The Greatest HBO TV Shows of All Time

Updated December 29, 2020 67.9k votes 16.1k voters 726.2k views105 items

List RulesVote up the best original TV shows that have ever debuted on HBO.

Now that HBOGo is accessible to everyone, there's no excuse for not keeping up with the best HBO series! This list of the top current and canceled HBO TV shows includes the date when each show first aired, as well as which actors starred in the show. These best HBO shows of all time include the most viewed shows on HBO, as this list covers the entire history of the network including the best HBO series of the past decade and the best HBO miniseries. This list of HBO shows is ranked by popularity, so the shows with the most votes are at the top of the list.

What are some of your favorite TV shows on HBO? For millennials, the answer to that question is definitely Girls. Lena Dunham wrote, produced, and starred in this hit classic among twenty-something viewers. It was the first ultra-relatable show of it's kind, and some say that she was the voice of our generation. Perhaps you'd prefer to watch Game of Thrones, the Leftovers, or Looking. No matter what your favorite show is, we can all agree - HBO has some awesome original series.

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Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey
Premiered: 2011
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The Sopranos
James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco
Premiered: 1999
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The Wire
Dominic West, Lance Reddick
Premiered: 2002
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Band of Brothers
Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis
Premiered: 2001
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True Detective
Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaughey
Premiered: 2013
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Deadwood
Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane
Premiered: 2004
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Boardwalk Empire
Steve Buscemi, Stephen Graham
Premiered: 2010
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Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton
Premiered: 2016
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Chernobyl
Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård
Premiered: 2019
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Oz
Ernie Hudson, J.K. Simmons
Premiered: 1997
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Rome
Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson
Premiered: 2005
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David, Cheryl Hines
Premiered: 2000
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Six Feet Under
Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall
Premiered: 2001
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Silicon Valley
Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller
Premiered: 2014
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The Leftovers
Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman
Premiered: 2014
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Entourage
Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier
Premiered: 2004
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Eastbound & Down
Danny McBride, Steve Little
Premiered: 2009
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The Pacific
Hugh Ambrose, Ed Tracy
Premiered: 2010
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Premiered: April 2014
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The Newsroom
Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer
Premiered: 2012
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True Blood
Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer
Premiered: 2008
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Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman
Premiered: 2017
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Veep
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky
Premiered: 2012
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John Adams
Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney
Premiered: 2008
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Tales from the Crypt
John Kassir, Roy Brocksmith
Premiered: 1989
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