If you are a fan of TV shows, you are in the right place! Below is a list of Top 10 best American TV shows of all time. Just prepare yourself to feel enjoy by entertaining scenes and unforgettable stories from the American TV shows on Netflix and other streaming platforms.
Top 10 Best American TV Shows
| Sr.no | Name & Year | IMDB Rating |
| 1 | Breaking Bad (2008-2013) | 9.5/10 |
| 2 | Friends (1994–2004) | 8.9/10 |
| 3 | The Sopranos (1999-2007) | 9.2/10 |
| 4 | Mad Men (2007-2015) | 8.7/10 |
| 5 | Stranger Things (2016-2025) | 8.7/10 |
| 6 | The Good Place (2016-2020) | 8.2/10 |
| 7 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) | 8.8/10 |
| 8 | Saturday Night Live (1975) | 8.0/10 |
| 9 | I Love Lucy (1951-1957) | 8.5/10 |
| 10 | BoJack Horseman (2014-2020) | 8.8/10 |
Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
- Lead actors: Bryan Cranston
- Supporting Artist: Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt
- Creator: Vince Gilligan
- Release date: January 20, 2008
- Episodes: 62 episodes (5 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 9.5/10
- Streaming on: Netflix
Breaking Bad was following a chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer who turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.
Friends (1994–2004)
- Lead actors: Jennifer Aniston
- Supporting Artist: Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
- Creator: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
- Release date: September 22, 1994
- Episodes: 234 episodes (10 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
- Streaming on: Netflix
Ross, Rachel, Monica, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe are six twenty-somethings living in New York City and go through life lessons, family, love, drama, friendship, and comedy.
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The Sopranos (1999-2007)
- Lead actors: James Gandolfini
- Supporting Artist: Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
- Creator: David Chase
- Release date: January 10, 1999
- Episodes: 86 episodes (6 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
- Streaming on: HBO
The Sopranos follows New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, who deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Mad Men (2007-2015)
Lead actors: Jon Hamm
Supporting Artist: Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Creator: Matthew Weiner
Release date: July 19, 2007
Episodes: 92 episodes (7 seasons)
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
Streaming on: Amazon Prime
Mad Men was a drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
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Stranger Things (2016-2025)
- Lead actors: Millie Bobby Brown
- Supporting Artist: Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour
- Creator: Netflix
- Release date: July 11, 2016
- Episodes: 42 episodes (5 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
- Streaming on: Netflix
Stranger Things focused on a small town who uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments after a young boy vanishes and terrifying supernatural forces.
The Good Place (2016-2020)
- Lead actors: Kristen Bell
- Supporting Artist: William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden
- Creator: Michael Schur
- Release date: September 19, 2016
- Episodes: 50 episodes (4 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
- Streaming on: Netflix
The Good Place follows four people and their otherworldly frenemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.
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Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Lead actors: Larry David
Supporting Artist: Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman
Creator: Larry David
Release date: October 15, 2000
Episodes: 111 episodes (12 seasons)
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
Streaming on: HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm was about the life and times of Larry David and the predicaments he gets himself into with his friends and complete strangers.
Saturday Night Live (1975)
- Lead actors: The Saturday Night Live
- Supporting Artist: Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Lenny Pickett
- Creator: Lorne Michaels
- Release date: October 11, 1975
- Episodes: 953 episodes (46 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
- Streaming on: Sky
Saturday Night Live focused on a famous guest host who stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
I Love Lucy (1951-1957)
- Lead actors: Steve Carell
- Supporting Artist: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnas, Vivian Vance
- Creator: Desilu Productions
- Release date: October 15, 1951
- Episodes: 181 episodes (6 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
- Streaming on: -
I Love Lucy follows the wife of a band leader who constantly tries to become a star and gets herself into the funniest predicaments.
BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
- Lead actors: Will Arnett
- Supporting Artist: Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul
- Creator: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
- Release date: November 3, 1997
- Episodes: 77 episodes (6 seasons)
- IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
- Streaming on: Netflix
BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit television show Horsin' Around in the '80s and '90s, but now its washed up and living in Hollywood, complaining about everything.