# The best war TV series of all time

From Band of Brothers to Generation Kill: the war series critics and fans rank highest (Looper, Collider, The Cinemaholic).

- 59 votes · 11 items
- Jul 15, 2026 · Jericho Garcia
- https://even.best/en/l/2018/the-best-war-tv-series-of-all-time

## Top 11

1. **Band of Brothers (2001)** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Easy Company from D-Day to the end of the war; among IMDb's highest-rated shows.
2. **Generation Kill (2008)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — The first weeks of the 2003 Iraq invasion, from a reporter's view.
3. **M\*A\*S\*H (1972–1983)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 251 episodes and 14 Emmys with almost no combat.
4. **The Pacific (2010)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Three Marines in the Pacific theatre.
5. **Combat! (1962–1967)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — An infantry squad crossing France in WWII.
6. **The World at War (1973–1974)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The definitive documentary series on World War II.
7. **Shōgun (2024)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Political drama and battles in feudal Japan.
8. **Masters of the Air (2024)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — The bomber crews of the 100th Bomb Group.
9. **Das Boot (2018–2023)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The U-boat story continued on TV.
10. **Catch-22 (2019)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — George Clooney adapts Joseph Heller.
11. **Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Trench comedy with one of TV's most moving endings.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.