Good TV Shows to Watch
by diefabulus | created - 22 Jul 2013 | updated - 23 Jul 2013 | PublicHere are some good TV shows to watch. There is a range of drama, mystery, reality, and comedy.
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1. The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham
Votes: 349,525
2. Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend.
Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell
Votes: 178,257
3. Gossip Girl (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Romance
Privileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.
Stars: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick
Votes: 193,198
4. Teen Wolf (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An average high school student and his best friend get caught up in some trouble causing him to receive a werewolf bite. As a result they find themselves in the middle of all sorts of dramas in Beacon Hills.
Stars: Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan O'Brien, Linden Ashby
Votes: 163,135
5. Twisted (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A teen with a troubled past reconnects with his two female best friends from childhood. He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home.
Stars: Avan Jogia, Maddie Hasson, Ashton Moio, Kimberly Quinn
Votes: 10,205
6. The Carrie Diaries (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 42 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Carrie Bradshaw is in her junior year of high school in the early 1980s. She asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while navigating the worlds of high school and Manhattan.
Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong, Katie Findlay
Votes: 28,945
7. Jane by Design (2012)
44 min | Comedy, Drama
A case of mistaken identity has a dateless high school outsider living a double life as a twenty-something career girl in the fashion world.
Stars: Nick Roux, Rowly Dennis, David Clayton Rogers, Erica Dasher
Votes: 10,613
8. Hellcats (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
The wild world of competitive college cheerleading.
Stars: Aly Michalka, Ashley Tisdale, Robbie Jones, Heather Hemmens
Votes: 10,918
9. Awkward. (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.
Stars: Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern
Votes: 45,814
10. Suburgatory (2011–2014)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Tessa Altman is used to the big city, but when her dad moves her away, she has to adapt to her new suburban life in Chatswin.
Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Jane Levy, Carly Chaikin, Allie Grant
Votes: 32,973
11. The Fosters (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.
Stars: Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert
Votes: 30,673
12. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Two teenage girls' lives are turned upside down when they find out they were switched at birth.
Stars: Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, D.W. Moffett
Votes: 26,127
13. Ravenswood (2013–2014)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Five strangers are connected by the curse that has plagued Ravenswood for generations.
Stars: Nicole Gale Anderson, Tyler Blackburn, Steven Cabral, Brett Dier
Votes: 9,290
14. The Originals (2013–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.
Stars: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin
Votes: 147,736
15. The Lying Game (2011–2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery
Identical twins meet as teenagers after Sutton was adopted by a rich couple and Emma grew up a foster kid. Sutton investigates their bio mom etc., while Emma takes her place/identity.
Stars: Alexandra Chando, Andy Buckley, Allie Gonino, Alice Greczyn
Votes: 19,125
16. Sherlock (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 997,177
17. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.
Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 867,106
18. Glee (2009–2015)
TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A group of ambitious misfits try to escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a glee club headed by a passionate Spanish teacher.
Stars: Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith
Votes: 155,412
19. Project Runway (2004– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV
Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry in this reality competition. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Stars: Nina Garcia, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Michael Kors
Votes: 11,660
20. The X Factor (2011–2013)
TV-PG | Game-Show, Music, Reality-TV
In this American version of the hit UK show, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges search for a singer who has the "X factor".
Stars: Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, L.A. Reid, Mario Lopez
Votes: 6,041
21. America's Next Top Model (2003–2018)
TV-PG | 42 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
A cyclical competition in which women from all over the U.S. compete for the honor of being America's next "it girl" in the modeling world.
Stars: Adrianne Curry, Yoanna House, Tyra Banks, J. Alexander
Votes: 18,461
22. Victorious (2010–2013)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.
Stars: Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies
Votes: 29,496
23. Drake & Josh (2004–2007)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Comedy, Family
Two teenage boys with clashing personalities - one is a slick musician, the other a clumsy nerd - must navigate high school and family life together after becoming step-brothers.
Stars: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Miranda Cosgrove, Nancy Sullivan
Votes: 43,581
24. iCarly (2007–2012)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Carly hosts her own home-grown web show, iCarly, Carly and sidekick Sam's regular webcasts ultimately feature everything from comedy sketches and talent contests to interviews, recipes, and problem-solving.
Stars: Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress
Votes: 44,713
25. Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012)
TV-G | 22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The Russo family may be an ordinary family with an average restaurant, but behind close doors, all three children must compete to be the next family wizard.
Stars: Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone
Votes: 38,369
26. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Comedy about identical twins living at the Tipton Hotel with their single mother who is a lounge singer at the hotel.
Stars: Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song, Ashley Tisdale
Votes: 39,881
27. The Suite Life on Deck (2008–2011)
TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Spinoff of the hit Disney Channel series "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," in which twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton enroll in a semester-at-sea program aboard a ship called the S.S. Tipton.
Stars: Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan
Votes: 21,520
28. Hannah Montana (2006–2011)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Adventures of a teenage pop star who keeps her identity secret from even her closest friends by using a disguise on-stage.
Stars: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus
Votes: 43,727
29. Zoey 101 (2005–2008)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Zoey Brooks and her brother, Dustin, attend their first day at Pacific Coast Academy, a private boarding school that enrolls girls for the first time in its history.
Stars: Jamie Lynn Spears, Paul Butcher, Christopher Massey, Erin Sanders
Votes: 17,609
30. Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Lizzie McGuire, a clumsy middle school girl, navigates through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with genuine friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.
Stars: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Lalaine
Votes: 20,455
31. H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2010)
TV-PG | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Three girls become mermaids after a mysterious island transforms them and gives them special powers.
Stars: Cariba Heine, Phoebe Tonkin, Angus McLaren, Burgess Abernethy
Votes: 18,258
32. Big Time Rush (2009–2013)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Four young males make the decision to form a boy band. They face all kinds of adventures along the way as well as the reality of the challenges and complications of the music industry.
Stars: Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson
Votes: 14,318
33. Sam & Cat (2013–2014)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A pair of roommates start a baby-sitting service to earn extra cash.
Stars: Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Cameron Ocasio, Maree Cheatham
Votes: 11,638
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