HBO (Home Box Office) is an American premium paid cable and satellite TV service that has produced a number of well-known original series, as well as kid’s and adult programming, documentaries, sports programs, stand up comedy specials, and original miniseries. HBO is a subsidiary of Time Warner Cable and has over 32 million subscribers. What are the best HBO original shows of all time? Vote up the ones you think are the best below and see how your favorites rank!
Launched in 1972, HBO has been going steadily strong ever since, raking in award after award for best original television shows and miniseries and also grabbing the attention of major Hollywood actors along the way. HBO series have featured some well-known actors and kickstarted the careers of other, lesser known actors. HBO produces dark, brooding dramas, as well as some of television's most iconic comedies - and is known for creating shows that can become cult favorites in just a couple of seasons.
This list features the best HBO original series, ranked as the best by the community, including, True Blood, Game of Thrones, The Wire, Weeds, and True Detective. Vote up the HBO original series you think is the best and or add one you love that isn't already on the list.
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1,129350Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena HeadeyPremiered: 2011 - current
Genres (Tv): Medieval fantasy, Drama, Adventure film, Epic, Action
Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011) is an American fantasy drama television series created by David... more on Wikipedia2
848320The Sopranos
James Gandolfini, Lorraine BraccoPremiered: 1999 - 2007
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
The Sopranos (HBO, 1999) is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase.... more on Wikipedia3
721290The Wire
Dominic West, Lance ReddickPremiered: 2002 - 2008
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Drama
The Wire (HBO, 2002) is an American crime drama television series created and written by David... more on Wikipedia4
576177Band of Brothers
Scott Grimes, Damian LewisPremiered: 2001
Genres (Tv): Miniseries, Action/Adventure, Drama, Military, Adventure film
Band of Brothers is a 2001 American WWII drama miniseries based on historian Stephen E.... more on Wikipedia5
458253Deadwood
Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShanePremiered: 2004 - 2006
Genres (Tv): Western, Period drama
Deadwood (HBO, 2004) is an American Western television series created by David Milch. In 1870s... more on Wikipedia6
463275Boardwalk Empire
Steve Buscemi, Stephen GrahamPremiered: 2010 - 2014
Genres (Tv): Period drama, Crime drama
Boardwalk Empire (HBO, 2010) is an American period crime drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia7
487292True Detective
Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaugheyPremiered: 2013 - present
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Drama
True Detective (HBO, 2014) is an American anthology drama television series created by Nic... more on Wikipedia8
382218Rome
Kevin McKidd, Ray StevensonPremiered: 2005 - 2007
Genres (Tv): Historical drama
Rome (HBO, 2005) is a British-American-Italian historical drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia9
393236Oz
Ernie Hudson, J.K. SimmonsPremiered: 1997 - 2003
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Suspense, Drama
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote... more on Wikipedia10
373271Six Feet Under
Peter Krause, Michael C. HallPremiered: 2001 - 2005
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Drama, Comedy-drama
Six Feet Under (HBO, 2001) is an American drama television series created and produced by Alan... more on Wikipedia11
421277True Blood
Anna Paquin, Stephen MoyerPremiered: 2008 - 2014
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Horror, Drama
True Blood (HBO, 2008) is an American fantasy horror drama television series created by Alan... more on Wikipedia12
283214Tales from the Crypt
John Kassir, Roy BrocksmithPremiered: 1989 - 1996
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Horror Film, Comedy, Fantasy
Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror... more on Wikipedia13
335229Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David, Cheryl HinesPremiered: 2000 - present
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American improvised comedy television series produced and broadcast... more on Wikipedia14
324276Entourage
Kevin Connolly, Adrian GrenierPremiered: 2004 - 2011
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Drama, Comedy-drama, Comedy
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004... more on Wikipedia15
240194Silicon Valley
Thomas Middleditch, Aly MawjiPremiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Silicon Valley is an American television sitcom created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and... more on Wikipedia16
277231Eastbound & Down
Danny McBride, Steve LittlePremiered: 2009 - 2013
Genres (Tv): Comedy
Eastbound & Down is an American sports comedy television series that was broadcast on HBO,... more on Wikipedia17
240232Veep
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna ChlumskyPremiered: 2012 - present
Genres (Tv): Political satire, Comedy
Veep (HBO, 2012) is an American political satire comedy television series created by Armando... more on Wikipedia18
249247The Newsroom
Jeff Daniels, Emily MortimerPremiered: 1996 - 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama
The Newsroom is an American television political drama series created and principally written... more on Wikipedia19
209225Carnivàle
Michael J. Anderson, Adrienne BarbeauPremiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great... more on Wikipedia20
193185The Leftovers
Justin Theroux, Amy BrennemanPremiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama
The Leftovers (HBO, 2014) is an American supernatural mystery television drama series created... more on Wikipedia21
279308Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim CattrallPremiered: 1998 - 2004
Genres (Tv): Romantic comedy
Sex and the City (HBO, 1998) is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia22
15033Chernobyl
Jared Harris, Stellan SkarsgårdPremiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Historical drama
Chernobyl (HBO, 2019) is an American-British historical drama television miniseries created by... more on Wikipedia23
171229Big Love
Bill Paxton, Jeanne TripplehornPremiered: 2006 - 2011
Genres (Tv): Drama
Big Love (HBO, 2006) is an American television drama series created by Mark V. Olsen and Will... more on Wikipedia24
13860Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonPremiered: 10/19/2016
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Drama, Western
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more on Wikipedia25
147202Real Sex
Susan Block, Barbara CarrellasPremiered: 1990 - 2009
Genres (Tv): Documentary
Real Sex (HBO, 1990) is a documentary television series. The docuseries explores human... more on Wikipedia
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