Top tv shows in New Zealand today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 974 titles tracked.

Virgin River leads the chart, a 2019 TV show rated 7.4 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Virgin River. The best-reviewed entry is The Civil War at 9.0, against a chart average of 7.8. The chart is dominated by catalogue titles rather than new releases. The Handmaid's Tale has the most staying power here, with 872 days in a top 10.

1. 251Virgin River2019 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 82%
2. 252Steven Universe2013 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 100%
3. 253Euphoria2019 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 78%
4. 254Mr. Bean1990 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 100%
5. 255Once Upon a Time2011 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 78%
6. 256Gentleman Jack2019 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 92%
7. 257Solar Opposites2020 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 95%
8. 258My Adventures with Superman2023 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
9. 259Smallville2001 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 78%
10. 260Blackadder1983 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 85%
11. 261Goliath2016 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 100%
12. 262The Kominsky Method2018 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
13. 263The Blacklist2013 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 91%
14. 264Miraculous: Les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir2015 · IMDb 7.5
15. 265The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance2019 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 89%
16. 266Black Clover2017 · IMDb 8.2
17. 267XO, Kitty2023 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 74%
18. 268Midsomer Murders1997 · IMDb 7.9
19. 269Castle2009 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 82%
20. 270One Tree Hill2003 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 63%
21. 271The Knick2014 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 92%
22. 272Detention Adventure2019 · IMDb 7.3
23. 273New Girl2011 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 95%
24. 274Mr. Mercedes2017 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 91%
25. 275Schmigadoon!2021 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 93%
26. 276Godfather of Harlem2019 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 92%
27. 277SPY x FAMILY2022 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 100%
28. 278Ratched2020 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 61%
29. 279Fallen2023 · IMDb 6.6
30. 280X-Men '972024 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 99%
31. 281I'll Be Gone in the Dark2020 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 96%
32. 282The Chi2018 · IMDb 7.5
33. 283Merlin2008 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 85%
34. 284Wizards Beyond Waverly Place2024 · IMDb 6.6 · RT 89%
35. 285Hijack2023 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 80%
36. 286Casual2015 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 94%
37. 287River2015 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 100%
38. 288The East Palace2026 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 100%
39. 289Fleabag2016 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 100%
40. 290Spider-Man1994 · IMDb 8.4
41. 291Code of Silence2025 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 100%
42. 292Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood2012 · IMDb 7.4
43. 293RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 83%
44. 294American Bikini2018 · IMDb 6.2
45. 295Pee-wee as Himself2025 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 100%
46. 296The Missing2014 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 93%
47. 297The Civil War1990 · IMDb 9.0
48. 298Power Book IV: Force2022 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 100%
49. 299The Handmaid's Tale2017 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 83%
50. 300Apples Never Fall2024 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 47%