Best Cerebral Movies & TV Series

3eyedraven's 22 top-rated cerebral movies and TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Sherlock 2010 ★ 8.5

The Queen's Gambit 2020 ★ 8.4

Scavengers Reign 2023 ★ 8.5

The Midnight Gospel 2020 ★ 8.3

House of Cards 2013 ★ 8.0

Luther 2010 ★ 7.9

The Capture 2019 ★ 7.7

Wild Wild Country 2018 ★ 7.7

The Diplomat 2023 ★ 7.6

The Iron Claw 2023 ★ 7.5

3 Body Problem 2024 ★ 7.5

Years and Years 2019 ★ 7.5

KAOS 2024 ★ 7.3

Through the Darkness 2022 ★ 7.8

Alias Grace 2017 ★ 7.2

Pretend It's a City 2021 ★ 7.4

Five Came Back 2017 ★ 7.2

The Andy Warhol Diaries 2022 ★ 6.7

Voir 2021 ★ 6.5

A Perfect Enemy 2021 ★ 6.4

Maestro 2023 ★ 6.3

The Innocents 2018 ★ 5.6