Top tv shows in New Zealand today

951 titles · updated 2026-08-09

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 951 titles tracked.

Rivals leads the chart, a 2024 TV show rated 7.9 on IMDb. 7 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Ride or Die. The best-reviewed entry is Chernobyl at 9.3, against a chart average of 8.1. 10 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Game of Thrones has the most staying power here, with 2334 days in a top 10.

  1. 1Rivals posterRivals2024 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 96%
  2. 2Ted Lasso posterTed Lasso2020 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 90%
  3. 3Lioness posterLioness2023 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 75%
  4. 4Ride or Die posterRide or Die2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 98%
  5. 5The Five Star Weekend posterThe Five Star Weekend2026 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 91%
  6. 6Ricky Gervais Alley Cats posterRicky Gervais Alley Cats2026
  7. 7Colin from Accounts posterColin from Accounts2022 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 100%
  8. 8Slow Horses posterSlow Horses2022 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 97%
  9. 9Rick and Morty posterRick and Morty2013 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 91%
  10. 10Game of Thrones posterGame of Thrones2011 · IMDb 9.2 · RT 89%
  11. 11Alice and Steve posterAlice and Steve2026 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 73%
  12. 12House of the Dragon posterHouse of the Dragon2022 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 88%
  13. 13Chewing Gum posterChewing Gum2015 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 100%
  14. 14Yellowstone posterYellowstone2018 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 83%
  15. 15The Shards posterThe Shards2026 · IMDb 5.8 · RT 55%
  16. 16Furious posterFurious2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 98%
  17. 17Off Campus posterOff Campus2026 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 91%
  18. 18Spider-Noir posterSpider-Noir2026 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 92%
  19. 19Twin Peaks posterTwin Peaks1990 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 78%
  20. 20Monsters of God posterMonsters of God2026 · IMDb 7.3
  21. 21DTF St. Louis posterDTF St. Louis2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 89%
  22. 22Silo posterSilo2023 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 93%
  23. 23Mr Inbetween posterMr Inbetween2018 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
  24. 24The Rookie posterThe Rookie2018 · IMDb 8.0
  25. 25Chernobyl posterChernobyl2019 · IMDb 9.3 · RT 95%
  26. 26Margo's Got Money Troubles posterMargo's Got Money Troubles2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 96%
  27. 27MobLand posterMobLand2025 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 77%
  28. 28The Comeback posterThe Comeback2005 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 82%
  29. 29Shrinking posterShrinking2023 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
  30. 30Pioneer One posterPioneer One2010 · IMDb 6.6
  31. 31Fargo posterFargo2014 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 93%
  32. 32Peacemaker posterPeacemaker2022 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 93%
  33. 33Severance posterSeverance2022 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 95%
  34. 34Hacks posterHacks2021 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 98%
  35. 35For All Mankind posterFor All Mankind2019 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 91%
  36. 36Interview with the Vampire posterInterview with the Vampire2022 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 99%
  37. 37Sherlock posterSherlock2010 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 78%
  38. 38Lucky posterLucky2026 · RT 78%
  39. 39FROM posterFROM2022 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 96%
  40. 40Your Friends & Neighbors posterYour Friends & Neighbors2025 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 84%
  41. 41The Outlaws posterThe Outlaws2021 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 86%
  42. 42Modern Family posterModern Family2009 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 85%
  43. 43The X-Files posterThe X-Files1993 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 74%
  44. 44The Office posterThe Office2005 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 81%
  45. 45The Night Manager posterThe Night Manager2016 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 88%
  46. 46Peaky Blinders posterPeaky Blinders2013 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 93%
  47. 47Downton Abbey posterDownton Abbey2010 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 92%
  48. 48It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia posterIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 94%
  49. 49Clarkson's Farm posterClarkson's Farm2021 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 94%
  50. 50Fleabag posterFleabag2016 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 100%

Frequently asked

What is the number one TV show in New Zealand right now?

Rivals (2024) is currently number one in New Zealand.

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 New Zealand?

1. Rivals, 2. Ted Lasso, 3. Lioness, 4. Ride or Die, 5. The Five Star Weekend.

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