What is the best gangster crime TV series of all time?

From mob families to drug empires to street-level hustlers, prestige crime television has produced some of the most gripping storytelling ever put on screen. Which series stands above them all?

1

The Sopranos

The HBO landmark series following New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano balancing family life and organized crime, which ran from 1999 to 2007.

2

The Wire

David Simon's critically acclaimed HBO series about the drug trade and institutions of Baltimore, considered one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

3

Peaky Blinders

The BBC period crime drama following the Shelby crime family in post-WWI Birmingham, led by the ruthless Tommy Shelby.

4

Boardwalk Empire

HBO's Prohibition-era epic following Nucky Thompson's rise as Atlantic City's most powerful crime boss, from 2010 to 2014.

5

Breaking Bad

AMC's acclaimed series following chemistry teacher Walter White's transformation into a ruthless drug kingpin in Albuquerque.

6

Narcos

Netflix's dramatization of the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin cartel, starring Wagner Moura.

7

Ozark

Netflix thriller following financial advisor Marty Byrde who relocates his family to the Ozarks to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel.

8

Better Call Saul

The Breaking Bad prequel following the transformation of small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill into the morally compromised Saul Goodman.