The Best Shows Currently On The Air
What are the best shows currently on the air? Some of the entries on this list are without question among the greatest TV shows of all time. Fortunately for us, they haven't been canceled, and they're still thrilling us with great drama, hilarious comedy, and outstanding storylines. However, some of these great shows ended this year. Which TV show that's airing right now is the best? That's for you to decide, with your votes. You can also re-rank this list any way you like!
If you're wondering what to watch on TV and you had to choose just a few top shows airing today, which currently airing TV programs do you believe are the best? Some of the most popular shows on this list are premium cable original programs, including HBO's Westworld, Showtime's Billions, and AMC's Fear The Walking Dead. Netflix is also home to some of these titles, such as You. Many of these are also the highest-rated tv shows according to critics and audience polls.
Hopefully, all of these great shows, from old favorites like The Simpsons to newer hits like The Flight Attendant, will remain on the air for years to come. But even if some shows end too soon, the greats will still be remembered as some of the best TV shows of recent memory, don't you think?
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Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown- Premiered: July 15, 2016
- Genres: Drama,Horror,Science Fiction,Thriller
Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town involving supernatural forces. - 2Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr
- Premiered: July 26, 2019
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Drama,Fantasy
The Boys embark on a quest to expose the truth about The Seven, superheroes who abuse their powers. - 3Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris
- Premiered: October 2, 2016
- Genres: Drama,Science Fiction
Exploring the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. - 4Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael Mando
- Premiered: February 8, 2015
- Genres: Drama
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White, he is known as small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill. - 5Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan
- Premiered: October 31, 2010
- Genres: Drama,Horror,Science Fiction
In the years following a zombie apocalypse, survivors seek refuge in a world overrun by the dead. - 6Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda
- Premiered: February 15, 2019
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Fantasy,Mystery
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death. - 7Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker
- Premiered: October 7, 2014
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Drama,Fantasy
When a freak accident grants CSI Barry Allen superspeed, he uses the power to solve crimes. - 8Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Taissa Farmiga
- Premiered: October 5, 2011
- Genres: Drama,Horror,Thriller
A family of three moves from Boston to Los Angeles to reconcile its painful past. - 9Trey Parker, Matt Stone
- Premiered: August 13, 1997
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
The adventures of four boys who live in South Park, Colo. - 10Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer
- Premiered: December 2, 2013
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Animation,Comedy
A father suddenly appears at his adult daughter's doorstep, 20 years after disappearing. - 11Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter
- Premiered: November 4, 2016
- Genres: Drama
The life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the events that helped shape the 20th century. - 12Mike Richards, Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert
- Premiered: September 10, 1984
- Genres: Game show
The Emmy-winning quiz show features a unique answer-and-question format. - 13Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
- Premiered: December 17, 1989
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
Homer and Marge Simpson raise Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie in Springfield. - 14James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq
- Premiered: September 23, 2013
- Genres: Action,Crime,Drama,Thriller
"Red" Reddington agrees to work with the FBI, on the condition he'll only work with profiler Keen. - 15Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green
- Premiered: January 31, 1999
- Genres: Animation,Comedy
The adventures of an eccentric family living in New England. - 16Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson
- Premiered: September 12, 2013
- Genres: Drama,Drama
A gangster drama located in the streets of post-war Birmingham on the verge of the 1920s. - 17Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish
- Premiered: September 20, 1999
- Genres: Action,Crime,Drama,Drama,Thriller
Capt. Benson and her NYPD squad fight for justice in cases ripped straight from the headlines. - 18Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson
- Premiered: August 4, 2005
- Genres: Comedy
Four egocentric friends run a bar together in Philadelphia. - 19Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama
- Premiered: September 23, 2003
- Genres: Action,Adventure,Crime,Drama,Mystery
Special agents investigate crimes related to the Navy and Marine Corps. - 20Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Jeremie Harris
- Premiered: April 15, 2014
- Genres: Crime,Drama
A new case and characters are followed each season in this anthology series set in the Midwest. - 21Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop
- Premiered: March 26, 2005
- Genres: Drama,Fantasy,Science Fiction
An eccentric Time Lord travels through time and space to battle injustice across the universe. - 22Alan Ritchson, Willa Fitzgerald, Malcolm Goodwin
- Premiered: February 4, 2022
- Genres: Drama
Jack Reacher has recently entered civilian life when he is falsely accused of murder. - 23John Oliver
- Premiered: 2014
- Genres: Satire, news, comedy
A satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events. - 24Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton
- Premiered: August 9, 2014
- Genres: Drama
Honeymooning in 1945 Scotland, a combat nurse is suddenly transported back to the 1700s. - 25H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell
- Premiered: January 14, 2010
- Genres: Action,Animation,Comedy
Animated comedy centered on a suave spy, Sterling Archer, and his misguided cohorts.
