The best TV series for learning English
The top 3 according to 45 votes from people: How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014) · Friends (1994-2004) · Modern Family (2009-2020). (Updated Dec 8, 2024.)
Watching shows in the original version is one of the tips language schools give most often: these are the series that appear most in the lists of Kells College, Brainlang, WhatsUp and ADSLZone, from comedies with simple dialogue to dramas for advanced learners.
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Top 15
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1
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
A New York friends comedy full of colloquial expressions.
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2
Friends (1994-2004)
Teachers' favourite: short sentences, a calm pace and lots of everyday English.
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3
Modern Family (2009-2020)
A family mockumentary with varied accents and everyday situations.
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4
Devious Maids (2013-2016)
Recommended for beginners for its simple English.
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5
The Simpsons (1989-)
Short episodes and a very wide vocabulary.
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6
Sherlock (2010-2017)
Fast, precise British English, great for training your ear.
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7
Jessica Jones (2015-2019)
A superhero thriller with direct, modern English.
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8
The Office (2005-2013)
Office humour with lots of everyday English expressions.
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9
Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
British accents and a more formal, old-fashioned English.
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10
Stranger Things (2016-)
Teen and 1980s English, with clear dialogue.
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11
Mad Men (2007-2015)
The English of 1960s New York advertising.
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12
Downton Abbey (2010-2015)
The English of aristocrats and servants in early 20th-century England.
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13
The Newsroom (2012-2014)
Aaron Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue about news and journalism.
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14
Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019)
Many accents and registers in a women's prison.
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15
How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020)
Legal vocabulary for learners who already have a good level.
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16
Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
For advanced learners: American English with slang and some Spanish.
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17
Narcos (2015-2017)
For beginners: lots of Spanish and slow, clear English narration.
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