Top tv shows in New Zealand today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 974 titles tracked.

Death Note leads the chart, a 2006 TV show rated 8.9 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Death Note. The best-reviewed entry is Death Note at 8.9, against a chart average of 7.9. 6 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. The Walking Dead has the most staying power here, with 1520 days in a top 10.

1. 201Death Note2006 · IMDb 8.9 · RT 100%
2. 202True Detective2014 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 78%
3. 203Solo Leveling2024 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 100%
4. 204Dexter2006 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 71%
5. 205Musafir Cafe2026 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 67%
6. 206Trying2020 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 97%
7. 207The Toys That Made Us2017 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 100%
8. 208True Blood2008 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 68%
9. 209Navy SEALS - BUDS Class 2342000 · IMDb 8.4
10. 210Yellowstone2018 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 83%
11. 211Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen2026 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 85%
12. 212Continuum2012 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 88%
13. 213Adventure Time2010 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 100%
14. 214Brassic2019 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 90%
15. 215Bookish2025 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 100%
16. 216Let’s Marry Harry2026 · IMDb 2.7
17. 217Wonder Man2026 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 91%
18. 218Friday Night Lights2006 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 97%
19. 219Malcolm in the Middle2000 · IMDb 8.2
20. 220Stranger Things2016 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 90%
21. 221The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives2024 · IMDb 5.5 · RT 50%
22. 222Shantaram2022 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 57%
23. 223Paradise2025 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 88%
24. 224Vadhandhi2022 · IMDb 7.9
25. 225Desperate Housewives2004 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 72%
26. 226Elsbeth2024 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 92%
27. 227Agent Kim Reactivated2026 · IMDb 7.7
28. 228Teen Wolf2011 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 81%
29. 229A Shop for Killers2024 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 100%
30. 230The Narrow Road to the Deep North2025 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 100%
31. 231S.W.A.T.2017 · IMDb 7.2
32. 232Mr Inbetween2018 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
33. 233The Big Bang Theory2007 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 81%
34. 234Treme2010 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 97%
35. 235Family Guy1999 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 72%
36. 236Under the Bridge2024 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 87%
37. 237The Walking Dead2010 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 79%
38. 238We Were Liars2025 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 64%
39. 239Rome2005 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 86%
40. 240The Goldbergs2013 · IMDb 8.0
41. 241Jujutsu Kaisen2020 · IMDb 8.5
42. 242Peacemaker2022 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 93%
43. 243Generation Kill2008 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 86%
44. 244The Hunting Party2025 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 18%
45. 245Spaced1999 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 100%
46. 246Six Feet Under2001 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 81%
47. 247My Hero Academia2016 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 100%
48. 248Daredevil: Born Again2025 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 86%
49. 249Spartacus2010 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 64%
50. 250Scrubs2001 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 83%