The 25 best and 25 worst TV shows of the decade, according to fans

Kim RenfroSep 5, 2020, 00:13 IST

HBO's limited series "Chernobyl" was voted one of the best shows of the decade by fans on Metacritic.Liam Daniel/HBO

Insider took a look back at the best and worst of television from 2010 to 2019.
We ranked the top 25 and bottom 25 series based on user voting on Metacritic.
The top shows were "Planet Earth II," "Rick and Morty," and "Chernobyl." The worst series include "Megyn Kelly Today," "Work It," and "Batwoman."

Ranking shows that premiered a majority of its seasons from 2010 to 2019, Insider took a look at series Metacritic users believe were the best of the last decade. Their rankings were out of 10, and we used scores for all seasons of a show to come up with the average.

Some popular shows have surprisingly lower averages. For example, "Game of Thrones" (the earlier seasons of which are the highest rated on Metacritic) wound up with lower average thanks to its divisive final season. It doesn't appear on this list.

Keep reading to see the best and worst TV of the last decade, according to fans on Metacritic.

The 25 best

FX's "Fargo" is inspired by the eponymous 1996 film written and directed by the Coen brothers. FX

25. "Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey" (National Geographic/Fox)

Neil deGrasse Tyson in "Cosmos." 20th Television

24. "Babylon" (Channel 4)

Brit Marling and James Nesbitt costarred in "Babylon." Channel 4

23. "The Escape Artist" (PBS)

Sophie Okonedo and David Tennant costarred on this three-part miniseries. PBS

22. "Vietnam in HD" (History Channel)

The History Channel aired this documentary series. History Channel

21. "Person of Interest" (CBS)

Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel John P. Filo / CBS

20. "Suits" (USA)

The now-Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle costarred on "Suits." Shane Mahood/ USA Network/ NBCU Photo Bank/ Getty Images

19. "The Ricky Gervais Show" (HBO)

This was an animated comedy series on HBO. HBO

18. "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix)

Will Arnett voices BoJack on this Netflix animated series Netflix

17. "The Night Of" (HBO)

Riz Ahmed starred on this HBO miniseries. Barry Wetcher/HBO

16. "Marvel's Daredevil" (Netflix)

Charlie Cox played the titular superhero on Netflix's "Daredevil" series. Patrick Harbron/Netflix

15. "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" (BBC America)

Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood on "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency." BBC America

14. "Frozen Planet" (BBC/Discovery)

"Frozen Planet" is a nature documentary series. Discovery Channel

13. "Justified" (FX)

Timothy Olyphant starred on this FX drama series. Prashant Gupta/FX

12. "Fargo" (FX)

Martin Freeman costarred on "Fargo." Facebook/Fargo

11. "Better Call Saul" (AMC)

Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn on the season two premiere of "Better Call Saul." AMC

10. "Our Planet" (Netflix)

Netflix's "Our Planet" is a documentary series about Earth and its creatures. Ted Giffords/Netflix/Silverback

9. "Ash Vs. Evil Dead" (Starz)

Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Arielle Carver-O'Neill costarred on "Ash Vs. Evil Dead." Starz

8. "Sherlock" (BBC)

Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes in this BBC adaptation. BBC America

7. "Rectify" (SundanceTV)

Aden Young starred on "Rectify." SundanceTV

6. "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" (FX)

Denis Leary costarred and created "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll." FX

5. "Making a Murderer" (Netflix)

Steven Avery (left) is the subject of this Netflix original documentary. Netflix

4. "Longmire" (A&E/Netflix)

Robert Taylor starred on this modern western crime drama. Netflix

3. "Chernobyl" (HBO)

Jared Harris as Valery Legasov on HBO's miniseries "Chernobyl." Liam Daniel/HBO

2. "Rick and Morty" (Adult Swim)

Justin Roiland is the voice actor for both Rick and Morty on this Adult Swim series. Adult Swim via YouTube

1. "Planet Earth II" (AMC/BBC/Sundance)

A red-eyed tree frog in the Costa Rican jungle. BBC America/Emma Napper

The 25 worst

Ruby Rose stars as the titular character on CW's "Batwoman." The CW

25. "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)

Ice Cube costarred on "Are We There Yet?" Columbia Pictures

24. "Amish Mafia" (Discovery Channel)

"Amish Mafia" was a reality show on Discovery Channel. Discovery

23. "We Are Men" (CBS)

Chris Smith, Kal Penn, Jerry O'Connell, and Tony Shalhoub costarred on "We Are Men." Facebook/We Are Men

22. "Allen Gregory" (Fox)

Jonah Hill was the voice of this animated character on "Allen Gregory."

21. "The Show With Vinny" (MTV)

Vinny got his own spin-off show after "Jersey Shore." Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images

20. "The Leisure Class" (HBO)

"The Leisure Class" aired on HBO in 2015. HBO

19. "The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore" (Comedy Central)

Larry Wilmore hosts this talk and interview show on Comedy Central. Daily Show/Comedy Central

18. "White People" (MTV)

The documentary "White People" aired on MTV. MTV/YouTube

17. "Sex Box" (WE)

One of the couples featured on "Sex Box." WE

16. "Charmed" (CW)

Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffer, and Madeleine Mantock costar in this CW reboot. The CW

15. "Jersey Shore" (MTV)

Angelina, Jenni "JWOWW," Mike "The Situation," Nicole "Snooki," DJ Pauly D, Ronnie, Sammi "Sweetheart," and Vinny on "Jersey Shore." MTV

14. "I Wanna Marry Harry" (Fox)

The Prince Harry lookalike featured on this reality series. FOX

13. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (TLC)

Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, and her family. TLC

12. "The Real Housewives of Miami" (Bravo)

"The Real Housewives of Miami" is just one of many Bravo reality series. Bravo

11. "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp" (Lifetime)

This was a reality series following the daughter of former Republican politician Sarah Palin. Courtesy of Lifetime

10. "Uncle Buck" (ABC)

Mike Epps starred on this reimagining of "Uncle Buck" on ABC. ABC

9. "Dolly Parton's Heartstrings" (Netflix)

"Dolly Parton's Heartstrings" is a TV series that "showcases the stories, memories, and inspirations behind her most beloved songs." Tina Rowden/Netflix

8. "Batwoman" (CW)

Ruby Rose stars on the CW's "Batwoman." The CW

7. "High Society" (CW)

Tinsley Mortimer on the CW reality series "High Society." CW

6. "Sarah Palin's Alaska" (TLC)

The former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her reality show. TLC

5. "H8R" (CW)

Mario Lopez was the celebrity host of "H8R." Richard Shotwell/AP

4. "The Houstons: On Our Own" (Lifetime)

Cissy Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown attending the opening night of "The Houstons: On Our Own" in New York. Thomson Reuters

3. "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold" (Viceland)

Tom Arnold (center) and Viceland executives at "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold" panel during the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in July 2018. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

2. "Work It" (ABC)

Amaury Nolasco and Ben Koldyke costarred on "Work It." ABC

1. "Megyn Kelly Today" (NBC)

Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly on her short-lived talk show. NBC

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