Must-See TV Shows Right Now

The 12 highest-rated shows on TV right now, ranked by IMDb score. Real critical and audience favorites, not just whatever's trending this week.

To make this list, a show needs both a genuinely high score and enough people rating it to trust the number — we require at least 1,000 votes behind an 8-or-higher average before anything qualifies. That bar keeps a beloved-but-under-seen show with a handful of five-star ratings from crowding out series that have actually earned consensus.

Breaking Bad TV show poster
9.5
Breaking Bad 9.5
The Chosen TV show poster
9.1
The Chosen 9.1
Avatar: The Last Airbender TV show poster
9.3
Avatar: The Last Airbender 9.3
Arcane TV show poster
9
Arcane 9
Chernobyl TV show poster
9.3
Chernobyl 9.3
Better Call Saul TV show poster
9
Better Call Saul 9
The Owl House TV show poster
8.6
The Owl House 8.6
Primal TV show poster
8.6
Primal 8.6
The Pitt TV show poster
8.9
The Pitt 8.9
Rick and Morty TV show poster
9
Rick and Morty 9
The Sopranos TV show poster
9.2
The Sopranos 9.2
Anne with an E TV show poster
8.6
Anne with an E 8.6