Universal Television's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Universal Television? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Universal Television titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

  1. #1 2021 19 great titles Best: Law & Order: Organized Crime
  2. #2 2020 16 great titles Best: Ted Lasso
  3. #3 2017 13 great titles Best: The Bold Type
  4. #4 2022 12 great titles Best: Bel-Air
  5. #5 2019 11 great titles Best: Russian Doll
  6. #6 2018 10 great titles Best: New Amsterdam
  7. #7 2015 10 great titles Best: Chicago Med
  8. #8 2013 10 great titles Best: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  9. #9 2014 9 great titles Best: Chicago P.D.
  10. #10 2016 8 great titles Best: The Good Place
  11. #11 2025 7 great titles Best: On Call
  12. #12 2024 7 great titles Best: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
  13. #13 2012 7 great titles Best: Chicago Fire
  14. #14 1984 6 great titles Best: Airwolf
  15. #15 2009 6 great titles Best: Parks and Recreation
  16. #16 1994 6 great titles Best: New York Undercover
  17. #17 1974 5 great titles Best: The Rockford Files
  18. #18 2023 5 great titles Best: Twisted Metal
  19. #19 1979 5 great titles Best: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century