The surprising generation watching TV with subtitles

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Who says that nobody reads anymore?

Some four out of five 18-25-year-olds use subtitles when watching TV shows, even though only one in ten of these say they are deaf or hard of hearing. Subtitles-on has become the standard way to watch (with some arguing it should be the standard way to broadcast) as we battle to make sense of more complicated shows in a louder world.

TV is no longer something to watch from the sofa in reverent silence or dutifully helping your gran follow the street lingo. We watch it on buses, in busy kitchens, while texting on another device and studying on a third. We use subtitles to follow the plot, learn a language (anyone fancy Welsh?) or just to hold our attention.

And then there are the memes. The dialogue flies by so fast, sometimes we’re too busy processing the information to notice the poetry or incongruity of the words being said. It’s much easier to pick up on a line of meme-able dialogue if it’s printed right there for us to read and screenshot. And those noise descriptions? Sound designers are finally getting their moment, while subtitle writers have invented a whole new genre of poetry.

Unfortunately, it’s not all laughter and learning. Subtitles are primarily an accessibility tool, and there are important guidelines to keep them accessible.

The National Disability Authority recommends that “English language subtitles for a general audience should not usually exceed 170 words per minute and, if possible, be kept to a maximum 140 words.” But in our latest study, WordFinderX found 16 top shows that average over 140 wpm. And It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nine-Nine bust through that 170 wpm upper limit. Read on to discover the most difficult series to understand in every genre, based on word count.

What We Did

WordFinderX collated subtitles from the most recently aired seasons of the most popular TV shows from OpenSubtitles, Subdl and TVSubtitles.net. We calculated the number of subtitled words per minute of each episode and then the average across all studied episodes of each show to give an overall words-per-minute count for each title. The National Disability Authority recommends English language subtitles be kept to a maximum of 140 words per minute (wpm). We have highlighted numerous TV shows in the following rankings that exceed this limit entirely.

Key Findings

  • It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the most difficult show to understand overall, with 176.2 words per minute (wpm).
  • Comedy is the wordiest genre in our study, with an average 133.6 wpm across the 15 wordiest comedies.
  • There are no popular sci-fi/fantasy shows with a difficulty level of more than 100 wpm.
  • DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow is the wordiest superhero show, at 115.0 wpm.

It’s Always Sunny is the Wordiest Show

Its creators conceived a show about “a group of friends who care so little for each other,” and the network tagged it “like Seinfeld on crack.” But It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is the War and Peace of the small screen, serving up an accessibility-busting 176.2 wpm in the latest of its 15 seasons. Reddit supplies a rough analysis of the individual words used in the first 11 seasons, but as you’d expect, it’s very NSFW. The subtitles might be a bit easier to follow if they were composed in barely literate Charlie’s personal lexicon of pictograms.

Subtitles

Comedies account for nine of the top 20 wordiest popular TV shows, while no sci-fi, fantasy or superhero shows make it at all. The comedy-drama Gilmore Girls sneaks into the top three behind Always Sunny and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. At the same time,musical sitcom Central Park leads a verbose roster of seven animations among the most difficult shows to understand in any genre.

Animation: Central Park Characters Sing… and Sing and Sing…

Animation shows

Central Park, the “save the park” comedy musical from the creators of Bob’s Burgers, is so stuffed with storylines, relationships and surplus characters, that the wpm needs dialing up just to get through an episode. Josh Gad’s busker character, Birdie, “serves as the show’s narrator, a role that is so unnecessary that half of the songs and dialogue featuring him are dedicated to clarifying that his character definitely serves a purpose,” according to one reviewer. Compared to Rick and Morty (142.1 wpm), which defines and redefines multiple universes multiple times per episode and still makes room for anatomy jokes and an unnatural level of “yeahs” and “uhs,” it does seem that Central Park (163.9 wpm) could prune a lyric or two.

Comedy: Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Exceed 170 wpm Word Limit

Comedy

At an average 133.6 wpm across the top 15, comedy’s the wordiest genre. Sitcoms have a dual purpose in hitting you with rapid-fire dialogue. Firstly, they go deep rather than broad, burrowing into layers of the characters’ personal neuroses while playing a confined narrative and visual field. And secondly, they keep up the comedic momentum — go too long without a chuckle, and you might start to wonder why you’re watching “a show about nothing.” Even though sitcoms aren’t classically about the smartest of characters, they can be complex to follow because comedy cuts to the heart of the human condition; that’s why Always Sunny gets away with being 33% wordier than Frasier.

Drama: Gilmore Girls is the Gabbiest

Drama TV shows

The fast-talking in Gilmore Girls achieves three things. Firstly, it brings the actual meat of the show — which revolves around the characters’ responding to and analyzing their lives, rather than relying on headline moments. Second, it creates that sizzling screwball effect that gives the show its charm. And thirdly, on a related note, it creates the impression that the show that “needs to talk, talk, talk” may be wittier than it actually is… according to the parody Gabmore Girls, anyway.

Sci-fi & Fantasy: True Blood is the Most Difficult Fantasy to Understand

SciFi Tv Shows

At an average of just 70.2 wpm across the genre’s 15 wordiest shows, sci-fi and fantasy is the least wordy category in our study — with nearly half the dialogue of the average comedy. It’s true that sci-fi has a more expansive visual world to explore, plus a limitless supply of visual metaphors to convey its story. Still, it is also likely that these shows slow down the dialogue just because there is so much more narrative and worldbuilding to parse in each episode. Notably, Andor — “a Disney+ show for adults” — has the highest word rate of the recent Star Wars shows, although whether this indicates faith in the grown-up audience or the more easily understood Earth-like lives and dialogue of its characters is up for debate.

Superhero: DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow Makes Monologues a Superpower

Superhero

Superheroes are supposed to talk with their actions, and the genre has the second lowest word count (88.7 wpm) after sci-fi/fantasy. However, with its poignant monologues and ever-revolving door of characters to introduce, DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow hits a chatty 115.0 wpm. She-Hulk comes a close second at 111.4 wpm (well, she’s an attorney as well as a Hulk). Still,fans have questioned some of the more didactic dialogue in the show, with one writer asking, “is there a name for this type of tv dialogue that’s meant to be a viral screenshot on twitter?”

Wetly Squelching Tentacles

Curious how these shows measure up against each other? Get your wetly squelching tentacles over the full data displayed in the interactive table below, for a less wordy sense of just how much wordier some of these shows are than others.

Subtitles writers have their work cut out to accurately convey what today’s fast-talking characters are saying without producing subtitles that are too wordy to follow. But with captions becoming the regular way that people watch shows, the culture is shifting to match. The meme-ready dialogue of She-Hulk — written clause by clause in easily digestible, consequent chunks — could be the start of how subtitles change our whole way of writing for TV.

METHODOLOGY & SOURCES

Subtitles for at least one most recently aired season of each of the most popular TV shows were collected from OpenSubtitles, Subdl and TVSubtitles.net. Subtitles were then parsed using the ‘srt’ package in R to calculate the number of subtitled words per minute of the episode of each TV show. Average words per minute were then calculated for each show based on words-per-minute values for each of the show’s episodes.

The data was gathered in November 2022.

This article originally appeared on Wordfinderx and was syndicated by MediaFeed.

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The 20 best TV shows of all time

The 20 best TV shows of all time

Naysayers call it the “boob tube,” but that small box of entertainment known as the television has surprised us over and over again.

Throughout the years, small screen programming has continued to improve at an exponential rate, getting to a point where we can barely tell the difference between TV and movies. Some of the best storytelling, acting and production values are to be found on the boob tube.

As such, here are some of the 20 best TV shows of all time. Not only that, but we also have the 4-1-1 on where you can watch them all.

Luther / BBC America

IMDb rating: 8.4 /10

Length: Four seasons, 48 episodes (with more on the way)

Genre: Drama

Cast: Paul Giamatti (Chuck Rhoades), Damian Lewis (Bobby Axelrod), Maggie Siff (Wendy Rhoades), Toby Leonard Moore (Bryan Connerty), David Costabile (Mike ‘Wags’ Wagner) and Condola Rashad (Kate Sacker).

Billions is a drama that explores the world of high finance in New York City. Having premiered on Showtime in 2016, the show’s fifth season debuts this May. Giamatti plays Chuck Rhoades, a U.S. attorney going after big-time hedge fund manager, Bobby Axelrod (Lewis). Billions is worth watching for the plethora of twists and turns you won’t see coming.

The first four seasons can be streamed with Showtime’s Hulu add-on.

Billions / SHOWTIME

IMDb rating: 8.4/10

Length: Four seasons, 40 episodes

Genre: Drama and history

Cast: Lee Pace (Joe MacMillan), Scoot McNairy (Gordon Clark), Mackenzie Davis (Cameron Howe), Kerry Bishé (Donna Clark) and Toby Huss (John Bosworth).

This series follows a group of techies from the personal computer boom of the 1980s, up until the growth of the worldwide web in the early ’90s. Created by Christopher C. Rogers and Christopher Cantwell, this period drama aired on the AMC Network for 40 episodes across four seasons.

Throughout its original run, viewership numbers were always low despite receiving high scores from both critics and viewers. A good amount of credit goes to AMC for sticking with the show and giving it a proper two-hour series finale.

All four seasons are currently streaming on Netflix.

Halt and Cast Fire / AMC

IMDb rating: 8.9/10

Length: 10 seasons, 236 episodes

Genre: Comedy and romance

Cast: Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffray), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) and David Schwimmer (Dr. Ross Geller).

A sitcom based in New York City, Friends, revolves around six friends in their 20’s and 30’s. It aired for a whopping ten seasons on NBC, having first premiered in 1994. The series finale aired in 2004. Relative unknowns before their starring roles in the show, Friends featured an excellent ensemble cast, including Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer.

The show was recently taken off Netflix but will be exclusively available on Peacock, NBC’s upcoming streaming service, which launches this summer.

Maddox and MachoCarioca / WikiMedia Commons

IMDb rating: 8.6/10

Length: Eight seasons, 96 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama and mystery

Cast: Michael C. Hall (Dexter Morgan), Jennifer Carpenter (Debra Morgan), David Zayas (Sgt. Angel Batista), James Remar (Harry Morgan) and C.S. Lee (Vince Masuka).

Dexter aired on Showtime for eight seasons between 2006 and 2013. The series stars Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan, a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police also living a double life as a vigilante serial killer who targets other murderers that have escaped justice.

Throughout its four seasons, Dexter was indeed one of the best shows on TV, although many agree that the series finale left something to be desired.

All seasons are currently streaming on Netflix.

Dha / WikiMedia Commons

IMDb rating: 9.1/10

Length: Four seasons, 15 episodes (with more hopefully on the way)

Genre: Crime, drama and mystery.

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holmes), Martin Freeman (Dr. John Wattson), Una Stubbs (Mrs. Hudson) and Andrew Scott (Jim Moriarty).

Sherlock is a BBC crime drama with a modern-day twist on the famous Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This brilliant update follows Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as his partner Dr. Watson as the duo solves crimes in 21st century London. With sharp dialogue, the series is well-acted.

Four seasons (or “series” as they’re known in the U.K.) of Sherlock have already aired along with a one-off Christmas special in 2015. Fans are currently holding out hope for more episodes from creators Mark Gattis and Steven Moffat.

All episodes are currently on Netflix

Sherlock / BBC

IMDb rating: 8.8/10

Length: Nine seasons, 188 episodes

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), John Krasinski (Jim Halpert),
Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) and Phyllis Smith (Phyllis Vance).

Based on the U.K. show created by Ricky Gervais, this American mockumentary sitcom aired on NBC for nine seasons between 2005 and 2013. It follows a group of employees of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Some of the notable stars of its main cast include Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and Rainn Wilson.

The Office is currently on Netflix, but will eventually leave the streaming service for Peacock.

The Office / NBC Universal

IMDb rating: 8.3/10

Length: Six seasons, 118 episodes

Genre: Adventure, drama and fantasy.

Cast: Jorge Garcia (Hugo ‘Herley’ Reyes), Josh Holloway (James ‘Sawyer’ Ford), Yunjin Kim (Sun-Hwa Kwon), Evangeline Lilly (Kate Austen),
Terry O’Quinn (John Locke), Naveen Andrews (Sayid Jarrah),
Matthew Fox (Dr. Jack Shephard) and Daniel Dae Kim (Jin-Soo Kwon).

From the minds of J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, Lost is a drama that follows 48 survivors of the jet airliner Oceanic Flight 815, which ends up crashing on a mysterious island. It was broadcast on the ABC Network from September 2004 – 2010. Over the last few years, the series producers have hinted at a possible reboot.

Lost can be streamed via Hulu

Kizar / WikiMedia Commons

IMDb rating: 8.5/10

Length: Five seasons, 20 episodes (with more hopefully on the way)

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cast: Idris Elba (DSI John Luther), Dermot Crowley (DSU Martin Schenk) and Michael Smiley (Benny Silver).

Created by Neil Cross, this BBC-produced crime drama stars Idris Elba as DCI John Luther. He is both brilliant and self-destructive as he hunts down criminals. As with other shows on this list, fans are hoping for more Luther content in the future.

All five seasons of Luther are now streaming on Starz.

Luther / BBC America

IMDb rating: 8.4/10

Length: Six seasons, 75 episodes.

Genre: Crime, drama, mystery and history.

Cast: Keri Russell (Elizabeth Jennings), Matthew Rhys (Philipp Jennings), Keidrich Sellati (Henry Jennings), Holly Taylor (Paige Jennings) and
Noah Emmerich (Stan Beeman).

A spy thriller set in the 1980s during the waning days of the Cold War, The Americans centers on Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, two Russian spies posing as an American couple in Washington, D.C. This is an insanely suspenseful show with solid performances from leads Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. The Americans lasted six seasons on the FX Network between 2013 and 2018.

The Americans will be available to stream in March when FX on Hulu goes live

The Americans / FX Network

IMDb rating: 8.6/10

Length: Six seasons, 78 episodes.

Genre: Action, crime and drama.

Cast: Timothy Olyphant (Raylan Givens), Nick Searcy (Art Mullen), Joelle Carter (Ava Crowder), Jacob Pitts (Tim Cutterson), Erica Tazel (Rachel Brooks) and Walton Goggins (Boyd Crowder).

This crime drama ran for six seasons on the FX Network from 2010 – 2015. It stars Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshal, Raylan Givens, who enforces justice in his hometown of Harlan, Kentucky. Justified excelled with character development thanks to outstanding performances by its cast, which also featured Walton Goggins as Boyd Crowder, Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett, and Damon Herriman as the unforgettable Dewey Crowe.

This show will be another FX on Hulu exclusive

Justified / FX Networks

IMDb rating: 8.5/10

Length: Three seasons, 39 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama and horror.

Cast: Hugh Dancy (Will Graham), Mads Mikkelsen (Dr. Hannibal Lecter), Caroline Dhavernas (Dr. Alana Bloom) and Laurence Fishburne (Jack Crawford).

A psychological-horror series based on the Thomas Harris novels Red Dragon and Hannibal. The show focuses on the relationship between FBI Investigator Will Gragam (played by Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (played superbly by Mads Mikkelsen). Hannibal only lasted for three seasons on NBC from 2013 – 2015. Due to its subject matter, one may be surprised that it lasted as long as it did on an over-the-air network like NBC. Season two and three are absolute works of genius.

Hannibal can be streamed on the NBC website, although it’s sure to move over to Peacock once the summer arrives

Hannibal / NBC Universal

IMDb rating: 8.8/10

Length: Nine seasons, 173 episodes

Genre: Comedy 

Cast: Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld), Michael Richards (Kramer), Jason Alexander (George Costanza) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes).

Yadda, Yadda, Yadda…a sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, this iconic show aired for nine seasons from 1989 – 1998 on NBC.

It follows stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his neurotic group of friends living in New York City. For a “show about nothing,” Seinfeld managed to explore many things, from big salads to laundry cooked in pizza ovens to—ahem—shrinkage.

All of Seinfeld is currently streaming on Hulu.

Seinfeld / Sony Pictures

IMDb rating: 9.3/10

Length: Eight seasons, 73 episodes

Genre: Action, adventure, drama and fantasy.

Cast: Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister).

Perhaps the most popular recent show on this list, Game of Thrones is based on the sweeping Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin. Although the series evolved a lot across its eight seasons, the fantasy drama is really about powerful families vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

It features a great ensemble cast that includes: Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and more. While season eight let a lot of fans down, no one can deny that GoT changed the way that television is made and consumed.

All 8 seasons can be streamed via HBO’s various online platforms.

Game of Thrones / HBO

IMDb rating: 9.2/10

Length: Six seasons, 86 episodes

Genre: Crime and drama

Cast: James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi), Edie Falco (Carmelo Soprano), Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti), Dominic Chianese (Junior Soprano), Steven Van Zandt (Silvio Dante), Tony Sirico (Paulie ‘Walnuts’ Gualtieri), Robert Iler (A.J. Soprano) and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow Soprano).

The Sopranos aired on HBO from 1999 – 2007 for 86 episodes over six seasons. The story revolves around New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, Tony Soprano. Played by the late great James Gandolfini, Tony deals with personal and professional issues that lead him to seek professional psychiatric counseling. The colorful characters and solid writing will keep pulling you back in for more.

All six seasons can be streamed via HBO’s various online platforms.

The Sopranos / HBO

IMDb rating: 9.3/10

Length: Five seasons, 60 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama and thriller.

Cast: Dominic West (Det. James ‘Jimmy’ McNulty), John Doman (Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls), Deirdre Lovejoy (Asst. State’s Atty. Rhonda Pearlman), Wendell Pierce (Det. William ‘Bunk’ Moreland), Lance Reddick (Lt. Cedric Daniels), Sonja Sohn (Det. Shakima ‘Kima’ Greggs), Seth Gilliam (Sgt. Ellis Carver) and Domenick Lombardozzi (Det. Thomas ‘Herc’ Hauk).

Often considered to be the greatest TV show ever made, this HBO crime drama ran for five seasons on HBO from 2002 – 2008. Set in Baltimore, Maryland, it explores the city’s drug scene from the perspective of both the drug dealers and law enforcement.

The Wire is not one of those shows that should be judged based on one episode. Instead, It takes its time to fully explore each detail with captivating storytelling that will leave you satisfied at the end of each season.

All five seasons can be streamed via HBO’s various online platforms.

The Wire / HBO

IMDb rating: 8.9/10

Length: Four seasons, 40 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama, comedy and thriller.

Cast: Allison Tolman (Molly Solverson), Billy Bob Thornton (Lorne Malvo), Colin Hanks (Gus Grimly), Martin Freeman (Lester Nygaard) and
Russell Harvard (Mr. Wrench).

This dark comedy crime drama/anthology was inspired by the 1996 Coen Brothers film of the same name. Set in South Dakota and Minnesota, each season tells a different story with mostly new characters, all of whom are portrayed by an all-star cast.

If you enjoy bizarre characters with odd story twists, Fargo is the show for you. Three seasons have already been broadcast on the FX Network since its premiere in 2014. A fourth season starring Chris Rock premieres this April.

The first three seasons can be streamed on Hulu.

Fargo / FX Networks

IMDb rating: 8.8/10

Length: Five seasons, 30 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama and history.

Cast: Cillian Murphy (Thomas Shelby), Helen McCrory (Aunt Polly), Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Joe Cole (John Shelby) and Tom Hardy (Alfie Solomons).

This BBC-produced crime drama takes place in England after World War I. It stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, an ambitious crime boss that leads the notorious Peaky Blinders Gang. It is a bloody, violent show with fantastic writing, acting and outstanding cinematography.

All five seasons are streaming on Netflix

Peaky Blinders / BBC

IMDb rating: 8.7/10

Length: Two seasons, 20 episodes

Genre: Drama, mystery, sci-fi and thriller.

Cast: Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores Abernathy), Jeffrey Wright (Bernard Lowe), Ed Harris (Man in Black), Tessa Thompson (Charlotte Hale) and Anthony Hopkins (Dr. Robert Ford).

Based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie of this same name, Westworld is a science fiction Western drama that has aired two seasons on HBO to date. It takes place in a Wild West-themed amusement park populated with android hosts who begin to revolt against their human masters.

The series is known for having complex, multi-layered storylines, stunning visuals and top-notch performances from cast members like Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton. Aaron Paul joins Westworld for its third season, which premieres on March 15.

The first two seasons can be streamed via HBO’s various online platforms.

Westworld / HBO

IMDb rating: 8.6/10 

Length: Three seasons, 36 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama, and history.

Cast: Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock), Ian McShane (Al Swearengen), Molly Parker (Alma Garret), Brad Dourif (Doc Cochran), W. Earl Brown (Dan Dority) and John Hawkes (Sol Star).

This Western drama aired on HBO from 2004 – 2006 for 36 episodes across three seasons. It follows the inhabitants of a settlement in Deadwood, South Dakota during the late 1800s. The fantastic ensemble cast is led by Ian McShane, who plays saloon owner Al Swearengem. Co-starring is Timothy Olyphant, who plays a U.S. Marshall and shop owner by the name of Seth Bullock. Deadwood is a rough-and-tumble-type show with a good amount of vulgarity depicting the lawlessness of the era. The long-awaited Deadwood movie aired on HBO last spring.

All three seasons, plus the movie, can be streamed via HBO’s various online platforms.

Deadwood / HBO

IMDb rating: 9.5/10 

Length: Five seasons, 62 episodes

Genre: Crime, drama and thriller.

Cast: Bryan Cranston (Walter White), Anna Gunn (Skyler White),
Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman), Dean Norris (Hank Schrader), Betsy Brandt (Marie Schrader), RJ Mitte (Walter White Jr.) and Bob Odenkirk (Saul Goodman).

This is our absolute favorite TV show of all time. This crime/drama/thriller was created by Vince Gilligan and aired on the AMC Network for five seasons. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with lung cancer who takes up a new career as a meth producer in the hopes of earning enough money to take care of his family after he dies.

The outstanding supporting cast includes Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito and many others. The acting, writing, cinematography and overall production values are superb. If you want more from the Breaking Bad Universe, the spin-off prequel, Better Call Saul, has aired for four seasons on AMC with a fifth season next month. The sequel movie to the series finale, El Camino, was released on Netflix last fall.

All five seasons can be streamed on Netflix.

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And there you have it, folks. Your next binge awaits.

There are so many good shows out there and if we tried to rank them all, we’d probably be typing away until the next century. This list is by no means definitive, so if we missed your favorite show, let us know on social media!

This article originally appeared on YourMoneyGeek.com and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.

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