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 Big Bang Theory review: brilliant company, terrible flatmates

A highly recommended sitcom, with Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco and an excellent ensemble finding comedy in friendship, science and the smallest disagreements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Succession: The Family That Can't Finish an Argument

Succession is viciously funny family drama, with superb performances and a precise understanding of how money, approval and power become entangled.

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