English's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of English? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best English titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2026 25 great titles Best: Dutton Ranch
  2. #2 2019 25 great titles Best: Chernobyl
  3. #3 2020 25 great titles Best: The Owl House
  4. #4 2022 25 great titles Best: Heartstopper
  5. #5 2018 25 great titles Best: The Rookie
  6. #6 2017 25 great titles Best: Nude
  7. #7 2010 25 great titles Best: Regular Show
  8. #8 2021 25 great titles Best: Arcane
  9. #9 2023 25 great titles Best: The Amazing Digital Circus
  10. #10 2024 25 great titles Best: Hazbin Hotel
  11. #11 2014 25 great titles Best: Interstellar
  12. #12 2016 25 great titles Best: Stranger Things
  13. #13 2013 25 great titles Best: Rick and Morty
  14. #14 2011 25 great titles Best: Teen Wolf
  15. #15 2005 25 great titles Best: Avatar: The Last Airbender
  16. #16 2008 25 great titles Best: Breaking Bad
  17. #17 2004 25 great titles Best: House
  18. #18 2015 25 great titles Best: Better Call Saul
  19. #19 1999 25 great titles Best: The Sopranos
  20. #20 2025 25 great titles Best: The Pitt
  21. #21 2009 25 great titles Best: Big Time Rush
  22. #22 2012 25 great titles Best: Gravity Falls
  23. #23 2001 25 great titles Best: Band of Brothers
  24. #24 2007 25 great titles Best: Wizards of Waverly Place
  25. #25 2003 25 great titles Best: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  26. #26 2002 25 great titles Best: The Wire
  27. #27 2006 25 great titles Best: Planet Earth
  28. #28 2000 25 great titles Best: Malcolm in the Middle
  29. #29 1993 25 great titles Best: Schindler's List
  30. #30 1997 25 great titles Best: South Park
  31. #31 1995 25 great titles Best: Se7en
  32. #32 1994 25 great titles Best: The Shawshank Redemption
  33. #33 1998 25 great titles Best: American History X
  34. #34 1989 25 great titles Best: Twin Peaks
  35. #35 1990 25 great titles Best: GoodFellas
  36. #36 1991 25 great titles Best: The Silence of the Lambs
  37. #37 1992 25 great titles Best: Batman: The Animated Series
  38. #38 1987 25 great titles Best: Star Trek: The Next Generation
  39. #39 1984 25 great titles Best: Once Upon a Time in America
  40. #40 1985 25 great titles Best: Back to the Future