# The best TV shows of 2011

The year Game of Thrones, Homeland and Black Mirror arrived, with Breaking Bad in its fourth season: the 2011 shows in Toni de la Torre's top 40 on Seriefanatic and Espinof's best new shows of the year.

- 91 votes · 14 items
- Nov 20, 2020 · Valentina Hernández Díaz
- https://even.best/en/l/4378/the-best-tv-shows-of-2011

## Top 14

1. **Game of Thrones** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — HBO's big launch, based on George R. R. Martin's first book.
2. **Black Mirror** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Charlie Brooker and the dark side of technology.
3. **The Killing** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — A police investigation that weighs on the viewer.
4. **Breaking Bad** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Season four: the duel between Walter White and Gus Fring.
5. **Homeland** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — A superb, flawless first season.
6. **Downton Abbey** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Season two, with the Great War.
7. **Boardwalk Empire** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — A second season with a spectacular finale.
8. **Treme** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — New Orleans after Katrina, by David Simon.
9. **Louie** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Louis C.K. writes, directs and stars in the best comedy around.
10. **Misfits** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The show that survived Nathan's departure.
11. **Fringe** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Parallel universes and one of the best sci-fi shows.
12. **Boss** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Kelsey Grammer and Chicago's dirty politics.
13. **Justified** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Raylan Givens and the Bennetts in Kentucky.
14. **The Good Wife** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — Lawyers with a difference: Alicia Florrick.

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.