopia (2013-2014)
75        Babylon Berlin (2017-)
76        Rick and Morty (2013-)
77        American Crime Story (2016-)
78        The Killing (Denmark) (2007-2012)
79        Mindhunter (2017-2019)
80        House (2004-2012)
81        OJ: Made in America (2016)
82        Big Little Lies (2017-2019)
83        Insecure (2016-2021)
84=      Normal People (2020)
84=      Narcos (2015-2017)
86        How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
87        The Comeback (2005-2014)
88        The OA (2016-2019)
89        Dexter (2006-2013)
90        It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)
91        Westworld (2016-)
92        Show Me a Hero (2015)
93        Treme (2010-2013)
94        Louie (2010-2015)
95        Luther (2010-2019)
96        Catastrophe (2015-2019)
97        Hannibal (2013-2015)
98        Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
99        Steven Universe (2013-2020)
100      The Queen's Gambit (2020)

No big surprises. Maybe that "Game of Thrones" managed to end up as high as #5 after the total collapse of that show during the last few seasons.

Happy Valley!  Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They're right about The Wire.

I don't count Twin Peaks since it began in 1990, but those two are the top for me TV-wise with a bullet.

The Americans is an exceptional slow, slow burn and everyone should watch it too.

Edited October 19, 20214 yr by Vee

I’ve seen most of the top 10. Good list.

On 10/19/2021 at 2:50 PM, DaytimeFan said:

I haven’t watched a single one of these shows. 

Breaking Bad is incredible, you must watch!!

On 10/19/2021 at 2:50 PM, DaytimeFan said:

I haven’t watched a single one of these shows. 

Same.

I cannot understand why How I Met Your Mother could be on this list with its s-h-i-tastic finale that spit on everything before it...

I’m actually surprised at how low Hannibal is ranked considering how gaga critics were over it.

On 10/27/2021 at 11:39 AM, Faulkner said:

I’m actually surprised at how low Hannibal is ranked considering how gaga critics were over it.

I absolutely LOVED Hannibal.

4 minutes ago, Antoyne said:

I absolutely LOVED Hannibal.

My friends loved it too. I just try to avoid grisly, gory series.

I'll never forget the pretentious THR critic who insisted Twin Peaks Season 3 would be irrelevant because we have Legion on FX. That aged well!

Has BBC or anyone ever done the 100 greatest British shows? I'd be interested in seeing that list.

5 minutes ago, Bright Eyes said:

Has BBC or anyone ever done the 100 greatest British shows? I'd be interested in seeing that list.

The Daily Telegraph did one recently. The British Film Institute did one waaaay back in 2000, so it’s way out of date, but still useful. Fawlty Towers was their No. 1.

https://m.imdb.com/list/ls000151593/