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.
Sons of Anarchy: Brotherhood, Betrayal and the Pull of Charming
Sons of Anarchy reviewed: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman make SAMCRO's tangled loyalties compelling. A spoiler-free look at Kurt Sutter's biker drama.
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Rome: Great Men, Dirty Streets and Two Soldiers in the Middle
The Att reviews Rome, HBO’s richly inhabited historical drama, with Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson at the heart of its politics, loyalties and everyday trouble.
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Westworld: A Beautiful Place to Ask Terrible Questions
Westworld turns a luxury Western playground into unsettling science fiction. A superb opening, remarkable performances and an unfinished four-season journey.
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Inventing Anna: The Confidence to Send Someone Else the Bill
The Att reviews Inventing Anna: Julia Garner’s extraordinary confidence trick, the appeal of borrowed glamour, and a story that sometimes takes too long to tell.
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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.
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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.
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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 |