Critics rank the 10 best TV shows over the years

A darkly poetic drama about a dysfunctional family running a funeral home¡ªbecause nothing says bonding like embalming bodies. Starring Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, and Frances Conroy, this HBO classic made death strangely beautiful.

A plane crash, a mysterious island, and a whole lot of ¡°What did I just watch?¡± moments. Lost kept us guessing (and slightly confused) for six epic seasons. Starring Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin, and Michael Emerson, this show redefined mystery TV.

David Lynch brought us back to the weird, wonderful, and deeply unsettling world of Twin Peaks. Kyle MacLachlan reprised his role, and things got even trippier. It¡¯s not just TV, it¡¯s an experience.

Before the finale left us in therapy, Game of Thrones ruled the TV world with its dragons, betrayals, and jaw-dropping deaths. Starring Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, and Lena Headey, this fantasy epic set the bar high (and then kinda tripped over it).

What happens when 2% of the world¡¯s population vanishes without explanation? This underrated HBO masterpiece, starring Justin Theroux and Amy Brenneman, explored grief, faith, and, well¡­ existential crisis central.

Billionaire family drama, toxic power plays, and insult roasts that deserve their own awards. Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and the Roy family kept us hooked on who would win (or lose) the empire.

Vintage fashion, endless whiskey, and advertising genius wrapped in mid-century drama. Starring Jon Hamm, January Jones, and John Slattery, this stylish AMC classic gave us Don Draper and existential dread in equal measure.

The streets of Baltimore never looked so real. The Wire, starring Dominic West, Wood Harris, and Idris Elba, is the ultimate crime drama¡ªgritty, brilliant, and way ahead of its time.

Before Walter White, there was Tony Soprano. Starring James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, this mob drama changed TV forever. Therapy, mob hits, and the most debated ending in history.

From high school chemistry teacher to meth empire kingpin, Walter White¡¯s descent was TV perfection. Starring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad took the crown as the ultimate drama series.