The best TV shows on Sky UK right now: top 50 by IMDb rating (2026)
The highest-rated TV show on Sky in the UK right now is Planet Earth (2006), with an IMDb rating of 9.4. Next up: Planet Earth II (2016) and Chernobyl (2019).
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 Sky, 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
Planet Earth
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2
Planet Earth II
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3
Chernobyl
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4
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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5
The Joy of Painting
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6
Seven Worlds, One Planet
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7
Bluey
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8
Dynasties
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9
Planet Earth III
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10
The Life of Mammals
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11
Life on Earth
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12
The Green Planet
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13
Sherlock
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14
The Office
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15
One Piece
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16
Only Fools and Horses
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17
The Blue Planet
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18
Frozen Planet
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19
Taskmaster
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20
The Civil War
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21
Apocalypse: The Second World War
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22
Life in the Undergrowth
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23
Frozen Planet II
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24
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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25
Life Story
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26
The West Wing
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27
Africa
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28
Still Game
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29
How the Universe Works
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30
Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
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31
True Detective
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32
Fargo
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33
Succession
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34
Fawlty Towers
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35
Pride and Prejudice
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36
Mayday
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37
Peaky Blinders
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38
House
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39
South Park
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40
Downton Abbey
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41
This Is Us
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42
Six Feet Under
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43
Top Gear
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44
Adventure Time
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45
Heated Rivalry
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46
Line of Duty
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47
Peep Show
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48
The Thick of It
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49
Homicide: Life on the Street
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50
The Traitors
Frequently asked questions
What is the best TV show on Sky UK?
By IMDb rating it is currently Planet Earth (2006) (9.4). The top 5: Planet Earth (2006), Planet Earth II (2016), Chernobyl (2019), Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) and The Joy of Painting (1983).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 2,000 votes. Only titles you can currently stream on Sky in the UK count.
How up to date is this list?
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