Best Thoughtful TV Series

3eyedraven's 44 top-rated thoughtful TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

House 2004 ★ 8.6

The Amazing Digital Circus 2023 ★ 8.7

Futurama 1999 ★ 8.4

House of the Dragon 2022 ★ 8.4

Black Mirror 2011 ★ 8.3

The Crown 2016 ★ 8.2

Person of Interest 2011 ★ 8.1

Atypical 2017 ★ 8.0

Like Water for Chocolate 2024 ★ 8.2

Lioness 2023 ★ 8.0

Broadchurch 2013 ★ 7.9

Lie to Me 2009 ★ 7.9

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a 2023 ★ 8.1

Happy Valley 2014 ★ 7.9

K-ON! 2009 ★ 8.0

American Dragon: Jake Long 2005 ★ 7.8

Land of the Lustrous 2017 ★ 8.0

3 Body Problem 2024 ★ 7.5

The Residence 2025 ★ 7.5

Interview with the Vampire 2022 ★ 7.5

Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head 2022 ★ 7.9

Patriot 2015 ★ 7.6

Call the Midwife 2012 ★ 7.5

Abbott Elementary 2021 ★ 7.5