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Series / TV Shows / Top 50

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  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)

    1. The X-Files

    1993–2018217 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (265K)
    Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
    CreatorChris CarterStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonMitch Pileggi
    I watched this series as a teenager, I still remember some shocking scenes, my rating 9/10.
  • Millennium (1996)

    2. Millennium

    1996–199967 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.9 (13K)
    A former FBI profiler with the ability to look inside the mind of a killer begins working for the mysterious Millennium Group which investigates serial killers, conspiracies, the occult, and those obsessed with the end of the millennium.
    CreatorChris CarterStarsLance HenriksenMegan GallagherTerry O'Quinn
    I watched this series as a teenager, and i remember that it has "X Files" vibe, my rating 8/10
  • Storm of the Century (1999)

    3. Storm of the Century

    19993 epsPG-13TV Mini Series
    7.3 (26K)
    A dangerous blizzard hits an isolated town and brings along a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing people for his own desires.
    StarsTim DalyColm FeoreDebrah Farentino
    I really liked storytelling ! The atmosphere is perfect, my recommendation and 9/10 rating
  • Carnivàle (2003)

    4. Carnivàle

    2003–200524 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.4 (48K)
    During the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister learn that they are key players in a proxy war being fought between Heaven and Hell.
    CreatorDaniel KnaufStarsMichael J. AndersonAdrienne BarbeauClancy Brown
  • Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)

    5. Lost

    2004–2010121 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (650K)
    The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island.
    CreatorsJ.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon LindelofStarsJorge GarciaJosh HollowayYunjin Kim
    I couldn't wait to come home from school and watch a new episode of this series on TV, my warm recommendation, 9/10
  • Rob Lowe and Donald Sutherland in Salem's Lot (2004)

    6. Salem's Lot

    20042 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    6.2 (12K)
    Writer Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot and discovers that it is being terrorized by vampires.
    StarsRob LoweAndre BraugherDonald Sutherland
    Best Salem's Lot adaptation ever, 8/10
  • Rome (2005)

    7. Rome

    2005–200722 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (197K)
    The lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans in the last days of the Roman Republic.
    CreatorsBruno HellerWilliam J. MacDonaldJohn MiliusStarsKevin McKiddRay StevensonPolly Walker
    A masterpiece historical drama of ancient Rome 10/10
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    8. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (862K)
    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
    Gore, Entertaining and a roller coaster of emotions 9/10
  • Nicholas Hoult, Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Dev Patel, Kaya Scodelario, and Kathryn Prescott in Skins (2007)

    9. Skins

    2007–201361 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.2 (98K)
    The story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who would rather be friends (and lovers) than authority figures.
    CreatorsJamie BrittainBryan ElsleyStarsKaya ScodelarioNicholas HoultJoe Dempsie
    This is life on film screen, this is a masterpiece, but I recommend you to watch ONLY the first and second seasons, and then stop there. Other seasons have different characters and story. 9/10
  • 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
    10/10 Masterpiece
  • Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock (2010)

    11. 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
    Sherlock Holmes fans will be pleased, 8/10
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)

    12. Shameless

    2011–2021134 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (316K)
    A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
    CreatorsPaul AbbottJohn WellsStarsEmmy RossumWilliam H. MacyEthan Cutkosky
    This is life on film screen, this is a masterpiece! I recommend you watch the first seven seasons and then stop there. 10/10
  • Hemlock Grove (2013)

    13. Hemlock Grove

    2013–201533 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.0 (44K)
    A teenage girl is brutally murdered in the small Pennsylvania town of Hemlock Grove, where secrets lie and the darkest evils hide in plain sight.
    CreatorsBrian McGreevyLee ShipmanStarsFamke JanssenBill SkarsgårdLandon Liboiron
    I both hate and love this series, some episodes are unnecessary and slow, and some are rushed, also i dont like the ending. Still, it was worth my time, I enjoyed the vampire part of the story, and I also liked the provocative erotic scenes, 7/10
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal (2013)

    14. Hannibal

    2013–201539 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (296K)
    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
    Because of this series, I'm no longer a vegetarian, 9/10
  • Daniel Gillies, Joseph Morgan, Charles Michael Davis, and Claire Holt in The Originals (2013)

    15. The Originals

    2013–201892 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (156K)
    A family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.
    CreatorJulie PlecStarsJoseph MorganDaniel GilliesClaire Holt
    Better than the Vampire Diaries, 8/10
  • Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore in Bates Motel (2013)

    16. Bates Motel

    2013–201750 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.1 (123K)
    An intimate look into the unraveling of Norman Bates' psyche throughout his teenage years.
    CreatorsAnthony CiprianoCarlton CuseKerry EhrinStarsVera FarmigaFreddie HighmoreMax Thieriot
    A modern Psycho origin story, 8/10
  • Penny Dreadful (2014)

    17. Penny Dreadful

    2014–201627 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.2 (136K)
    Explorer Sir Malcolm Murray, American gunslinger Ethan Chandler, scientist Victor Frankenstein and medium Vanessa Ives unite to combat supernatural threats in Victorian London.
    CreatorJohn LoganStarsJosh HartnettTimothy DaltonEva Green
    Gothic masterpiece, I'm sad it ended so hastily 10/10
  • The Strain (2014)

    18. The Strain

    2014–201746 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.3 (91K)
    A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York.
    CreatorsGuillermo del ToroChuck HoganStarsCorey StollDavid BradleyKevin Durand
    One of THE best vampire shows, 9/10
  • Salem (2014)

    19. Salem

    2014–201736 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.1 (26K)
    Supernatural horror loosely based on Salem's 17th century witch trials.
    CreatorsBrannon BragaAdam SimonStarsJanet MontgomeryShane WestSeth Gabel
    Gothic masterpiece, I'm sad it ended so hastily 10/10
  • Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)

    20. Mr. Robot

    2015–201945 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (448K)
    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
    A Cybersecurity Thriller for the Modern Age, 9/10
  • Stellan Skarsgård and Nicola Walker in River (2015)

    21. River

    20156 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.9 (29K)
    John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.
    CreatorAbi MorganStarsStellan SkarsgårdNicola WalkerAdeel Akhtar
    A sad beautiful poetry, 9/10
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)

    22. 12 Monkeys

    2015–201847 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.7 (52K)
    Follows the journey of a time traveler from the post-apocalyptic future who appears in present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will nearly destroy the human race.
    CreatorsTravis FickettTerry MatalasStarsAaron StanfordAmanda SchullNoah Bean
    Sci-Fi Masterpiece, 10/10
  • Shohreh Aghdashloo, Wes Chatham, Steven Strait, Frankie Adams, Cara Gee, and Dominique Tipper in The Expanse (2015)

    23. The Expanse

    2015–202262 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (185K)
    The disappearance of rich-girl-turned-political-activist links the lives of Ceres detective, accidental ship captain and U.N. politician. Amidst political tension between Earth, Mars and the Belt, they unravel the greatest conspiracy.
    CreatorsDaniel AbrahamMark FergusTy FranckStarsSteven StraitDominique TipperWes Chatham
    Great but Frustrating Sci-Fi, 8/10
  • Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies in Colony (2016)

    24. Colony

    2016–201836 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.3 (41K)
    In the wake of a mysterious alien invasion, a family fights to stay together in a new world order.
    CreatorsRyan J. CondalCarlton CuseStarsJosh HollowaySarah Wayne CalliesPeter Jacobson
    Sci-Fi Masterpiece, unfortunately canceled 10/10
  • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)

    25. 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
    Brings you right back to the 80's movies you loved, 8/10

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