The best TV shows by genre
Explore traditional film and TV categories, from laugh-out-loud comedies to edge-of-your-seat thrillers. 16 lists, from Action & Adventure to Western, each start with the most popular TV shows.
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Vikings (2013)
GoodWatch score 83
The Legend of Korra (2012)GoodWatch score 84
The 100 (2014)GoodWatch score 75
Baywatch (1989)GoodWatch score 50
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)GoodWatch score 80
The Librarians (2014)GoodWatch score 76
Kuruluş Osman (2019)GoodWatch score 77
Mob Psycho 100 (2016)GoodWatch score 87
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Family Guy (1999)GoodWatch score 64
The Simpsons (1989)GoodWatch score 83The Legend of Korra (2012)GoodWatch score 84Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)GoodWatch score 80Mob Psycho 100 (2016)GoodWatch score 87
Wakfu (2008)GoodWatch score 82
Arthur (1996)GoodWatch score 74
Doraemon (2005)GoodWatch score 82
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The Office (2005)GoodWatch score 80
How I Met Your Mother (2005)GoodWatch score 79
Modern Family (2009)GoodWatch score 85
Seinfeld (1989)GoodWatch score 87
Friends (1994)GoodWatch score 79
Monk (2002)GoodWatch score 82
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)GoodWatch score 73
Criminal Minds (2005)GoodWatch score 63
The Mentalist (2008)GoodWatch score 74The 100 (2014)GoodWatch score 75Monk (2002)GoodWatch score 82
You (2018)GoodWatch score 77
Columbo (1971)GoodWatch score 83
Orange Is the New Black (2013)GoodWatch score 82
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Mayday (2003)GoodWatch score 85
NOVA (1974)GoodWatch score 79
Great Performances (1971)GoodWatch score 70
Last Chance U (2016)GoodWatch score 82
Horizon (1964)GoodWatch score 80
Frontline (1983)GoodWatch score 77
Nature (1982)GoodWatch score 84
Ancient Aliens (2010)GoodWatch score 70
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Supernatural (2005)GoodWatch score 78
The Vampire Diaries (2009)GoodWatch score 74
The Flash (2014)GoodWatch score 74The Mentalist (2008)GoodWatch score 74
Grey's Anatomy (2005)GoodWatch score 75
House (2004)GoodWatch score 85
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Moesha (1996)GoodWatch score 76Doraemon (2005)GoodWatch score 82
Avatar: Seven Havens (2026)GoodWatch score 77
Jeopardy! (1984)GoodWatch score 76
Teen Titans Go! (2013)GoodWatch score 56
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2012)GoodWatch score 78
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PAW Patrol (2013)GoodWatch score 65
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015)GoodWatch score 79
Sesame Street (1969)GoodWatch score 69Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2012)GoodWatch score 78
Peppa Pig (2004)GoodWatch score 63
Doraemon (1979)GoodWatch score 79
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True Detective (2014)GoodWatch score 76Monk (2002)GoodWatch score 82You (2018)GoodWatch score 77Columbo (1971)GoodWatch score 83
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The Daily Show (1996)GoodWatch score 74
Conan (2010)GoodWatch score 70
The Colbert Report (2005)GoodWatch score 72
Saturday Night Live (1975)GoodWatch score 69
Match of the Day (1964)GoodWatch score 80
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)GoodWatch score 72
Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)GoodWatch score 54
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)GoodWatch score 78
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WWE NXT (2010)GoodWatch score 71
Raw (1993)GoodWatch score 72
Running Man (2010)GoodWatch score 86
Top of the Pops (1964)GoodWatch score 67
Survivor (2000)GoodWatch score 70Jeopardy! (1984)GoodWatch score 76
The Voice (2011)GoodWatch score 62
Dancing with the Stars (2005)GoodWatch score 58
GoodWatch score 71GoodWatch score 72GoodWatch score 86GoodWatch score 67GoodWatch score 70GoodWatch score 76GoodWatch score 62GoodWatch score 58Sci-Fi & FantasyShow allSupernatural (2005)GoodWatch score 78The Vampire Diaries (2009)GoodWatch score 74The Flash (2014)GoodWatch score 74The Legend of Korra (2012)GoodWatch score 84The 100 (2014)GoodWatch score 75Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)GoodWatch score 80
The Magicians (2015)GoodWatch score 76
Medium (2005)GoodWatch score 69
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Felicity (1998)GoodWatch score 79
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (1990)GoodWatch score 44
Coronation Street (1960)GoodWatch score 54
EastEnders (1985)GoodWatch score 53
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992)GoodWatch score 42
Passions (1999)GoodWatch score 43
Dark Shadows (1966)GoodWatch score 51
Strawberries with Sugar (2003)GoodWatch score 51
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)GoodWatch score 52
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)GoodWatch score 79
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)GoodWatch score 61
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)GoodWatch score 55
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)GoodWatch score 87
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)GoodWatch score 65
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)GoodWatch score 59Conan (2010)GoodWatch score 70
GoodWatch score 52GoodWatch score 79GoodWatch score 61GoodWatch score 55GoodWatch score 87GoodWatch score 65GoodWatch score 59GoodWatch score 70War & PoliticsShow allVikings (2013)GoodWatch score 83Kuruluş Osman (2019)GoodWatch score 77
The Last Kingdom (2015)GoodWatch score 85
Lioness (2023)GoodWatch score 71
Homeland (2011)GoodWatch score 81
SEAL Team (2017)GoodWatch score 67
The Diplomat (2023)GoodWatch score 81
M*A*S*H (1972)GoodWatch score 78
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Yellowstone (2018)GoodWatch score 74
Bonanza (1959)GoodWatch score 73
Westworld (2016)GoodWatch score 77
Wagon Train (1957)GoodWatch score 71
Little House on the Prairie (1974)GoodWatch score 82
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)GoodWatch score 74
Maverick (1957)GoodWatch score 75
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)GoodWatch score 78
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