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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1883: A Western Prequel Done Right

My review of the complete 1883 series: a beautiful, harsh Western with Isabel May, Sam Elliott and a Dutton family worth following.

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.

Fargo: Dark Humour in a Cold World

My Fargo review after watching all five seasons: dark humour, memorable performances and the question on the poster I have on my wall.

Cape Fear: A Thriller Worth Second-Guessing

The Att reviews Cape Fear (2026): a tense, absorbing thriller with writing that keeps you guessing, and why watching the 1991 film first worked for me.

Oz: Before the Golden Age Had a Name

Oz is excellent, brutal ensemble drama: a prison experiment, a remarkable cast and an early glimpse of the television HBO would become known for.

Homeland: Eight Seasons of Suspicion

My Homeland review after watching all eight seasons: Claire Danes, Carrie and Saul, and a spy thriller that keeps finding reasons to stay.

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