"Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos" are some of the most acclaimed shows of all time.

We broke down quality TV by seasons and ranked the best TV seasons of all time based on Metacritic reviews.

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The most critically acclaimed TV shows in history have earned their praise by repeatedly producing innovative and memorable seasons.

Shows like "The Wire," "Breaking Bad," and "The Sopranos" consistently won over critics, and their best seasons have set a standard for what great television should look like.

More recent shows like "Fleabag," "Atlanta," and "Better Call Saul" have broken into this elite group, as well.

To find out which series have been the most influential, we turned to the review aggregator Metacritic for its list of the all-time best TV seasons, which ranks shows by their composite critical reception.

John Lynch contributed to an earlier version of this story.

Check out the 50 best TV-show seasons of all time, according to critics: