List RulesOnly shows set in the '70s (i.e. must have been made before or after).
As opposed to most other decades, the '70s are easily one of the more celebrated and referenced decades in American history. Alongside the '60s and '80s, the 1970s brought with it unique fashion, a new take on music, and a great deal of catch phrases—can you dig it? And while there are plenty of great shows to have come out of the decade, you can't forget the numerous TV shows set in the '70s—paying tribute to the fads and times that are so definitive of this groovy era. Of all the '70s-set TV shows, which do you think are best?
Whether you're looking for great content or shows that simply represent the decade best, TV series set in the '70s make for serious entertainment. From hilarious sitcoms to period dramas, there's really something for everyone. Perhaps one of the best TV shows set in the '70s is the aptly named That '70s Show—complete with family values, humor, teen drama, and so much more. On the other side of the spectrum, you have hit dramas like Mad Men and The Deuce, not to mention animated shows like Black Dynamite. In short, you can find a long list of modern TV shows set in the '70s, all of which provide their own look into such a classic era.
Check out the list of top shows set in the '70s below and take to to the max by voting up all of your favorites. And if you see a show's missing from the list, feel free to add it. If you're looking for more groovy content, check out the best '70s TV shows.
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14022That '70s Show
Topher Grace, Laura PreponPremiered: 1998
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that originally aired on Fox from... more2
5931F Is for Family
Bill Burr, Laura DernPremiered: 2015
F Is for Family (Netflix, 2015) is an American web animated sitcom created by Bill Burr and... more3
3416The Kids Are Alright
Santino Barnard, Sawyer BarthPremiered: 2018
The Kids Are Alright (ABC, 2018) is an American sitcom television series created by Tim Doyle.... more4
2811The Get Down
Justice Smith, Shameik MoorePremiered: 2016
The Get Down (Netflix, 2016) is a musical drama television series set in the South Bronx in... more5
3016The Deuce
James Franco, Maggie GyllenhaalPremiered: 2017
The Deuce (HBO, 2017) is an American television drama series created by George Pelecanos and... more6
141Mrs America
Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth BanksPremiered: 2020
Mrs. America (Hulu, 2020) is a television drama series created by Dahvi Waller. Conservative... more7
189Narcos
Pedro Pascal, Wagner MouraPremiered: 2015
Narcos (Netflix, 2015) is an American drama web-television series created by Chris Brancato,... more8
122Hunters
Logan Lerman, Jerrika HintonPremiered: 2020
Hunters (Amazon, 2020) is an American drama web television series created by David Weil. In... more9
149Black Dynamite
Snoop Dogg, Michael Jai WhitePremiered: 2012
Black Dynamite is an American animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same... more10
149The Kennedys
Katie Holmes, Tom WilkinsonPremiered: 2011
The Kennedys is a Canadian-American television miniseries chronicling the lives of the Kennedy... more11
127Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Caroline CraigPremiered: 2009
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, the second series of the Nine Network crime drama series... more12
129Masters of Sex
Michael Sheen, Lizzy CaplanPremiered: 2013
This series is an American period drama television series that premiered on September 29,... more13
1011When We Rise
Rachel Griffiths, Austin P. McKenziePremiered: 2017
Westside is an American drama television pilot which was created by Byron Balasco and produced... more14
910Puberty Blues
Claudia Karvan, Daniel WylliePremiered: 2012
Puberty Blues is an Australian television drama series broadcast on Network Ten. It is based... more15
1216The Company
Michael Keaton, Alfred MolinaPremiered: 2007
The Company is an American miniseries about the activities of the CIA during the Cold War. It... more16
79Days Like These
Lucy Punch, Emma PiersonPremiered: 1999
Days Like These is a British TV series remake of the popular American sitcom That '70s Show.... more17
810Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper
Gerard Horan, Stephen MoorePremiered: 2000
Manhunt: The Search for the Yorkshire Ripper is a 1999 film directed by Gwyneth Hughes....18
710Our Friends in the North
Daniel Craig, Mark StrongPremiered: 1996
Our Friends in the North is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and... more19
58Fosse/Verdon
Sam Rockwell, Michelle WilliamsPremiered: 2019
Fosse/Verdon (FX, 2019) is an American biographical miniseries, based on the book Fosse by Sam... more20
10Wrong Kind of Black
Clarence Ryan, Aaron L. McGrathPremiered: 2018
Wrong Kind of Black (Netflix, 2018) is an Australian comedy drama series. The series follows... more21
1421Swingtown
Molly Parker, Jack DavenportPremiered: 2008
Swingtown is an American television series created by Mike Kelley as a summer replacement... more22
00Small Axe
Thomas Coombes, Gershwyn Eustache JnrPremiered: 2020
Small Axe (Amazon Video, 2020) is a British-American anthology series, created and directed by... more23
1016White Teeth
Russell Brand, James McAvoyPremiered: 2002
White Teeth is a 2002 British four-part television drama miniseries based on the novel of the... more24
1016Utopia
Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Alexandra RoachPremiered: 2013
Utopia is a British thriller-drama action television series that debuted on Channel 4 on 15... more25
01Selena: The Series
Christian Serratos, Ricardo ChaviraPremiered: 2020
Selena: The Series (Netflix, 2020) is an American biographical drama television series based... more