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.

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.

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.

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.

Breaking Bad: Nothing Stops This Train

My Breaking Bad review after a recent rewatch: why Walter and Jesse's story remains one of television's best, with a brief verdict on El Camino.

Stranger Things: There's Still Something in the Woods

Stranger Things blends small-town mystery, friendship and supernatural horror. My spoiler-free review looks at what works across its first four seasons.

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