Top tv shows in South Africa today

1,005 titles · updated 2026-08-09

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 1,005 titles tracked.

The Handmaid's Tale leads the chart, a 2017 TV show rated 8.3 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including The Handmaid's Tale. The best-reviewed entry is Breaking Bad at 9.5, against a chart average of 7.7. 3 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. The Office has the most staying power here, with 1016 days in a top 10.

  1. 51The Handmaid's Tale posterThe Handmaid's Tale2017 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 83%
  2. 52Love, Death & Robots posterLove, Death & Robots2019 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 89%
  3. 53The Witcher posterThe Witcher2019 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 75%
  4. 54The Crown posterThe Crown2016 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 81%
  5. 55The Lincoln Lawyer posterThe Lincoln Lawyer2022 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
  6. 56Breaking Bad posterBreaking Bad2008 · IMDb 9.5 · RT 96%
  7. 57Arrow posterArrow2012 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 86%
  8. 58Sex Education posterSex Education2019 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
  9. 59Pretty Little Liars posterPretty Little Liars2010 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 81%
  10. 60Suits posterSuits2011 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
  11. 61Supernatural posterSupernatural2005 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 93%
  12. 62Cape Fear posterCape Fear2026 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 76%
  13. 63Manifest posterManifest2018 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 72%
  14. 64Monarch: Legacy of Monsters posterMonarch: Legacy of Monsters2023 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 81%
  15. 65Fringe posterFringe2008 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
  16. 66Ozark posterOzark2017 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 82%
  17. 67RuPaul's Drag Race posterRuPaul's Drag Race2009 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 83%
  18. 68For All Mankind posterFor All Mankind2019 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 91%
  19. 69One Hundred Years of Solitude posterOne Hundred Years of Solitude2024 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 87%
  20. 70The Last Frontier posterThe Last Frontier2025 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 48%
  21. 71Snowpiercer posterSnowpiercer2020 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 75%
  22. 72House of David posterHouse of David2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 67%
  23. 73Ripley posterRipley2024 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 86%
  24. 74Hijack posterHijack2023 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 80%
  25. 75Shameless posterShameless2011 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 82%
  26. 76The Grand Tour posterThe Grand Tour2016 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 66%
  27. 77The Chosen posterThe Chosen2019 · IMDb 9.2 · RT 100%
  28. 78Maxton Hall – The World Between Us posterMaxton Hall – The World Between Us2024 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 68%
  29. 79Gen V posterGen V2023 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 93%
  30. 80The Terminal List posterThe Terminal List2022 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 42%
  31. 81The Office posterThe Office2005 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 81%
  32. 82Beauty in Black posterBeauty in Black2024 · IMDb 5.9
  33. 83Little House on the Prairie posterLittle House on the Prairie2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%
  34. 84Dark posterDark2017 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
  35. 85Margo's Got Money Troubles posterMargo's Got Money Troubles2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 96%
  36. 86Lock Upp posterLock Upp2022 · IMDb 3.4
  37. 87Pluribus posterPluribus2025 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 99%
  38. 88Legends posterLegends2026 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 97%
  39. 89Community posterCommunity2009 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 88%
  40. 90The Bombing of Pan Am 103 posterThe Bombing of Pan Am 1032025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
  41. 91Dark Matter posterDark Matter2024 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 81%
  42. 92HIS & HERS posterHIS & HERS2026 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 71%
  43. 93Miraculous: Les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir posterMiraculous: Les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir2015 · IMDb 7.5
  44. 94A Good Girl's Guide to Murder posterA Good Girl's Guide to Murder2024 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 85%
  45. 95Solo Leveling posterSolo Leveling2024 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 100%
  46. 96Chicago Fire posterChicago Fire2012 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 50%
  47. 97The Abandons posterThe Abandons2025 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 32%
  48. 98Death Inc. posterDeath Inc.2024 · IMDb 7.5
  49. 99Shrinking posterShrinking2023 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
  50. 100Star Trek: Picard posterStar Trek: Picard2020 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 89%

Frequently asked

What is the number one TV show in South Africa right now?

The Handmaid's Tale (2017) is currently number one in South Africa.

How often is this tv shows chart updated?

Every day. The most recent capture was 2026-08-09.

What are the top 5 tv shows in South Africa?

1. The Handmaid's Tale, 2. Love, Death & Robots, 3. The Witcher, 4. The Crown, 5. The Lincoln Lawyer.

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