# The best anthology TV series of all time

A new story every episode (or every season): the anthology shows that critics keep ranking at the top, from The Twilight Zone to Black Mirror, according to Screen Rant, Collider and /Film.

- 285 votes · 12 items
- Sep 25, 2024 · Jack Doyle
- https://even.best/en/l/4214/the-best-anthology-tv-series-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)** (34 · ▲38 ▼4) — Rod Serling's half-hour fables of science fiction, fantasy and dread, each with its twist.
2. **True Detective (2014-)** (24 · ▲24 ▼0) — A different case, cast and place every season, starting with Louisiana in 2014.
3. **Black Mirror (2011-)** (22 · ▲29 ▼7) — Charlie Brooker's techno-paranoid stories about screens, data and us.
4. **Fargo (2014-2024)** (21 · ▲25 ▼4) — Noah Hawley's crime seasons in the frozen Midwest, in the spirit of the Coens.
5. **Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962)** (20 · ▲22 ▼2) — Hitchcock's droll introductions to little tales of murder and irony.
6. **Inside No. 9 (2014-2024)** (17 · ▲20 ▼3) — Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's half-hours, each behind a door numbered nine.
7. **The Outer Limits (1963-1965)** (17 · ▲20 ▼3) — Monsters and science fiction parables from the classic 1960s series.
8. **American Horror Story (2011-)** (15 · ▲17 ▼2) — Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's horror saga, from the Murder House to the asylum.
9. **Night Gallery (1969-1973)** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — Rod Serling's second anthology, introduced from a gallery of eerie paintings.
10. **Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996)** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — The Crypt Keeper hosts HBO's gleefully gory EC Comics adaptations.
11. **Love, Death & Robots (2019-)** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — Short animated tales for adults, each by a different studio.
12. **American Crime Story (2016-)** (4 · ▲10 ▼6) — Real cases retold: O. J. Simpson, Versace, Clinton's impeachment.

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.