Top 10 Best Fiction TV Series of All Time

Television has become a way to get entertained. From the very first day when television was invented, a lot of best TV technologies were brought forward to make the users’ experience awesome. Nowadays, watching television is not only a way of entertainment but also to know what’s going on in the world. Many of us watch documentaries and fiction movies, just with an intention to stay connected. True that television has filled the gap of boredom with lots of entertaining shows. Let us check out the list of top 10 best fiction TV series of all time.

10. Downton Abbey

ITV’s costume period drama ‘Downton Abbey’ had been created by Julian Fellowes. It was aired for the first time in 2010, and now is seeing its 5th season during 2014. The fiction focuses on the lives of the Crawley Family and their staff in Downton Abbey in Yorkshire. It has been highly appreciated and praised, receiving worldwide likes. It boasts Maggie Smith, Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Penelope Wilton.

9. Fargo

This comedy crime drama’s story was based on the 1996 film of the same name. It tells the story of Deputy Molly Solverson (Allison Tolman) during the time when she decides to team up with Duluth police officer Gus Grimly (Colin Hanks). The show has been premiered in 2014 and is a highly appreciated fiction series.

8. True Detective

This is another great and famous television series. The story is about a crime, and the series was created by Nic Pizzolatto. It stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. The show has followed the lives of two detectives in Louisiana as they hunt down a serial killer.

7. Sherlock

This British crime series is about the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His mission is to capture the robbers, thieves, burglars, serial killers, smugglers and blackmailers. This has been a highly appreciable show, which was started in 2010.

6. Episodes

This is another British television fiction series. It is a creation of David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. It was premiered in 2011. This show is about a British husband-and-wife comedy writing team. The lead roles were played by Matt LeBlanc and Tamsin Greig, who go to Hollywood for remaking their successful British TV series.

5. The Big C

This series was created by Darlene Hunt. This fiction show is about a suburban wife and mother. She is diagnosed for melanoma. The series started in 2010, and until 2013, it saw four successful seasons. It stars Laura Linney, and won Satellite Awards, Primetime Emmy Award, and several others.

4. Raising Hope

This is a creation of Greg Garcia, and was premiered in 2010. This fiction series is about the life of 24 year old James “Jimmy” Chance, who encounters a one-night stand with a serial killer. It has recently finished its four successful seasons in 2014. The series has gotten various awards including Satellite and Jamison Awards.

3. Girls

HBO’s smart, and sassy fiction series ‘Girls’ has followed the lives of young people in their 20s in NYC. Its creator is Lena Dunham, who has played an important role in the fictions. This show got awards including 1 Primetime Emmy, 1 Writers Guild of America, and several others.

2. Orange is the New Black

Netflix’s ‘Orange is the new black’ was created by Jenji Kohan. Its story is about Piper Kerman’s memoir. The show got worldwide appreciations. It was premiered in 2013, and stars Taylor Shilling. Piper Kerman is a bisexual who has been sent to prison for 15 months for a crime.

1. Game of Thrones

This fiction series takes the first position in this list. Its story has been inspired from George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series novel ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. It is a creation of D.B.Weiss and David Benioff and premiered in 2011. This show stars people of Westeros and Essos. It got various awards.