Top 10 most watched TV series of all time

1) Game of Thrones (2011-2019)

Nine noble families wage war against each other in order to gain control over the mythical land of Westeros. Meanwhile, a force is rising after millenniums and threatens the existence of living men.

First episode date: 17 April 2011
Created by: David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Genre: Action; Adventure; Fantasy; Serial drama; Tragedy;
Production companies: HBO Entertainment; Television 360; Grok! Television; Generator Entertainment; Startling Television; Bighead Littlehead
Spin-off: House of the Dragon
Adapted from: A Song of Ice and Fire, A Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones | Official Series Trailer (HBO) - YouTube

2) Stranger Things (2016 till date)

In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.

First episode date: 15 July 2016
Production companies: 21 Laps Entertainment; Monkey Massacre
Genre: Science fiction; Horror; Drama
Created by: The Duffer Brothers
Original network: Netflix
Stranger Things | Official Final Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

3) The walking Dead (2010-2022)

In the wake of a zombie apocalypse, various survivors struggle to stay alive. As they search for safety and evade the undead, they are forced to grapple with rival groups and difficult choices.

Initial release: 2010
Director: Daniel Sackheim
First episode date: 31 October 2010
Final episode date: 2022
Spin-offs: Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Distributed by: Entertainment One, 20th Television, Disney–ABC Domestic Television

4) 13 reasons Why (2017-2020)
Newcomer Katherine Langford plays the role of Hannah, a young woman who takes her own life. Two weeks after her tragic death, a classmate named Clay finds a mysterious box on his porch. Inside the box are recordings made by Hannah --- on whom Clay had a crush --- in which she explains the 13 reasons why she chose to commit suicide. If Clay decides to listen to the recordings, he will find out if and how he made the list. This intricate and heart-wrenching tale is told through Clay and Hannah's dual narratives.

First episode date: 31 March 2017
Adapted from: Thirteen Reasons Why
Opening theme: "Oh in This World of Dread, Carry On"; by Eskmo
Producer: Joseph Incaprera
Developed by: Brian Yorkey
Original network: Netflix
13 Reasons Why: Final Season | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube

5) The 100 (2014-2020)
A nuclear conflict has decimated civilisation. A century later, a spaceship accommodating humanity's lone survivors dispatch 100 juvenile delinquents back to the Earth to determine its habitability.

Adapted from: The 100
Original release: March 19, 2014 –; September 30, 2020
Original network: The CW
Production companies: Alloy Entertainment; CBS Television Studios; Warner Bros. Television; Bonanza Productions;
Theme music composer: Evan Frankfort; Liz Phair
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Dystopia, Action, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction,
The 100 - Official Trailer - YouTube

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