1. Downton Abbey
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.</p><p></p><p>
It has an average vote of 8.094 on TMDB.
2. Unorthodox (Unorthodox)
A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians -- until her past comes calling.
It has an average vote of 7.803 on TMDB.
3. Poldark
Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are smiling. It's 1783 and Ross Poldark returns from the American War of Independence to his beloved Cornwall to find his world in ruins: his father dead, the family mine long since closed, his house wrecked and his sweetheart pledged to marry his cousin. But Ross finds that hope and love can be found when you are least expecting it in the wild but beautiful Cornish landscape.
It has an average vote of 7.797 on TMDB.
4. Eyewitness
Two teenage boys secretly meet up in a cabin, bear witness to a shooting and barely escape with their lives. Desperate to keep their relationship a secret and in fear of being found by the perpetrator, they remain silent but soon learn that what has been seen cannot be unseen -- and when you witness a horrible event, it changes everything.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
5. The Durrells
In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children , to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships.
It has an average vote of 7.48 on TMDB.
6. Borgen (Borgen)
40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.
It has an average vote of 7.992 on TMDB.
7. Planet Earth II
David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.
It has an average vote of 8.564 on TMDB.
8. MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.
It has an average vote of 6.712 on TMDB.
9. Medici: Masters of Florence
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies.
It has an average vote of 7.727 on TMDB.
10. Chernobyl
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
It has an average vote of 8.666 on TMDB.
11. The Night Manager
Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper, Pine must himself become a criminal.
It has an average vote of 7.783 on TMDB.
12. Designated Survivor
Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
It has an average vote of 7.146 on TMDB.
13. True Detective
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
It has an average vote of 8.305 on TMDB.
14. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
15. The Royal House of Windsor
Drawing on newly available evidence, this epic series explores the Windsor dynasty's gripping family saga, providing fresh insights into how our royal family have survived four generations of crisis.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
16. The IT Crowd
Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.
It has an average vote of 8.122 on TMDB.
17. Freaks and Geeks
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts , while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends .
It has an average vote of 8.14 on TMDB.
18. Pride and Prejudice
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
It has an average vote of 8.208 on TMDB.
19. Parks and Recreation
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
It has an average vote of 8.006 on TMDB.
20. Killing Eve
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.
It has an average vote of 7.974 on TMDB.
