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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.

The Sopranos: Still the Best Television Ever Made

The Att on why The Sopranos is still the best TV series: James Gandolfini, two families, extraordinary dialogue and comedy as sharp as the drama.

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.

Suburra: Blood on Rome — A City Worth Fighting Over

Suburra combines Roman beauty, criminal ambition and an absorbing central friendship. One of the strongest recommendations for fans of subtitled crime drama.

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.

Mad Men: Smoke, Whisky and the Cost of Reinvention

Mad Men reviewed: Jon Hamm leads a superb ensemble in Matthew Weiner's 1960s advertising drama. Sharp, funny character writing that rewards close attention.

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