The most critically acclaimed TV shows in history have earned their praise by repeatedly producing innovative and memorable seasons.
To find out which series have been the most influential, we turned to the review aggregator Metacritic for its list of the all-time best TV seasons, which ranks shows by their composite critical reception.
Shows like “The Wire,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Larry Sanders Show” consistently won over critics, and their best seasons have set a standard for what great television should look like.