10 HBO Miniseries That Are 10/10 Masterpieces

HBO has long been synonymous with prestige television, building a reputation since 1972 as the home of series such as The Sopranos, Deadwood, Succession and The Wire. The network’s standards are high — executives even passed on Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone — and a mid-1980s experiment with the four-part All the Rivers Run showed that miniseries could hold viewers across multiple nights, prompting HBO to produce more exclusive shows.

Among the network’s standout limited runs is Mare of Easttown, in which Kate Winslet plays Detective Mare Sheehan as she investigates a teenager’s murder. The series earned 16 Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nods, praised for its mature dialogue, realistic detective work, precise scene transitions and Winslet’s committed Delco accent.

Other acclaimed entries include Watchmen, Damon Lindelof’s Tulsa-set continuation that confronts the 1921 Tulsa race massacre and garnered 11 Emmy nominations, with notable turns from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Regina King.

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