The Best TV Shows to Rewatch

Updated December 24, 2020 125.8k votes 9.7k voters 125.0k views396 items

List RulesTelevision series worth repeat viewings

List of the best TV shows to rewatch, as ranked by television fans and critics. When the weekend comes around and you can’t bring yourself to get out of your PJs and go out into the sun, it can be nice to have a lazy few days doing nothing but having a marathon of your past favorite shows. Hundreds of shows throughout the decades are considered perfect rewatching material by the biggest television fans. No matter what sort of genre you feel like, there’s a series out there for you. All of the series on this list are completely available on DVD, while most of them can be found instantly on online services like Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Amazon Prime.

If you’re interested in having a laugh, sitcoms like 30 Rock, The Office, and Parks and Recreation are often good choices. Experiencing sci-fi favorites like Lost and Battlestar Galactica as if they were new again can be extremely entertaining. Fans of classic series may love spending the weekend with Star Trek, The Munsters, and The Wonder Years.

What are the best television series to rewatch? Depending on your genre preference, there are plenty of shows to remember your favorite storylines, discover things you missed the first time, and catch up before anew season begins.

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Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant
Premiered: 1963
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Adventure, Drama
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South Park
Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Premiered: 1997
Genres (Tv): Animation, Television comedy, Sitcom, Satire, Animated cartoon
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That '70s Show
Topher Grace, Laura Prepon
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Romance Film, Sitcom, Comedy
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The Flintstones
Alan Reed, Mel Blanc
Premiered: 1960
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Comedy
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Dexter
Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter
Premiered: 2006
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Dark comedy, Police procedural
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The X-Files
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson
Premiered: 1993
Genres (Tv): Cryptozoology, Supernatural, Crime Fiction, Drama, Live action
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Firefly
Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres
Premiered: 2002
Genres (Tv): Space Western, Space opera, Drama, Comedy-drama, Science Fiction
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Scrubs
Zach Braff, Donald Faison
Premiered: 2001
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Medical drama
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Lost
Naveen Andrews, Emilie de Ravin
Premiered: 2004
Genres (Tv): Supernatural drama, Science fiction, Mystery
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NCIS
Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Thriller
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SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass
Premiered: 1999
Genres (Tv): Animation, Comedy, Family Film
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Gilmore Girls
Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel
Premiered: 2000
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama
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Home Improvement
Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson
Premiered: 1991
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Frasier
Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves
Premiered: 1993
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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Boy Meets World
Ben Savage, Rider Strong
Premiered: 1993
Genres (Tv): Teen sitcom
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Arrested Development
Jason Bateman, Michael Cera
Premiered: 2003
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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Psych
James Roday, Dulé Hill
Premiered: 2006
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Police procedural, Drama, Mystery, Comedy-drama
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Charmed
Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner
Premiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
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Full House
Bob Saget, John Stamos
Premiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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The Sopranos
James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco
Premiered: 1999
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
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Rugrats
Elizabeth Daily, Christine Cavanaugh
Premiered: 1991
Genres (Tv): Animation, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Animated series
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M*A*S*H
Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers
Premiered: 1972
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Medical drama, Sitcom, Satire, Military
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Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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Batman: The Animated Series
Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester
Premiered: 1992
Genres (Tv): Crime, Children's television series, Superhero fiction, Adventure film, Action
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