TV Shows - Decades - 2010s, a list by Ryan Keast

84

/69718/

85

/20198/

90

/658/

83

74

/174/

age 14+

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

83

IMDb 9

8.0

/119439/

79

/5871/

78

/1146/

Letterboxd

3.9

/30895/

93

/86/

89

81

/40/

age 15+

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.

87

IMDb 12

9.2

/2525474/

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.

79

IMDb 13

8.0

/115381/

78

/7294/

77

/1657/

Letterboxd

3.9

/47961/

83

/64/

88

69

/35/

age 16+

An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era.

77

IMDb 16

8.0

/117830/

80

/6353/

85

/2885/

64

/12/

age 14+

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

90

IMDb 24

9.0

/795788/

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".

81

IMDb 27

8.3

/378518/

82

/25160/

75

/2446/

85

/264/

85

81

/143/

age 17+

CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

86

IMDb 29

8.8

/461269/

85

/17482/

83

/3087/

93

/304/

85

84

/176/

age 15+

A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

77

IMDb 34

8.8

/737962/

84

/23575/

82

/3896/

79

/388/

59

75

/165/

age 16+

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

79

IMDb 37

8.1

/1177816/

78

/70635/

80

/17421/

79

/477/

78

79

/115/

age 16+

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

82

IMDb 38

8.6

/827248/

83

/34365/

84

/11501/

93

/391/

75

76

/75/

age 17+

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

81

IMDb 46

8.7

/724765/

84

/37418/

83

/5895/

83

/443/

80

74

/115/

age 15+

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

78

IMDb 49

8.6

/299447/

83

/9341/

83

/2963/

83

/104/

76

57

/39/

age 15+

Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

86

IMDb 54

8.7

/749532/

85

/22015/

85

/10720/

93

/113/

94

77

/16/

age 18+

A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

78

IMDb 55

7.7

/31827/

76

/1442/

67

/224/

97

/99/

76

75

/35/

age 14+

Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.

76

IMDb 60

7.7

/35214/

75

/1668/

71

/357/

91

/40/

73

72

/21/

age 17+

A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.

86

IMDb 61

9.0

/681963/

86

/36352/

86

/10592/

90

/247/

82

age 14+

Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

69

IMDb 66

7.9

/615602/

77

/25615/

79

/6477/

75

/230/

46

63

/77/

age 17+

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

87

IMDb 69

8.8

/343457/

86

/12001/

83

/1488/

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.

68

IMDb 77

7.1

/23791/

72

/1403/

73

/359/

59

/4/

age 17+

A missing FBI agent reappears six years after being declared dead.

73

IMDb 80

8.0

/126948/

77

/8528/

84

/12695/

53

/17/

age 14+

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.

66

IMDb 80

7.4

/95186/

73

/6927/

68

/557/

58

/77/

66

58

/47/

age 14+

Notorious serial killer Joe Carroll, after being found guilty of murdering 14 female students on the Virginia college campus where he taught literature, escapes from death row. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy to consult on the case, as he was the one responsible for Carroll’s capture in 2003. Ryan, working closely with an FBI team, including Mike Weston and FBI Specialist Debra Parker, piece together the ever-growing web of murders orchestrated by the devious Carroll.

82

IMDb 83

8.5

/327035/

84

/16988/

81

/3150/

82

/137/

82

age 18+

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

80

IMDb 86

8.2

/287172/

80

/10375/

82

/10254/

87

/198/

84

70

/45/

age 18+

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

77

IMDb 88

7.9

/61400/

79

/4170/

82

/2698/

86

/152/

76

60

/27/

age 14+

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.

90

IMDb 90

9.3

/1004695/

90

/34377/

86

/7422/

Letterboxd

4.6

/632783/

95

/102/

97

82

/27/

RogerEbert

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.

67

8.1

/147937/

77

/5425/

77

/854/

69

/254/

42

61

/107/

age 15+

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

82

8.3

/196754/

81

/8918/

82

/2752/

90

/132/

85

76

/68/

age 17+

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

84

8.5

/633024/

84

/28937/

80

/7432/

93

/94/

88

74

/41/

age 15+

The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods. Legend has it that he was a direct descendant of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

85

9.0

/1075594/

88

/51812/

85

/6122/

78

/168/

83

88

/67/

age 14+

A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

72

8.4

/292800/

83

/12067/

80

/2793/

64

/58/

52

/22/

age 18+

Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.

72

7.8

/32139/

77

/1225/

75

/302/

60

/6/

A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.

76

8.3

/30986/

78

/932/

75

/193/

70

/12/

Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.

82

8.4

/530997/

83

/28150/

82

/5488/

91

/118/

87

65

/29/

age 14+

While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot after he recognizes his raw talent and photographic memory.

80

8.4

/385505/

82

/17633/

82

/2608/

82

/232/

86

69

/83/

age 16+

A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss.

79

7.9

/297487/

79

/20062/

76

/3457/

91

/109/

79

74

/32/

age 14+

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.

77

7.6

/358918/

76

/15140/

80

/3760/

89

/275/

70

73

/89/

age 16+

A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.

86

8.5

/459339/

84

/30567/

83

/5131/

94

/145/

93

80

/66/

age 16+

A young programmer, Elliot, suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot finds himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America.

75

7.5

/56537/

72

/2942/

72

/637/

88

/111/

79

67

/44/

age 14+

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

83

8.6

/277695/

82

/9410/

82

/2274/

81

/553/

92

78

/181/

age 15+

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

86

8.7

/243476/

84

/8751/

81

/1139/

92

/78/

94

80

/141/

age 14+

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

73

7.7

/142279/

75

/8542/

80

/2865/

63

/28/

age 10+

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

76

8.3

/292923/

81

/14745/

81

/3095/

83

/391/

57

80

/119/

age 16+

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

82

8.4

/142898/

83

/8460/

79

/1322/

90

/77/

93

66

/29/

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.

84

8.4

/409261/

83

/29629/

82

/3783/

95

/180/

88

73

/53/

age 14+

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

82

8.6

/644597/

83

/27369/

84

/10657/

90

/109/

78

71

/58/

age 14+

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

85

8.3

/139660/

81

/7039/

79

/929/

92

/110/

91

84

/62/

age 15+

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

78

8.2

/34010/

79

/1326/

73

/277/

87

/72/

84