01 A profanely funny satire following an inept, image-obsessed Vice President and her staff.
15 Best HBO Series
By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2026
The Sopranos and The Wire are still the shows critics mean by “peak prestige television,” holding up completely decades later. Succession and Chernobyl prove the network hasn’t slowed down, and The White Lotus shows it can still build something new.
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02 Three mothers whose seemingly perfect lives unravel around a mysterious death at a school fundraiser.
03 A post-apocalyptic drama proving a video-game adaptation could be genuinely great television.
04 A family running a funeral home, using death to examine how the living actually live.
05 Larry David playing an exaggerated version of himself, spiraling over increasingly petty social conflicts.
06 An anthology crime drama whose first season redefined what a detective show could look like.
07 A bold sequel to the graphic novel, reframing the story around race and American history.
08 A raw, visually explosive look at a group of teenagers navigating addiction, love, and identity.
09 A hitman trying to reinvent himself as an actor, in a show that blends comedy and real dread.
10 A harrowing, meticulous dramatization of the 1986 nuclear disaster and its cover-up.
11 An anthology satire following wealthy guests at a luxury resort, one of whom won't make it out alive.
12 A media dynasty's children scheming to inherit their father's empire, in one of the sharpest scripts on TV.
13 A sprawling fantasy epic about noble houses fighting for a throne, as an ancient threat returns.
14 A sprawling look at Baltimore through cops, dealers, dockworkers, and City Hall over five seasons.
15 A New Jersey mob boss in therapy, widely credited with starting the entire prestige-TV era.