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Most Overrated TV Series Until 2020

by NoRa_FoKa • Created 5 years ago • Modified 4 years ago
Which of these titles do you think is the most overrated?

Note: Live action series, rated 8.5 or above & over 200,000 ratings as of September 2020.

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  • Billy Bob Thornton, Colin Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, and Allison Tolman in Fargo (2014)

    1. Fargo

    2014–202451 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.8 (451K)
    Various chronicles of deception, intrigue, and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. All of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota.
    CreatorNoah HawleyStarsBilly Bob ThorntonMartin FreemanAllison Tolman
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)

    2. The Sopranos

    1999–200786 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (541K)
    New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
    CreatorDavid ChaseStarsJames GandolfiniLorraine BraccoEdie Falco
  • The Wire (2002)

    3. The Wire

    2002–200860 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.3 (411K)
    The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
    CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja Sohn
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)

    4. Better Call Saul

    2015–202263 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.0 (759K)
    The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
    CreatorsVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan Banks
  • Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders (2013)

    5. Peaky Blinders

    2013–202236 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (729K)
    A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
    CreatorSteven KnightStarsCillian MurphyPaul AndersonSophie Rundle
  • Travis Fimmel in Vikings (2013)

    6. Vikings

    2013–202089 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (625K)
    Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean.
    CreatorMichael HirstStarsKatheryn WinnickGustaf SkarsgårdAlexander Ludwig
  • Wagner Moura in Narcos (2015)

    7. Narcos

    2015–201730 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (510K)
    A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, as well as the many other drug kingpins who plagued the country through the years.
    CreatorsCarlo BernardChris BrancatoDoug MiroStarsPedro PascalWagner MouraBoyd Holbrook
  • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)

    8. True Detective

    2014– 31 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.9 (719K)
    Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
    CreatorsNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdams
  • Westworld (2016)

    9. Westworld

    2016–202236 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.4 (551K)
    At the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.
    CreatorsLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd Harris
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)

    10. Breaking Bad

    2008–201362 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.5 (2.4M)
    A chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student to secure his family's future.
    CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna Gunn
  • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)

    11. Stranger Things

    2016–202542 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (1.5M)
    In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
    CreatorsMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona Ryder
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

    12. House

    2004–2012176 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (571K)
    Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
    CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean Leonard
  • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)

    13. Daredevil

    2015–201839 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (514K)
    A blind lawyer by day, vigilante by night. Matt Murdock fights the crime of New York as Daredevil.
    CreatorDrew GoddardStarsCharlie CoxVincent D'OnofrioDeborah Ann Woll
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)

    14. The Office

    2005–2013188 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (792K)
    A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.
    CreatorsGreg DanielsRicky GervaisStephen MerchantStarsSteve CarellJenna FischerJohn Krasinski
  • Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)

    15. Mr. Robot

    2015–201945 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (451K)
    Elliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.
    CreatorSam EsmailStarsRami MalekChristian SlaterCarly Chaikin
  • Game of Thrones (2011)

    16. Game of Thrones

    2011–201974 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (2.5M)
    Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
    CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit Harington
  • Ron Perlman, Jimmy Smits, Katey Sagal, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Rockmond Dunbar, Tommy Flanagan, Charlie Hunnam, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Michael Ornstein, Emilio Rivera, Theo Rossi, McNally Sagal, Winter Ave Zoli, Niko Nicotera, Maggie Siff, David Labrava, Chris Reed, Ryder Londo, and Rusty Coones in Sons of Anarchy (2008)

    17. Sons of Anarchy

    2008–201492 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (345K)
    A biker struggles to balance being a father and being involved in an outlaw motorcycle club.
    CreatorKurt SutterStarsCharlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone Junior
  • Andy Whitfield in Spartacus (2010)

    18. Spartacus

    2010–201334 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (269K)
    The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who led a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.
    CreatorSteven S. DeKnightStarsAndy WhitfieldLucy LawlessManu Bennett
  • Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale, Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Donald Glover in Community (2009)

    19. Community

    2009–2015110 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (306K)
    A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
    CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald Glover
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)

    20. Hannibal

    2013–201539 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (298K)
    Explores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.
    CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline Dhavernas
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)

    21. Seinfeld

    1989–1998172 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.9 (373K)
    The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
    CreatorsLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael Richards
  • Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)

    22. Sherlock

    2010–201715 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (1.1M)
    The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
    CreatorsMark GatissSteven MoffatStarsBenedict CumberbatchMartin FreemanUna Stubbs
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)

    23. Parks and Recreation

    2009–2015124 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (307K)
    The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
    CreatorsGreg DanielsMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerJim O'HeirNick Offerman
  • Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, Sean Maher, Jewel Staite, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, and Summer Glau in Firefly (2002)

    24. Firefly

    2002–200314 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.9 (294K)
    Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
    CreatorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresAlan Tudyk
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    25. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (873K)
    He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and his nights committing them.
    CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid Zayas

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