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Curated list · 2026

Best TV Shows on PBS in United States

Our ranking of the 27 highest rated titles, based on audience scores with a minimum number of votes. Availability shown for United States.

  1. 1 Sherlock (2010) poster

    Sherlock 2010

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    8.5· 6,873 votes

  2. 2 Downton Abbey (2010) poster

    Downton Abbey 2010

    Drama

    8.1· 1,290 votes

  3. 3 Endeavour (2013) poster

    Endeavour 2013

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    8.1· 299 votes

  4. 4 What If...? (2021) poster

    What If...? 2021

    Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    8.0· 4,772 votes

  5. 5 Astrid & Raphaëlle (2020) poster

    Astrid & Raphaëlle 2020

    Crime

    8.0· 73 votes

  6. 6 Kid vs. Kat (2008) poster

    Kid vs. Kat 2008

    Animation · Comedy · Family

    7.9· 339 votes

  7. 7 Prohibition (2011) poster

    Prohibition 2011

    Documentary

    7.9· 56 votes

  8. 8 Poldark (2015) poster

    Poldark 2015

    Drama

    7.8· 336 votes

  9. 9 Sanditon (2019) poster

    Sanditon 2019

    Drama

    7.6· 129 votes

  10. 10 Unforgotten (2015) poster

    Unforgotten 2015

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    7.5· 204 votes

  11. 11 The Durrells (2016) poster

    The Durrells 2016

    Comedy · Drama · Family

    7.5· 128 votes

  12. 12 Sisi (2021) poster

    Sisi 2021

    Drama

    7.5· 124 votes

  13. 13 World on Fire (2019) poster

    World on Fire 2019

    Drama · War & Politics

    7.5· 82 votes

  14. 14 Wolf Hall (2015) poster

    Wolf Hall 2015

    Drama

    7.5· 155 votes

  15. 15 Lovejoy (1986) poster

    Lovejoy 1986

    Comedy · Drama · Mystery

    7.4· 56 votes

  16. 16 Grantchester (2014) poster

    Grantchester 2014

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    7.3· 155 votes

  17. 17 Patience (2025) poster

    Patience 2025

    Crime · Drama

    7.2· 74 votes

  18. 18 NOVA (1974) poster

    NOVA 1974

    Documentary

    7.1· 144 votes

  19. 19 Baptiste (2019) poster

    Baptiste 2019

    Crime · Drama

    7.0· 104 votes

  20. 20 Annika (2021) poster

    Annika 2021

    Crime · Drama · Mystery

    7.0· 73 votes

  21. 21 Mr Selfridge (2013) poster

    Mr Selfridge 2013

    Drama

    6.9· 118 votes

  22. 22 Frontline (1983) poster

    Frontline 1983

    Documentary · News

    6.5· 58 votes

  23. 23 Van der Valk (2020) poster

    Van der Valk 2020

    Crime · Drama

    6.5· 53 votes

  24. 24 Beyond (2017) poster

    Beyond 2017

    Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    6.1· 163 votes

  25. 25 COBRA (2020) poster

    COBRA 2020

    Crime · Drama

    5.9· 62 votes

  26. 26 Guilt (2016) poster

    Guilt 2016

    Drama

    5.1· 50 votes

  27. 27 The Cape (2011) poster

    The Cape 2011

    Drama · Action & Adventure

    5.0· 79 votes

Ranking method: TMDB audience score, weighted by a minimum vote count. Lists update automatically as ratings and availability change.