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19th October 2021
10:48am BST

Crime drama series The Wire, which ran from 2002 - 2008, has ranked number 1 (Photo: HBO)[/caption]
The Office UK just scraped into the top ten, appearing at number nine, however the US Office - which some fans have argued is better than the UK version - was way lower down the list at 39.
Here's the top 10 TV shows of 2021, according to the experts.
1 The Wire (2002-2008)
2 Mad Men (2007-2015)
3 Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
4 Fleabag (2016-2019)
5 Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
6 I May Destroy You (2020)
7 The Leftovers (2014-2017)
8 The Americans (2013-2018)
9 The Office (UK) (2001-2003)
10 Succession (2018-)
Cult animated sitcom BoJack Horseman just missed the top 10 shortlist, coming in at 11. Lost, 30 Rock and Chernobyl also made it into the top 20.
Number 100 was lockdown chess drama The Queen's Gambit and US sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia made it in at number 90.
"While the list is wide-ranging by some metrics, there are also ways in which it reflects significant biases," the BBC said.
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I May Destroy You, the UK drama about consent and sexual violence, also made the top 10 (Photo: Val Productions)[/caption]
"Ninety-two series feature English as their primary language, with Danish, Swedish, French, Spanish and German among the other languages featured. Meanwhile 79 shows in the top 100 were created by men and just 11 by women, with 10 by a combination of men and women.
"Both these statistics speak to systemic industry inequities: however with non-English language series increasingly amassing huge international audiences, and a more diverse range of voices, in terms of race, gender and sexual orientation being given creative control, the TV landscape could shift once again in crucial and inspiring ways in the future."
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