The 20 best TV series of 2008

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 70 series with at least 60 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Breaking Bad leads, rated 8.9 (2008). The average release year on the list is 2008. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Breaking Bad (2008)

5 seasons · 9.0 18,596 votes
2

The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008)

2 seasons · 8.6 933 votes
3

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

7 seasons · 8.5 2,423 votes
4

The Mentalist (2008)

7 seasons · 8.4 4,701 votes
5

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

7 seasons · 8.4 3,381 votes
6

Ben 10: Alien Force (2008)

3 seasons · 8.3 1,196 votes
7

Fringe (2008)

5 seasons · 8.1 2,911 votes
8

Physics or Chemistry (2008)

7 seasons · 8.3 306 votes
9

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)

3 seasons · 8.1 388 votes
10

Romanzo Criminale: The Series (2008)

2 seasons · 8.3 166 votes
11

Generation Kill (2008)

1 season · 7.9 542 votes
12

Wakfu (2008)

5 seasons · 8.3 127 votes
13

Merlin (2008)

5 seasons · 7.8 1,195 votes
14

Doña Bárbara (2008)

1 season · 7.8 751 votes
15

Kid vs. Kat (2008)

2 seasons · 7.9 333 votes
16

The Simulators (2008)

2 seasons · 8.1 133 votes
17

Capadocia (2008)

3 seasons · 8.1 125 votes
18

Seven Deadly Sins (2008)

1 season · 7.7 2,285 votes
19

The Suite Life on Deck (2008)

3 seasons · 7.7 535 votes
20

The Inbetweeners (2008)

3 seasons · 7.7 530 votes