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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1923: The Duttons Have Something to Lose

My review of both seasons of 1923: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and a sweeping Yellowstone prequel that earns its place beside 1883.

Severance review: the horror of never leaving work

My spoiler-free Severance review after finishing season two: why its divided lives, performances and unsettling office made me rate it more highly.

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.

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.

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.

The Offer: Making a Film Nobody Could Agree On

The Offer turns the making of The Godfather into hugely enjoyable Hollywood drama, led by Miles Teller, Matthew Goode and Juno Temple.

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