Best 1980s TV Series

3eyedraven's 100 top-rated 1980s TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

The Deuce 2017 ★ 7.6

This Is England '86 2010 ★ 7.8

Angels in America 2003 ★ 7.6

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 2022 ★ 7.7

Light the Night 2021 ★ 8.2

Under the Banner of Heaven 2022 ★ 7.5

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer 2021 ★ 7.5

Youth of May 2021 ★ 8.1

The Goldbergs 2013 ★ 7.5

Ashes to Ashes 2008 ★ 7.7

Astro Boy 1980 ★ 7.8

Carrusel 1989 ★ 7.8

Deadly Class 2019 ★ 7.4

Life on Mars 2018 ★ 8.3

Deutschland 2015 ★ 7.5

GLOW 2017 ★ 7.3

This Is England '88 2011 ★ 7.5

Stranger Things: Tales from '85 2026 ★ 7.6

Acapulco 2021 ★ 7.3

Shantaram 2022 ★ 7.4

Los 80 2008 ★ 8.0

Griselda 2024 ★ 7.2

Boy Swallows Universe 2024 ★ 7.4

Watchmen: Motion Comic 2008 ★ 7.7