The Best-Rated TV Seasons of All Time
Updated 15 October 2026 · Dataset ID: best-rated-tv-seasons-2026-10 · License: CC BY 4.0
Executive Summary
Among TV series with at least 3 broadcast seasons where every episode received 50 or more votes, the highest-rated individual season is Only Murders in the Building Season 5 with a mean episode score of 9.53 across 10 episodes, followed by Only Murders in the Building Season 4 (9.33).
Data Breakdown
Complete tabular records backing the summary and chart.
| Rank | Season | Ep Count | Avg Votes | Min Votes | Show Name | Mean Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 149 | 88 | Only Murders in the Building | 9.53 |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 100 | 95 | Only Murders in the Building | 9.33 |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | 266 | 255 | Only Murders in the Building | 9.26 |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | 139 | 69 | Love, Victor | 9.21 |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 114 | 109 | Only Murders in the Building | 9.20 |
| 6 | 1 | 10 | 191 | 151 | Only Murders in the Building | 9.15 |
| 7 | 5 | 16 | 235 | 203 | Breaking Bad | 8.93 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 201 | 50 | The Rookie | 8.87 |
| 9 | 3 | 22 | 65 | 55 | Attack on Titan | 8.78 |
| 10 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 50 | Attack on Titan | 8.69 |
| 11 | 1 | 8 | 208 | 194 | True Detective | 8.68 |
| 12 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 50 | Community | 8.68 |
| 13 | 5 | 10 | 101 | 95 | Better Call Saul | 8.67 |
| 14 | 4 | 13 | 86 | 75 | Mr. Robot | 8.67 |
| 15 | 7 | 11 | 89 | 50 | The Rookie | 8.63 |
| 16 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 61 | Attack on Titan | 8.62 |
| 17 | 6 | 13 | 104 | 90 | Better Call Saul | 8.61 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 50 | Succession | 8.60 |
| 19 | 3 | 16 | 156 | 152 | The Walking Dead | 8.58 |
| 20 | 4 | 13 | 201 | 189 | Breaking Bad | 8.57 |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | 86 | 82 | Dark | 8.54 |
| 22 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 51 | Community | 8.54 |
| 23 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 50 | Prison Break | 8.54 |
| 24 | 2 | 13 | 163 | 154 | The Walking Dead | 8.53 |
| 25 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 50 | Outer Banks | 8.53 |
| 26 | 4 | 10 | 225 | 206 | Game of Thrones | 8.51 |
| 27 | 4 | 9 | 281 | 198 | Stranger Things | 8.51 |
| 28 | 5 | 16 | 145 | 135 | The Walking Dead | 8.51 |
| 29 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 50 | South Park | 8.51 |
| 30 | 4 | 16 | 152 | 144 | The Walking Dead | 8.49 |
| 31 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 52 | Hannibal | 8.48 |
| 32 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 55 | Lost | 8.47 |
| 33 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 50 | The Expanse | 8.46 |
| 34 | 2 | 13 | 214 | 207 | Breaking Bad | 8.45 |
| 35 | 3 | 10 | 120 | 113 | Better Call Saul | 8.45 |
| 36 | 1 | 8 | 570 | 307 | Stranger Things | 8.45 |
| 37 | 3 | 8 | 73 | 67 | Dark | 8.45 |
| 38 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 50 | Supernatural | 8.44 |
| 39 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 60 | Peaky Blinders | 8.43 |
| 40 | 1 | 10 | 286 | 239 | Game of Thrones | 8.42 |
| 41 | 3 | 13 | 207 | 196 | Breaking Bad | 8.42 |
| 42 | 3 | 21 | 62 | 58 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | 8.42 |
| 43 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 102 | Better Call Saul | 8.42 |
| 44 | 1 | 10 | 114 | 102 | Fargo | 8.42 |
| 45 | 1 | 9 | 145 | 130 | Severance | 8.42 |
| 46 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 51 | Friends | 8.41 |
| 47 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 50 | South Park | 8.41 |
| 48 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 50 | South Park | 8.40 |
| 49 | 1 | 10 | 205 | 181 | Westworld | 8.40 |
| 50 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 50 | South Park | 8.39 |
How We Counted & Methodology
We calculate the arithmetic mean of verified episode ratings for all television seasons cataloged in archytele's database. To eliminate low-volume sample bias, the parent series must have at least 3 complete broadcast seasons, the season must contain at least 3 episodes, and every single episode within the season must have received at least 50 user votes. Specials (Season 0) are excluded.