Top rated TV shows on streaming in the UK: filter by IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes
The highest-rated TV show streaming in the UK right now is Breaking Bad (2008), with an IMDb rating of 9.5. Next up: Band of Brothers (2001) and Planet Earth (2006).
Number of TV shows per service: Netflix (3,643), Sky (3,308), Disney+ (1,381), Channel 4 (1,185) and BBC iPlayer (1,026). Every title shows the logos of the services where it streams.
Ranked by IMDb rating (at least 2,000 votes) across every UK service, updated daily. Filter further by service, year, running time or director.
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
Breaking Bad
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2
Band of Brothers
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3
Planet Earth
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4
Planet Earth II
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5
BTS In the SOOP
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6
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
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7
Chernobyl
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8
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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9
The Wire
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10
Sapne vs Everyone
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11
Blue Planet II
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12
The Joy of Painting
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13
Seven Worlds, One Planet
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14
Al Zeer Salem
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15
Game of Thrones
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16
The Sopranos
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17
Aspirants
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18
Sandeep Bhaiya
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19
Our Planet
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20
Bluey
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21
9/11: One Day in America
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22
The Hunt
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23
Game Changer
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24
Attack on Titan
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25
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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26
The Chosen
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27
The Vietnam War
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28
The Beatles Anthology
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29
Dynasties
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30
Planet Earth III
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31
Khawater
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32
The Life of Mammals
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33
Running Man
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34
Life on Earth
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35
The Green Planet
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36
BTS: Burn the Stage
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37
Sherlock
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38
Better Call Saul
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39
The Office
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40
Rick and Morty
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41
Arcane
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42
One Piece
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43
Hunter x Hunter
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44
The Last Dance
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45
Dexter: Resurrection
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46
Batman: The Animated Series
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47
Panchayat
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48
Kota Factory
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49
Clarkson's Farm
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50
Only Fools and Horses
Critics' favourites: Rotten Tomatoes 95% and up
Frequently asked questions
What is the best TV show to stream in the UK?
By IMDb rating it is currently Breaking Bad (2008). The top 5: Breaking Bad (2008), Band of Brothers (2001), Planet Earth (2006), Planet Earth II (2016) and BTS In the SOOP (2020).
Which UK streaming service has the most TV shows?
Right now: Netflix (3,643), Sky (3,308), Disney+ (1,381), Channel 4 (1,185) and BBC iPlayer (1,026).
Can I filter by Rotten Tomatoes score?
Yes. On every Streamingfilter page you can set a minimum IMDb rating and a minimum Rotten Tomatoes score, separately or together.
How up to date is this list?
Streamingfilter checks the UK catalogue every day; the last full check was on 7 November 2026. When a title leaves, it disappears from this page too, and anything new shows up here within a day.