The best war TV series of all time
The top 3 according to 59 votes from people: Band of Brothers (2001) · Generation Kill (2008) · M*A*S*H (1972–1983). (Updated Jul 15, 2026.)
From Band of Brothers to Generation Kill: the war series critics and fans rank highest (Looper, Collider, The Cinemaholic).
Top 11
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1
Band of Brothers (2001)
Easy Company from D-Day to the end of the war; among IMDb's highest-rated shows.
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2
Generation Kill (2008)
The first weeks of the 2003 Iraq invasion, from a reporter's view.
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3
M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
251 episodes and 14 Emmys with almost no combat.
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4
The Pacific (2010)
Three Marines in the Pacific theatre.
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5
Combat! (1962–1967)
An infantry squad crossing France in WWII.
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6
The World at War (1973–1974)
The definitive documentary series on World War II.
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7
Shōgun (2024)
Political drama and battles in feudal Japan.
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8
Masters of the Air (2024)
The bomber crews of the 100th Bomb Group.
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9
Das Boot (2018–2023)
The U-boat story continued on TV.
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10
Catch-22 (2019)
George Clooney adapts Joseph Heller.
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11
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)
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.
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Comments (5)
Generation Kill is so underrated, it feels like a documentary.
The Blackadder Goes Forth ending still destroys me every time.
The Pacific is harder to watch than Band of Brothers but just as good.
The World at War is essential, Laurence Olivier's narration is haunting.
Band of Brothers at #1, nothing comes close.