Twenty Favorite HBO Series of All Time
(inspired by this Esquire list and, like theirs, counting down toward my #1)
20. Bored to Death (2009-2011)
19. The White Lotus (2021-present)
18. Chernobyl (2019) *
17. The Deuce (2017-2019)
16. Enlightened (2011-2013)
15. The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998)
14. True Detective (2014-present)
13. Mare of Easttown (2021)
12. Treme (2010-2013)
11. His Dark Materials (2019-2022) **
10. The Sopranos (1999-2007)
9. The Penguin (2024)
8. Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
7. Succession (2018-2023)
6. Deadwood (2004-2006)
5. Scavengers Reign (2023) ***
4. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
3. The Leftovers (2014-2017)
2. Fraggle Rock (1983-1987) ****
1. The Wire (2002-2008)
* co-produced with Sky Atlantic
** co-produced with the BBC
*** technically a Max series
**** co-produced with TVS and the CBC
— June 27, 2026