The best anthology TV series of all time
The top 3 according to 285 votes from people: The Twilight Zone (1959-1964) · True Detective (2014-) · Black Mirror (2011-). (Updated Sep 25, 2024.)
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.
Top 12
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1
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
Rod Serling's half-hour fables of science fiction, fantasy and dread, each with its twist.
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2
True Detective (2014-)
A different case, cast and place every season, starting with Louisiana in 2014.
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3
Black Mirror (2011-)
Charlie Brooker's techno-paranoid stories about screens, data and us.
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4
Fargo (2014-2024)
Noah Hawley's crime seasons in the frozen Midwest, in the spirit of the Coens.
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5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962)
Hitchcock's droll introductions to little tales of murder and irony.
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6
Inside No. 9 (2014-2024)
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton's half-hours, each behind a door numbered nine.
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7
The Outer Limits (1963-1965)
Monsters and science fiction parables from the classic 1960s series.
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8
American Horror Story (2011-)
Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's horror saga, from the Murder House to the asylum.
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9
Night Gallery (1969-1973)
Rod Serling's second anthology, introduced from a gallery of eerie paintings.
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10
Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996)
The Crypt Keeper hosts HBO's gleefully gory EC Comics adaptations.
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11
Love, Death & Robots (2019-)
Short animated tales for adults, each by a different studio.
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12
American Crime Story (2016-)
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.
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Comments (1)
Inside No. 9 deserves to be way higher. Nine seasons and barely a dud episode