American TV Shows, a list by Adam McGready

9.3

/429012/

91

/22956/

87

/4624/

100

/23/

98

age 7+

In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

92

IMDb 11

9.5

/2461784/

92

/113238/

89

/16847/

96

/250/

97

87

/98/

age 17+

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

92

IMDb 57

9.3

/422652/

91

/17730/

86

/2529/

95

/149/

96

91

/95/

age 18+

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

91

8.9

/171860/

88

/9874/

86

/3327/

100

/20/

96

age 7+

Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

91

9.4

/583810/

91

/18794/

86

/3969/

4.7

/204891/

94

/34/

97

87

/28/

age 16+

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.

91

IMDb 36

9.2

/560934/

91

/18465/

86

/3233/

92

/176/

96

94

/93/

age 17+

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

90

9.3

/52040/

91

/1247/

86

/409/

4.5

/10157/

Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

90

9.0

/176973/

85

/4744/

82

/1415/

4.4

/138696/

97

/61/

96

90

/13/

age 13+

A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.

90

IMDb 24

9.0

/795463/

87

/32846/

87

/6099/

98

/281/

96

86

/139/

age 16+

Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".

90

8.6

/27025/

84

/1579/

86

/1484/

4.3

/24113/

100

/43/

94

91

/11/

age 14+

A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.

90

IMDb 90

9.3

/1004366/

90

/34377/

86

/7422/

4.6

/632783/

95

/102/

97

82

/27/

3.5

age 16+

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

90

8.6

/129836/

87

/8521/

85

/3001/

100

/55/

94

age 10+

Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.

89

8.7

/100253/

86

/4727/

85

/683/

4.5

/107079/

97

/29/

93

88

/6/

age 16+

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

89

8.6

/33930/

86

/2236/

85

/348/

4.5

/41520/

100

/22/

96

84

/6/

age 16+

When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.

89

9.0

/429720/

89

/19912/

87

/5591/

100

/65/

87

86

/9/

age 14+

Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

89

9.0

/107127/

86

/2467/

84

/978/

92

/68/

95

age 10+

An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

89

8.9

/48934/

86

/2435/

82

/287/

97

/45/

92

age 14+

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

89

8.5

/65546/

84

/2282/

84

/857/

93

/35/

95

93

/7/

age 14+

A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".

89

8.4

/22385/

84

/1098/

86

/875/

100

/9/

96

age 7+

Having spent the summer engaging common criminals with his new-found powers, not so typical 16-year-old Peter Parker must conceal his secret identity and battle super-villains in the real world as he enters his junior year of high school.

89

8.8

/163235/

84

/5558/

81

/836/

100

/33/

96

88

/26/

age 14+

High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").

89

9.1

/35630/

86

/742/

82

/205/

4.5

/16098/

96

/49/

94

90

/19/

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

88

8.7

/50478/

84

/2372/

85

/616/

99

/76/

91

82

/14/

age 14+

The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

88

8.6

/40291/

84

/1297/

79

/215/

4.3

/31294/

97

/78/

92

91

/26/

age 17+

A chronicle of five friends during a decade in which everything changed, including the rise of AIDS.

88

8.7

/16665/

84

/965/

81

/124/

100

/46/

91

90

/20/

age 16+

In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The awkward contradictions of modern life are eased by Wilson’s candid, unpolished commentary. Building upon Wilson’s previously released "how to" short films, each episode takes wildly unexpected turns but is grounded in John's refreshing honesty.

88

8.4

/190768/

81

/7588/

79

/1229/

4.2

/48518/

94

/87/

93

90

/40/

4.0

age 16+

After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

88

8.4

/38681/

81

/1474/

82

/1092/

100

/6/

95

age 7+

Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.

88

8.6

/24634/

88

/1983/

87

/1743/

100

/13/

82

age 7+

An animated fantasy-comedy series that follows Luz, a self-assured teenage girl who accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King. Despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda's apprentice at the Owl House and ultimately finds a new family in an unlikely setting.

88

8.3

/23293/

80

/1303/

82

/529/

4.2

/16253/

100

/13/

96

age 17+

In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, sixteen year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It is Wayne and Del against the world.

88

IMDb 47

8.7

/284845/

85

/13010/

81

/1405/

94

/279/

95

86

/199/

age 14+

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

88

8.4

/23702/

83

/1297/

84

/444/

100

/13/

91

age 7+

Zim dreams of greatness. Unfortunately, though, he's hopelessly inept as a space invader. Desperate to be rid of the annoying Zim, his planet's leaders send him on a mission to infiltrate Earth, providing him with leftover, cobbled-together equipment. To their consternation, Zim succeeds in setting up a base on Earth and infiltrating human culture, posing as a human child as he plots the planet's downfall. Only Zim's archnemesis, Dib, recognizes that Zim is an alien, and of course, nobody believes Dib's claims.

88

8.4

/10857/

83

/1032/

84

/295/

100

/27/

93

age 10+

Passengers on board the mysterious Infinity Train must explore a series of endless cars that each contain unique worlds and puzzles to solve in order to unravel the mysteries of the train - and within themselves - to open the doorway home.

88

8.4

/53553/

81

/2135/

81

/1298/

100

/6/

95

age 7+

The X-Men are an elite team of mutants, genetically gifted human beings with superpowers, sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies, whilst at the same time protecting mankind from mutant supremacist Magneto who seeks to destroy the human race in return for the atrocities committed against mutant kind.

88

8.3

/17750/

79

/1064/

82

/755/

100

/5/

98

age 7+

The most powerful villains on the planet escape from prison. However, none of the superheroes can stop them without help, not even S.H.I.E.L.D. The Avengers then join forces to fight evil, and discover that as a group they are stronger.

88

8.8

/225737/

86

/12915/

85

/2720/

93

/219/

96

82

/57/

age 15+

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?

88

8.7

/96141/

86

/4889/

81

/815/

90

/121/

96

89

/46/

age 16+

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.

87

IMDb 4

8.9

/96302/

87

/4550/

87

/367/

97

/116/

83

84

/56/

age 15+

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

87

8.5

/17753/

83

/1242/

84

/229/

100

/28/

91

80

/6/

age 14+

Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress knowledge of a rare mushroom that may hold the key to curing all the world’s diseases.

87

8.4

/15004/

81

/573/

79

/107/

4.2

/4285/

100

/36/

95

83

/17/

3.5

age 14+

Twentysomething Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne’s Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust.

87

8.7

/298643/

84

/13201/

86

/5228/

99

/151/

92

76

/36/

age 17+

Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage.

87

8.3

/27860/

79

/1595/

79

/311/

99

/142/

91

89

/54/

age 14+

Four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California.

87

8.6

/237352/

85

/9540/

84

/1580/

4.4

/123025/

99

/110/

85

85

/41/

3.5

age 16+

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

87

8.8

/156181/

85

/4641/

82

/968/

96

/85/

89

86

/27/

3.5

age 15+

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

87

8.4

/121641/

83

/9840/

79

/1020/

96

/277/

94

89

/154/

age 16+

Set during the Cold War period in the 1980s, The Americans is the story of Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple in the suburbs of Washington D.C. and their neighbor, Stan Beeman, an FBI Counterintelligence agent.

87

IMDb 12

9.2

/2524970/

88

/143666/

84

/26049/

89

/337/

85

86

/171/

age 18+

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

87

IMDb 69

8.8

/343352/

86

/12001/

82

/1487/

95

/343/

88

86

/111/

age 16+

Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

87

8.7

/78268/

85

/3228/

80

/301/

97

/130/

93

83

/88/

age 14+

The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

87

9.1

/66973/

85

/1182/

86

/719/

age 8+

The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him.

87

8.6

/29981/

85

/1691/

78

/228/

92

/55/