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?

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.

1/8

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.

2/8

Peaky Blinders

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

3/8

Boardwalk Empire

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

4/8

Breaking Bad

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

5/8

Narcos

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

6/8

Ozark

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

7/8

Better Call Saul

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

8/8