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U-shaped: strong first and last seasons, a sag between. These are the 100 most-voted shows whose run as a whole is best described by that shape, each with an episode-by-episode rating page.

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  1. 1 House of the Dragon (2022) 8.3 avg episode · 568,851 votes
  2. 2 Aspirants (2021) 8.8 avg episode · 319,891 votes
  3. 3 Jessica Jones (2015) 7.9 avg episode · 242,137 votes
  4. 4 The Morning Show (2019) 7.8 avg episode · 152,346 votes
  5. 5 The Newsroom (2012) 8.5 avg episode · 136,509 votes
  6. 6 Designated Survivor (2016) 7.4 avg episode · 116,729 votes
  7. 7 Star Trek: Picard (2020) 7.7 avg episode · 102,524 votes
  8. 8 Resident Alien (2021) 7.8 avg episode · 91,624 votes
  9. 9 Goliath (2016) 7.7 avg episode · 64,672 votes
  10. 10 Four More Shots Please (2019) 4.9 avg episode · 55,472 votes
  11. 11 Superman & Lois (2021) 8.1 avg episode · 51,323 votes
  12. 12 Sweet Home (2020) 7.0 avg episode · 43,457 votes
  13. 13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) 7.2 avg episode · 41,174 votes
  14. 14 Mr. Mercedes (2017) 7.6 avg episode · 40,885 votes
  15. 15 Tokyo Revengers (2021) 8.4 avg episode · 34,574 votes
  16. 16 College Romance (2018) 7.6 avg episode · 29,984 votes
  17. 17 Permanent Roommates (2014) 8.3 avg episode · 27,581 votes
  18. 18 CatDog (1998) 6.4 avg episode · 27,494 votes
  19. 19 Illegal - Justice, Out of Order (2020) 6.6 avg episode · 27,377 votes
  20. 20 Conan (2010) 7.3 avg episode · 25,692 votes
  21. 21 Hostel Daze (2019) 7.8 avg episode · 23,675 votes
  22. 22 Undercover (2019) 7.7 avg episode · 22,790 votes
  23. 23 A Million Little Things (2018) 8.1 avg episode · 18,619 votes
  24. 24 Shake It Up (2010) 5.5 avg episode · 16,083 votes
  25. 25 Video Game High School (2012) 8.3 avg episode · 14,340 votes
  26. 26 Shahrzad (2015) 7.2 avg episode · 13,379 votes
  27. 27 Spawn (1997) 7.9 avg episode · 11,816 votes
  28. 28 ImMATURE (2019) 7.8 avg episode · 11,123 votes
  29. 29 Lost in Space (1965) 6.8 avg episode · 9,979 votes
  30. 30 Mortal Wound (2021) 6.4 avg episode · 9,604 votes
  31. 31 Starstruck (2021) 7.5 avg episode · 9,479 votes
  32. 32 The House of Flowers (2018) 7.4 avg episode · 9,291 votes
  33. 33 Captain Tsubasa (1983) 7.0 avg episode · 9,036 votes
  34. 34 SeaQuest 2032 (1993) 6.8 avg episode · 8,845 votes
  35. 35 Adam Ruins Everything (2015) 7.5 avg episode · 7,871 votes
  36. 36 Satyamev Jayate (2012) 7.9 avg episode · 7,844 votes
  37. 37 Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (2012) 3.8 avg episode · 7,625 votes
  38. 38 Dance Moms (2011) 6.0 avg episode · 7,595 votes
  39. 39 Jamestown (2017) 7.5 avg episode · 6,507 votes
  40. 40 Muppet Babies (1984) 6.5 avg episode · 6,279 votes
  41. 41 Franklin (1997) 7.3 avg episode · 6,149 votes
  42. 42 Surviving R. Kelly (2019) 7.3 avg episode · 6,131 votes
  43. 43 Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (2016) 8.9 avg episode · 6,084 votes
  44. 44 My Father's Murderers (2016) 7.6 avg episode · 5,719 votes
  45. 45 Our Girl (2013) 7.6 avg episode · 5,648 votes
  46. 46 MTV Roadies (2003) 6.2 avg episode · 5,604 votes
  47. 47 Bekaaboo (2019) 4.9 avg episode · 5,528 votes
  48. 48 Gutar Gu (2023) 8.5 avg episode · 5,474 votes
  49. 49 Hardcore Pawn (2009) 5.0 avg episode · 5,467 votes
  50. 50 Ink Master (2012) 7.1 avg episode · 5,416 votes
  51. 51 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979) 6.6 avg episode · 5,109 votes
  52. 52 Fish Hooks (2010) 6.8 avg episode · 4,792 votes
  53. 53 I Am Georgina (2022) 5.6 avg episode · 4,692 votes
  54. 54 Crushed (2022) 8.2 avg episode · 4,481 votes
  55. 55 Never Kiss Your Best Friend (2020) 8.7 avg episode · 4,436 votes
  56. 56 Zeke and Luther (2009) 7.4 avg episode · 4,354 votes
  57. 57 A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) 7.5 avg episode · 4,301 votes
  58. 58 Stuck in the Middle (2016) 7.5 avg episode · 4,275 votes
  59. 59 Khuda Aur Mohabbat (2011) 8.2 avg episode · 4,130 votes
  60. 60 Minecraft Epic (2019) 9.2 avg episode · 4,102 votes
  61. 61 Toddlers & Tiaras (2009) 1.3 avg episode · 4,077 votes
  62. 62 T.U.F.F. Puppy (2010) 8.2 avg episode · 4,045 votes
  63. 63 Clueless (1996) 7.5 avg episode · 4,012 votes
  64. 64 Unfabulous (2004) 7.5 avg episode · 3,935 votes
  65. 65 Bling Empire (2021) 6.5 avg episode · 3,923 votes
  66. 66 The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team" (2020) 8.4 avg episode · 3,913 votes
  67. 67 Teachers (2016) 6.8 avg episode · 3,867 votes
  68. 68 Less Than Perfect (2002) 6.8 avg episode · 3,797 votes
  69. 69 Montevideo, Bog te video! (2012) 8.8 avg episode · 3,703 votes
  70. 70 Çocuklar Duymasin (2002) 4.9 avg episode · 3,541 votes
  71. 71 Bride of Istanbul (2017) 7.3 avg episode · 3,510 votes
  72. 72 Civil Servant (2019) 7.4 avg episode · 3,408 votes
  73. 73 Akasya Duragi (2008) 5.9 avg episode · 3,172 votes
  74. 74 Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011) 5.0 avg episode · 3,027 votes
  75. 75 The Sentinel (1996) 7.2 avg episode · 2,969 votes
  76. 76 Game-On (1995) 7.3 avg episode · 2,902 votes
  77. 77 Face to Face (2019) 6.7 avg episode · 2,787 votes
  78. 78 Rabbids Invasion (2013) 7.9 avg episode · 2,780 votes
  79. 79 Daughter from Another Mother (2021) 7.9 avg episode · 2,764 votes
  80. 80 The Chaser's War on Everything (2006) 7.2 avg episode · 2,746 votes
  81. 81 Guldur Guldur Show (2013) 4.8 avg episode · 2,687 votes
  82. 82 Miami Ink (2005) 6.5 avg episode · 2,680 votes
  83. 83 Drag Race Philippines (2022) 8.3 avg episode · 2,651 votes
  84. 84 Touching Evil (1997) 7.2 avg episode · 2,556 votes
  85. 85 Flavor of Love (2006) 6.2 avg episode · 2,537 votes
  86. 86 The Woody Woodpecker Show (1999) 6.2 avg episode · 2,462 votes
  87. 87 The Jim Jefferies Show (2017) 7.2 avg episode · 2,424 votes
  88. 88 Board James (2009) 7.4 avg episode · 2,380 votes
  89. 89 Family (1976) 7.8 avg episode · 2,366 votes
  90. 90 Delicious (2016) 7.4 avg episode · 2,322 votes
  91. 91 First Wives Club (2019) 8.6 avg episode · 2,286 votes
  92. 92 Single Ladies (2011) 7.5 avg episode · 2,260 votes
  93. 93 The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) 6.3 avg episode · 2,254 votes
  94. 94 Selena (2006) 6.7 avg episode · 2,196 votes
  95. 95 The Traitors Australia (2022) 7.4 avg episode · 2,196 votes
  96. 96 The Casagrandes (2019) 6.4 avg episode · 2,186 votes
  97. 97 Legendary (2020) 7.8 avg episode · 2,153 votes
  98. 98 Fatal Seduction (2023) 7.3 avg episode · 2,150 votes
  99. 99 Flight 29 Down (2005) 7.7 avg episode · 2,038 votes
  100. 100 Crni Gruja (2003) 6.5 avg episode · 2,010 votes

Ranked by IMDb vote count. Refreshed 2026-09-14. Source: IMDb datasets.