The best shows on Max right now: top 50 by IMDb rating (2026)
The highest-rated show on Max right now is Band of Brothers (2001), with an IMDb rating of 9.4. Next up: Planet Earth (2006) and Planet Earth II (2016).
We rank by IMDb rating and only count 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 Max, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.
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Updated November 5, 2026. Only titles included with a subscription.
Shows by IMDb rating
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1
Band of Brothers
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2
Planet Earth
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3
Planet Earth II
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4
Chernobyl
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5
The Wire
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6
Blue Planet II
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7
Seven Worlds, One Planet
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8
Game of Thrones
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9
The Sopranos
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10
The Hunt
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11
Life
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12
Dynasties
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13
Planet Earth III
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14
The Green Planet
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15
Rick and Morty
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16
Batman: The Animated Series
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17
Frozen Planet
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18
Frozen Planet II
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19
Life Story
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20
The Pitt
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21
The West Wing
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22
Nathan for You
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23
Africa
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24
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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25
How the Universe Works
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26
Nature's Great Events
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27
Friends
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28
True Detective
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29
Succession
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30
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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31
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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32
Good Eats
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33
Mad Men
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34
Rome
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35
Six Feet Under
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36
Adventure Time
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37
Oz
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38
Heated Rivalry
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39
Justice League Unlimited
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40
How To with John Wilson
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41
Shadows
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42
Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
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43
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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44
The Penguin
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45
The Newsroom
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46
Deadwood
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47
The Jinx
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48
Young Justice
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49
Gomorrah
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50
It's a Sin
Frequently asked questions
What is the best show on Max?
By IMDb rating it is currently Band of Brothers (2001) (9.4). The top 5: Band of Brothers (2001), Planet Earth (2006), Planet Earth II (2016), Chernobyl (2019) and The Wire (2002).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 2,000 votes. Only titles currently included with your Max subscription count.
How up to date is this list?
Streamingfilter checks the catalog every day; the last full check was on November 5, 2026. When a title leaves, it disappears from this page too, and anything new shows up here within a day.
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