The best TV shows on ITVX UK right now: top 50 by IMDb rating (2026)
The highest-rated TV show on ITVX in the UK right now is Downton Abbey (2010), with an IMDb rating of 8.7. Next up: Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Sherlock Holmes (1984).
We rank by IMDb rating and only count TV shows with at least 2,000 votes on IMDb, so obscure titles with a handful of votes don't end up on top. When a title leaves ITVX, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.
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Updated 7 November 2026. Only titles you can stream with a subscription or for free.
TV shows by IMDb rating
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1
Downton Abbey
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2
Battlestar Galactica
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3
Sherlock Holmes
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4
Dark Side of the Ring
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5
Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
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6
Mr. Bean
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7
Agatha Christie's Poirot
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8
The Offer
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9
Endeavour
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10
Foyle's War
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11
Shoresy
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12
Brideshead Revisited
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13
Battlestar Galactica
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14
Coupling
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15
Letterkenny
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16
Jesus of Nazareth
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17
Scrubs
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18
24
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19
Halt and Catch Fire
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20
Unforgotten
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21
Doc Martin
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22
The Prisoner
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23
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
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24
Love/Hate
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25
Cracker
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26
Robin of Sherwood
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27
Upstairs, Downstairs
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28
Sharpe
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29
Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip
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30
The Jewel in the Crown
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31
How I Met Your Mother
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32
Lost
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33
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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34
Broadchurch
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35
Orphan Black
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36
The Originals
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37
Black Sails
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38
Bob's Burgers
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39
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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40
Farscape
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41
Poldark
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42
Victoria
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43
Vera
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44
Lewis
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45
Inspector Morse
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46
Wire in the Blood
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47
River Monsters
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48
Cold Feet
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49
Family Guy
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50
Daisy Jones & the Six
Frequently asked questions
What is the best TV show on ITVX UK?
By IMDb rating it is currently Downton Abbey (2010) (8.7). The top 5: Downton Abbey (2010), Battlestar Galactica (2004), Sherlock Holmes (1984), Dark Side of the Ring (2019) and Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 2,000 votes. Only titles you can currently stream on ITVX in the UK count.
How up to date is this list?
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