Honest TV Show Reviews, Ranked Without Hype
Find your next series through spoiler-free reviews, head-to-head ELO rankings, and honest long-form analysis from a lifelong TV enthusiast.
Featured Reviews
A fresh selection from the archive, rotated daily.
Battlestar Galactica: Sometimes You Have to Roll a Hard Six
A spoiler-free Battlestar Galactica review: Starbuck, Adama and an enduring soft spot, with a qualified recommendation for space-opera fans watching today.
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Hell on Wheels: Blood, Rails and Redemption on the American Frontier
Anson Mount and Colm Meaney make Hell on Wheels worth the journey: a spoiler-free review of the railway Western, its memorable cast and uneven stretches.
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Gomorrah: Italy's Greatest Crime Saga
Gomorrah is one of my strongest recommendations: five seasons of loyalty, ambition and fear, led by Ciro and Genny. Watch it with subtitles.
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The Offer: Making a Film Nobody Could Agree On
The Offer turns the making of The Godfather into hugely enjoyable Hollywood drama, led by Miles Teller, Matthew Goode and Juno Temple.
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Escape at Dannemora: Boredom Is a Dangerous Thing
The Att reviews Escape at Dannemora: Patricia Arquette steals a gripping prison drama built on great writing, restless lives and institutional complacency.
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House of the Dragon: A Family That Cannot Leave Well Alone
The Att revisits House of the Dragon after a seasons one and two rewatch and season three: compelling family conflict, strong performances and growing reservations.
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The current top twenty from our head-to-head ELO leaderboard.
| Rank | Show | ELO | Watchlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sopranos | 1934 | |
| 2 | Game of Thrones | 1922 | |
| 3 | The Shield | 1900 | |
| 4 | Gomorrah | 1869 | |
| 5 | Black Mirror | 1864 | |
| 6 | Peaky Blinders | 1845 | |
| 7 | Mad Men | 1828 | |
| 8 | Suburra: Blood on Rome | 1827 | |
| 9 | The Wire | 1825 | |
| 10 | The Last Kingdom | 1802 | |
| 11 | Homeland | 1800 | |
| 12 | Breaking Bad | 1800 | |
| 13 | Fargo | 1799 | |
| 14 | Dexter | 1790 | |
| 15 | Oz | 1784 | |
| 16 | Stranger Things | 1783 | |
| 17 | Better Call Saul | 1777 | |
| 18 | Tokyo Vice | 1774 | |
| 19 | Boardwalk Empire | 1773 | |
| 20 | Band Of Brothers | 1768 |