Ranked roundup
The best series of 2026 so far
11 ranked · updated July 2026
The series that defined 2026 so far, ranked.
How this ranking works
Ranked by a Bayesian-weighted score combining each title's average rating and rating count (minimum 100 ratings to qualify, weighted toward titles with more votes), filtered to series released in 2026.
Off Campus
Gina Fattore
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Fake Dating, Emotional Healing, Coming-of-age.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
George R. R. Martin
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Knight Errant, Master and Apprentice, Coming of Age.
Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
Linwood Boomer
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: familial obligation, generational trauma, estrangement.
Young Sherlock
Matthew Parkhill
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Protagonist with a dark past, Conspiracy thriller, Intellectual underdog.
The Dinosaurs
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Documentary, Animation.
Lord of the Flies
Jack Thorne
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: social breakdown, loss of innocence, human nature and morality.
Marshals
Spencer Hudnut
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Range justice, Post-traumatic stress, Law enforcement ethics.
Man on Fire
Kyle Killen
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: redemption, guilt, protective bond.
56 Days
Lisa Zwerling
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Drama, Crime.
Wonder Man
Andrew Guest
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: struggling actors, fame and ambition, career rivalry.
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Haley Z. Boston
A standout among the best series of 2026 so far.
Explores: Drama, Mystery.