What is the best HBO original series of all time?

HBO built its reputation on prestige television that other networks dared not attempt — which series stands as its greatest achievement? From the mob poetry of The Sopranos to the mythic scale of Game of Thrones, vote for the HBO series that defined an era.

1

Veep

Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Emmy-dominating 2012–2019 political satire following incompetent Vice President Selina Meyer and her chaotic staff.

1000pts

2

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David's long-running 2000–2024 improvised comedy series about a fictionalized version of himself navigating social awkwardness in LA.

999pts

3

Game of Thrones

The global phenomenon fantasy epic that ran from 2011–2019, based on George R.R. Martin's novels about warring noble families in Westeros.

952pts

4

Deadwood

A 2004–2006 revisionist Western set in the lawless Dakota Territory gold rush town of Deadwood, praised for its Shakespearean dialogue.

833pts

5

The Sopranos

The landmark 1999–2007 mob drama that redefined prestige television, following New Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano in therapy and at war.

761pts

6

True Detective

An anthology crime drama that debuted in 2014 with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson tracking a serial killer across decades in Louisiana.

761pts

7

The Leftovers

A 2014–2017 drama exploring a world three years after 2% of the global population mysteriously vanished, examining grief and faith.

761pts

8

Boardwalk Empire

A 2010–2014 prohibition-era epic following Atlantic City's corrupt political boss Nucky Thompson and the rise of organized crime.

761pts

9

Barry

A 2018–2023 dark comedy about a hitman who discovers a passion for acting while working a job in Los Angeles, starring Bill Hader.

666pts

10

Rome

A 2005–2007 historical epic dramatizing the fall of the Roman Republic through the eyes of two Roman soldiers and the nobility around them.

666pts

11

Six Feet Under

Alan Ball's 2001–2005 drama about the Fisher family who own a funeral home in Los Angeles, exploring death, grief, and dysfunction.

533pts

12

Euphoria

A 2019-present drama about a group of high school students in suburban America dealing with identity, trauma, addiction, and social media.

533pts

13

Band of Brothers

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks's acclaimed 2001 WWII miniseries following Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

333pts

14

Oz

HBO's 1997–2003 gritty prison drama set in the Oswald State Correctional Facility, widely regarded as a precursor to the prestige TV era.

333pts

15

Watchmen

Damon Lindelof's acclaimed 2019 superhero sequel series set in an alternate America grappling with racial terrorism and masked vigilantes.

333pts

16

The Wire

David Simon's 2002–2008 Baltimore crime epic that examined institutions from every angle — police, drug trade, schools, media, and politics.

0pts

17

Succession

A 2018–2023 dark comedy-drama about the ultra-wealthy Roy family competing to inherit control of their global media empire.

0pts

18

Chernobyl

A 2019 critically acclaimed miniseries dramatizing the catastrophic 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster and the efforts to contain its fallout.

0pts