25 Most Critically Acclaimed TV Shows Of All Time

7. True Detective

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IMDb Score: 9.3

With writing, dialogue and acting that far surpasses what Hollywood are content with churning out on a regular basis: True Detective is a triumph of television, proving that it can produce quality programming and attract A-grade talent just as well as big name studios.

Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, two polar opposites in terms of personality, are forced into investigating a grim, religiously-fuelled murder in Louisiana that spans a period of almost two decades and the effect it has on their lives.

Sure, Season 2 didn't live up to it, but that doesn't change how great the first season was.

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