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.

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The West Wing: Great Company in the Corridors of Power

The West Wing reviewed: Aaron Sorkin's dialogue, Martin Sheen's Bartlet and a superb ensemble make government engrossing, funny television. Spoiler-free.

The English: An Uncomfortable Journey West

The Att reviews The English, Hugo Blick's six-part Western starring Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer: an enjoyable, measured recommendation.

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.

Black Mirror: The Ideas That Follow You Home

The Att on why Black Mirror remains one of the best TV series: inventive premises, unsettling human choices and far more range than its reputation suggests.

Day 5: A Very Bad Time to Feel Tired

The Att reviews Day 5, the survival thriller where sleep kills: an inventive what-if premise, flawed survivors and an unfinished two-season run.

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.

Top-Ranked TV Shows

The current top twenty from our head-to-head ELO leaderboard.

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Rank	Show	ELO
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