The 20 best TV series on HBO Max

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 345 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. Chernobyl leads, rated 8.7 (2019). The average release year on the list is 2010. 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

Chernobyl (2019)

1 season · 8.7 8,283 votes
2

One Piece (1999)

J-drama · 23 seasons · 8.7 5,534 votes
3

Rick and Morty (2013)

9 seasons · 8.7 11,380 votes
4

The Sopranos (1999)

6 seasons · 8.7 3,669 votes
5

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)

J-drama · 1 season · 8.8 958 votes
6

Death Note (2006)

J-drama · 1 season · 8.6 5,138 votes
7

The Wire (2002)

5 seasons · 8.6 2,811 votes
8

My Hero Academia (2016)

J-drama · 8 seasons · 8.6 5,383 votes
9

Band of Brothers (2001)

1 season · 8.6 4,366 votes
10

Regular Show (2010)

8 seasons · 8.6 2,313 votes
11

The Pitt (2025)

3 seasons · 8.7 956 votes
12

The Office (2005)

9 seasons · 8.6 5,461 votes
13

Primal (2019)

3 seasons · 8.7 1,616 votes
14

The Originals (2013)

5 seasons · 8.6 3,647 votes
15

JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020)

J-drama · 1 season · 8.6 4,651 votes
16

House (2004)

8 seasons · 8.6 7,876 votes
17

Haikyu!! (2014)

J-drama · 4 seasons · 8.6 1,548 votes
18

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)

J-drama · 6 seasons · 8.6 1,649 votes
19

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

4 seasons · 8.6 1,893 votes
20

Over the Garden Wall (2014)

1 season · 8.6 1,816 votes

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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.