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FALL 2017 TV SURVEY:
35 BEST CURRENT SHOWS

We asked TV fans, “What is your favorite TV show that is currently on TV or streaming?” The top choice took 16 percent of the vote, while the series in second place got 9 percent, third place got 8 percent, and fourth place got 3 percent. See which series our survey respondents chose, ranked by popularity, below. (Click here to see the full results by percentage.)

Disagree with the survey results? Tell us in the comments who you think should have made the list or have been ranked higher.

Legion (2017)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#30
Synopsis: David Haller is a troubled young man who was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a child. Shuffled from one psychiatric institution... [More]
Starring: Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Rachel Keller, Jeremie Harris
Directed By: Noah Hawley, Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Jeph Loeb

Bosch (2014)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#29
Synopsis: Harry Bosch has murder on his mind. A former Special Forces officer who has done tours in the Middle East,... [More]
Starring: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick
Directed By: Daniel Pyne, Eric Ellis Overmyer, Henrik Bastin, Pieter Jan Brugge

Billions (2016)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#28
Synopsis: Wealth, influence and corruption collide in this drama set in New York. Shrewd U.S. attorney Chuck Rhoades is embroiled in... [More]
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Corey Stoll, David Costabile
Directed By: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Andrew Ross Sorkin

The Crown (2016)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#27
Synopsis: Based on an award-winning play ("The Audience") by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish, Netflix-original drama chronicles the life of Queen... [More]
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West
Directed By: Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harries, Stephen Daldry

Silicon Valley (2014)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#26
Synopsis: Partially inspired by co-creator Mike Judge's experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the 1980s, this comedy series follows the... [More]
Starring: Thomas Middleditch, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr
Directed By: Mike Judge, John Altschuler, Alec Berg, Dave Krinsky

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#25
Synopsis: Rescued after 15 years in a cult, Kimmy Schmidt decides to reclaim her life by venturing to New York, where... [More]
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane
Directed By: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner

Homeland (2011)
Tomatometer icon 85%

#24
Synopsis: When Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody returns home following eight years in captivity, CIA agent Carrie Mathison thinks he has turned... [More]
Starring: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Maury Sterling, Linus Roache
Directed By: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Chip Johannessen, Debora Cahn

Marvel - Jessica Jones (2015)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#23
Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of one of the darker Marvel characters, the mysterious Jessica Jones. When a tragedy puts... [More]
Starring: Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss
Directed By: Melissa Rosenberg, Jeph Loeb, Stephen Surjik, Jennifer Getzinger

13 Reasons Why (2017)
Tomatometer icon 35%

#22
Synopsis: Newcomer Katherine Langford plays the role of Hannah, a young woman who takes her own life. Two weeks after her... [More]
Starring: Dylan Minnette, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Amy Hargreaves
Directed By: Selena Gomez, Joy Gorman Wettels, Kristel Laiblin, Mandy Teefey

Mr. Robot (2015)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#21
Synopsis: Young, anti-social computer programmer Elliot works as a cybersecurity engineer during the day, but at night he is a vigilante... [More]
Starring: Christian Slater, Rami Malek, Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin
Directed By: Sam Esmail, Steve Golin, Chad Hamilton

Saturday Night Live (1975)
Tomatometer icon - -

#20
Synopsis: Live from New York for more than four decades, celebrity hosts join an award-winning ensemble cast to perform comedic sketches,... [More]
Starring: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner
Directed By: Lorne Michaels

The Americans (2013)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#19
Synopsis: Co-starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys,"The Americans" is a period drama about the complex marriage of two KGB spies posing... [More]
Starring: Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, Holly Taylor
Directed By: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey

Empire (2015)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#18
Synopsis: Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, has always ruled unchallenged, but a medical diagnosis predicts he will... [More]
Starring: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers
Directed By: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#17
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used... [More]
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley
Directed By: Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken

Fargo (2014)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#16
Synopsis: In this anthology series inspired by the 1996 film, each season follows a mostly new cast of characters who get... [More]
Starring: Juno Temple, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl
Directed By: Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

American Gods (2017)
Tomatometer icon 76%

#15
Synopsis: Ex-convict Shadow Moon roams a world he doesn't understand, left adrift by the recent, tragic death of his wife. Little... [More]
Starring: Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Pablo Schreiber
Directed By: Bryan Fuller, Michael Green, Neil Gaiman, David Slade

How to Get Away With Murder (2014)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#14
Synopsis: Annalise Keating (Oscar- and Tony-winning actress Viola Davis), a brilliant, charismatic and seductive professor of defense law, teaches a class... [More]
Starring: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Directed By: Peter Nowalk, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Stephen Cragg

Scandal (2012)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#13
Synopsis: "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes is the creative mind behind this ABC drama. Olivia Pope, a former media consultant to... [More]
Starring: Kerry Washington, Guillermo Díaz, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes
Directed By: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Fish

American Horror Story (2011)
Tomatometer icon 77%

#12
Synopsis: "American Horror Story" was created by the co-creators of "Glee," but the shows have little in common besides that. The... [More]
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Taissa Farmiga, Jessica Lange
Directed By: Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Bradley Buecker

Outlander (2014)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#11
Synopsis: After serving as a British Army nurse in World War II, Claire Randall is enjoying a second honeymoon in Scotland... [More]
Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin
Directed By: Ronald D. Moore, Metin Hüseyin, Jamie Payne, Toni Graphia

Marvel's Daredevil (2015)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#10
Synopsis: The first in a planned series of shows detailing the Marvel universe, "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and... [More]
Starring: Charlie Cox, Elodie Yung, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Directed By: Drew Goddard, Jeph Loeb, Erik Oleson, Jim Chory

Better Call Saul (2015)
Tomatometer icon 98%

#9
Synopsis: He wasn't always Saul Goodman, ace attorney for chemist-turned-meth dealer Walter White. Six years before he begins to represent Albuquerque's... [More]
Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando, Patrick Fabian
Directed By: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein

Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#8
Synopsis: Piper Chapman is a public relations executive with a career and a fiance when her past suddenly catches up to... [More]
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks
Directed By: Andrew McCarthy, Phil Abraham, Tara Herrmann, Jenji Kohan

Modern Family (2009)
Tomatometer icon 85%

#7
Synopsis: Told from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, the series offers an honest, often-hilarious perspective of family life. Parents... [More]
Starring: Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sofía Vergara
Directed By: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Danny Zuker, Paul Corrigan

Doctor Who (2005)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#6
Synopsis: An eccentric yet compassionate extraterrestrial Time Lord zips through time and space to solve problems alongside companions from planet Earth.... [More]
Starring: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop, Tosin Cole
Directed By: Chris Chibnall, Matt Strevens, Sam Hoyle

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Tomatometer icon 78%

#5
Synopsis: This groundbreaking series from executive producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" franchise chronicles the ripped-from-the-headlines investigations of the NYPD's Special... [More]
Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino
Directed By: Dick Wolf, Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay

Stranger Things (2016)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#4
Synopsis: Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and one strange girl.... [More]
Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard
Directed By: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen

The Walking Dead (2010)
Tomatometer icon 79%

#3
Synopsis: Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman, this gritty drama portrays life in the months and years... [More]
Starring: Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Josh McDermitt
Directed By: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert

The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#2
Synopsis: Mensa-fied best friends and roommates Leonard and Sheldon, physicists who work at the California Institute of Technology, may be able... [More]
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Directed By: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, David Goetsch, Steven Molaro

Game of Thrones (2011)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#1
Synopsis: George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is brought to the screen as HBO sinks... [More]
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke
Directed By: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss

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