# The greatest TV series of the 21st century according to the BBC

The Wire, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Fleabag, Game of Thrones and I May Destroy You: the top 10 of BBC Culture's 2021 poll of 206 TV critics and experts from 43 countries.

- 76 votes · 10 items
- Dec 1, 2021 · amandine.rennes
- https://even.best/en/l/5029/the-greatest-tv-series-of-the-21st-century-according-to-the-bbc

## Top 10

1. **The Wire** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — Created by David Simon · HBO, United States (2002-2008).
2. **Mad Men** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Created by Matthew Weiner · AMC, United States (2007-2015).
3. **Breaking Bad** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Created by Vince Gilligan · AMC, United States (2008-2013).
4. **Fleabag** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge · BBC Three / BBC One, United Kingdom (2016-2019).
5. **The Leftovers** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Created by Damon Lindelof · HBO, United States (2014-2017).
6. **I May Destroy You** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Created by Michaela Coel · BBC One, United Kingdom (2020).
7. **Succession** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Created by Jesse Armstrong · HBO, United States (2018-2023).
8. **Game of Thrones** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — Created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss · HBO, United States (2011-2019).
9. **The Office (UK)** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant · BBC Two, United Kingdom (2001-2003).
10. **The Americans** (-1 · ▲4 ▼5) — Created by Joe Weisberg · FX, United States (2013-2018).

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.