Top Rated Series, a list by The Sassy Savant

89

/809/

86

/154/

98

/34/

95

71

/5/

age 16+

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

79

29

8.2

/16046/

70

/12/

85

/2/

A group of friends plan a fun weekend getaway to the mysterious Ekaki Villa, only to find themselves caught between laughter and fear when strange haunting begin. Filled with hilarious chaos, spooky twists, and emotional moments

86

85

IMDb 86

8.5

/9869/

80

/407/

78

/47/

100

/22/

92

80

/7/

age 16+

When a powerful arcane relic known as 'The Beacon' falls into nefarious hands, a group of fugitives and outcasts, bound by secrets and scars, must learn to work together to save the realm and stop reality as they know it from unraveling.

81

IMDb 8

8.0

/102614/

80

/5097/

79

/536/

98

/114/

66

87

/38/

age 15+

The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.

77

IMDb 15

8.0

/82865/

79

/3286/

82

/1168/

81

/94/

82

61

/30/

age 15+

In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking. As the kids set out to determine what's really going on, a rising unease prompts several townspeople to work together to restore peace – all while a U.S. military operation seeks to exploit Derry for its own objectives.

75

?

8.4

/7985/

68

/5/

13th tells the story of Ritesh, a successful venture capitalist who reunites with his maverick IIT-JEE mentor, Mohit Tyagi Sir, to help scale his visionary educational institute. The series unfolds against the backdrop of India's most gruelling academic competition and a startup culture fixated on valuations. At its heart, 13th is a deeply nostalgic, human story of a master and his pupil-bound by ambition, respect, and the lessons that shape a lifetime.

78

IMDb 52

8.0

/59631/

78

/2367/

67

/247/

4.1

/24879/

96

/73/

76

77

/34/

RogerEbert

3.0

age 15+

In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

84

8.0

/11752/

78

/454/

89

/177/

3.8

/14444/

80

/5/

95

age 14+

After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.

80

8.1

/5346/

78

/700/

86

/68/

87

/23/

77

71

/16/

age 16+

From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, unfolding in surprising and unforeseen ways in this romantic saga that unfolds across time.

85

IMDb 91

9.0

/123589/

85

/3348/

85

/389/

95

/44/

90

65

/17/

age 16+

Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined - and that the only way out is together.

84

8.4

/9795/

83

/462/

87

/146/

3.9

/9216/

8.5

/176840/

When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.

81

8.0

/9420/

78

/580/

85

/180/

8.2

/143334/

age 15+

Accused of murder and thrown into the Pit, a young orphan joins a group of monster fighters with special powers to uncover the truth and seek vengeance.

86

8.7

/23163/

83

/538/

89

/127/

4.3

/22855/

8.7

/147567/

A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets.

84

81

8.5

/13978/

82

/353/

87

/96/

In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.

81

IMDb 77

8.1

/103745/

79

/4206/

80

/323/

88

/59/

90

69

/22/

age 13+

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

79

67

Trakt

80

/94/

58

/41/

"Legend of Zang Hai" follows the son of Imperial Astronomer Kuai Duo. Consumed by vengeance, he spends a decade honing his skills. Assuming the name Zang Hai, he ventures into the capital to uncover the truth, avenge his family, and restore justice.

85

82

8.6

/9079/

81

/373/

87

/92/

8.7

/95019/

In a world full of brilliant heroes, it’s the trust of fans that turns heroes into superheroes. If a hero loses the people’s trust, they lose their special abilities. Trust value is collected, quantified, and used to determine a hero’s ranking, displayed on their wrist. Every two years, the top heroes go to a tournament to fight, determine new trust values, and earn their rankings.

75

IMDb 82

8.3

/102798/

83

/5548/

83

/525/

76

/45/

67

60

/18/

age 15+

Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

80

8.1

/55191/

77

/2645/

76

/267/

92

/130/

76

80

/42/

age 15+

Desperate for celebrity approval, the newly appointed head of a movie studio and his executive team at Continental Studios must juggle corporate demands with creative ambitions as they try to keep movies alive and relevant.

85

IMDb 79

8.1

/276213/

76

/11962/

78

/1325/

4.1

/1017884/

97

/113/

74

91

/29/

RogerEbert

4.0

age 15+

When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?

93

9.1

/34689/

89

/806/

87

/446/

4.7

/91120/

100

/8/

98

In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

78

8.1

/84525/

77

/4425/

79

/618/

87

/116/

78

69

/32/

age 15+

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

80

79

8.0

/5331/

76

/382/

80

/127/

4.1

/14650/

88

/32/

90

68

/14/

age 8+

As a championship game looms, eight characters are thrown a curveball in their off-the-field lives.

87

8.5

/17780/

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.

83

8.4

/9958/

82

/536/

85

/121/

4.2

/27411/

To create a top-tier trauma center, a war-seasoned doctor arrives — bringing his blunt but skilled ways to transform his team into life-saving mavericks.

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82

?

8.2

/6098/

81

/327/

84

/91/

4.0

/21926/

Nicknamed the "school for future criminals," Yuseong Technical High School isn't exactly the ideal place to study. A rarity among his peers, Ga-min is a student with just one goal: to get into university. At a school where it's every man for himself, he is rejected from countless study groups before he decides to form his own. Will he be able to defeat the odds and achieve his dreams?

87

IMDb 4

8.9

/96874/

87

/4559/

87

/370/

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.

75

8.0

/82279/

78

/3174/

76

/399/

3.8

/18511/

72

/60/

87

58

/29/

age 16+

A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West.

73

8.2

/60770/

78

/3311/

81

/349/

70

/14/

78

50

/6/

age 16+

In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements' radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

67

8.2

/20585/

81

/1191/

81

/226/

4.0

/29525/

38

/16/

87

50

/9/

age 17+

Fascinated by cars since childhood, Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna became a sports legend — until tragedy struck, changing Formula 1 forever.

72

IMDb 7

8.2

/87858/

80

/2974/

80

/360/

78

/59/

54

62

/28/

age 15+

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West-Texas and a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires that are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

82

8.2

/15390/

78

/730/

74

/92/

4.2

/11241/

94

/52/

87

80

/23/

age 15+

Through the eyes of various Irish Republican Army (IRA) members, explore the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs, the way a deeply divided society can suddenly tip over into armed conflict, the long shadow of radical violence for both victims and perpetrators, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.

74

72

8.0

/8194/

81

/365/

81

/104/

4.1

/51623/

40

/5/

90

age 15+

A man plagued by misfortune and his ex, the unluckiest bride-to-be, are forced to accompany one another on the final journey of his life.

79

8.1

/123704/

80

/5664/

81

/902/

4.1

/38017/

85

/54/

77

72

/28/

age 14+

An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

82

81

8.4

/5764/

79

/402/

80

/62/

4.3

/5692/

8.7

/103639/

age 15+

After learning heretical teachings about the Earth and the Sun, a child prodigy searches for his master's hidden research while evading the Inquisition.

87

8.3

/49704/

84

/3247/

86

/741/

100

/24/

92

83

/5/

8.4

/547195/

age 15+

In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers and maybe even fall in love?!

79

77

8.0

/6650/

78

/359/

79

/66/

8.1

/137165/

age 10+

Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!

83

8.1

/20523/

78

/855/

76

/89/

97

/33/

87

78

/20/

age 13+

John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

84

8.6

/226551/

84

/8177/

83

/1191/

4.5

/233852/

95

/115/

85

72

/41/

age 15+

With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."

84

56

8.6

/8177/

80

/78/

88

/26/

3.8

/1835/

When their parents marry, two high school students become stepbrothers and navigate their relationship, turning from enemies into something more special.

76

38

8.1

/7394/

74

/65/

73

/9/

Three cops defy the rules of time to investigate and deliver justice in a series of cold cases. How far will they go as they work from within the corrupt system to bring the criminals to book?

71

8.0

/13601/

78

/617/

80

/135/

4.0

/4388/

77

/35/

75

60

/17/

RogerEbert

2.0

age 16+

The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.

87

8.2

/29461/

82

/2036/

84

/703/

100

/10/

91

8.2

/398655/

In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.

84

IMDb 5

8.3

/363028/

81

/15527/

81

/2359/

95

/198/

95

73

/55/

age 16+

The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

85

8.5

/14171/

85

/511/

86

/231/

4.2

/45815/

Right after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.

80

8.1

/66172/

78

/2106/

79

/357/

4.2

/54722/

86

/136/

82

76

/43/

age 15+

A grifter in 1960s New York is hired to convince a wealthy man's son to return home from Italy and begins a life of deceit, fraud and murder.

79

35

8.6

/17426/

76

/30/

76

/6/

A modern-day couple who manages to adjust to their parents.

88

8.7

/50504/

84

/2372/

85

/616/

99

/76/

91