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The 50 Best TV Shows Ever (According to Empire)

There are few things better than getting stuck into a truly great TV series. The small screen doesn't feel all that small any more, with blockbuster shows that boast huge production values, incredible writing, and astonishing performances from some of the world's greatest actors. From Netflix's most bingeable box-sets to top-quality HBO dramas, the best TV shows are more than worth your time. In 2016, we asked you to vote for the greatest TV series of all time – and you replied in your droves. Here, in reverse order, are 50 Best TV Shows Ever.
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The Wire
The Wire
1
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
2
The West Wing
The West Wing
3
Simpsons,The
Simpsons,The
4
Friends
Friends
5
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
6
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
7
Oz
Oz
8
Blackadder
Blackadder
9
The Killing (2007)
The Killing (2007)
10
Cracker
Cracker
11
Twilight Zone
Twilight Zone
12
Deadwood
Deadwood
13
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
14
Hill Street Blues (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
Hill Street Blues (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
15
Mad Men
Mad Men
16
Spaced
Spaced
17
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
18
Frasier
Frasier
19
The Shield
The Shield
20
X Files
X Files
21
Buffy
Buffy
22
24
24
23
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
24
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
25
Lost
Lost
26
The Office
The Office
27
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
28
Sherlock
Sherlock
29
Star Trek
Star Trek
30
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
31
The Thick of It
The Thick of It
32
I'm Alan Partridge
I'm Alan Partridge
33
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
34
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
35
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
36
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
37
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python's Flying Circus
38
Walking Dead
Walking Dead
39
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
40
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