Highest Rated Animation TV Shows on Metacritic Critics

Ranked by Metacritic Critics rating alone, among titles with at least 10 Metacritic Critics votes. The mean score beside each title is what every other platform makes of it.

51 results
1 Primal 90/100 · 14 votes · 2019 · 6 ratings A 89 2 The Simpsons 87/100 · 16 votes · 1989 · 8 ratings A 80 3 Undone 86/100 · 23 votes · 2019–2022 · 7 ratings A 85 4 Harley Quinn 85/100 · 27 votes · 2019–2025 · 7 ratings B 76 5 Rick and Morty 84/100 · 38 votes · 2013 · 9 ratings A 85 6 X-Men '97 84/100 · 20 votes · 2024 · 6 ratings A 86 7 BoJack Horseman 82/100 · 57 votes · 2014–2020 · 9 ratings A 87 8 Big Mouth 82/100 · 36 votes · 2017–2025 · 8 ratings B 74 9 Tuca & Bertie 82/100 · 27 votes · 2019–2022 · 6 ratings B 79 10 The Legend of Vox Machina 82/100 · 17 votes · 2022 · 8 ratings A 83 11 Central Park 81/100 · 18 votes · 2020–2022 · 6 ratings B 74 12 Star Wars: Visions 80/100 · 24 votes · 2021 · 6 ratings B 74 13 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 80/100 · 19 votes · 1995–2002 · 3 ratings B 77 14 My Adventures with Superman 80/100 · 10 votes · 2023–2026 · 5 ratings B 79 15 Archer 79/100 · 82 votes · 2009–2023 · 9 ratings A 83 16 King of the Hill 78/100 · 40 votes · 1997 · 7 ratings B 75 17 Pantheon 77/100 · 10 votes · 2022–2025 · 5 ratings A 85 18 Maniac 76/100 · 24 votes · 2018 · 9 ratings B 72 19 F Is for Family 75/100 · 14 votes · 2015–2021 · 6 ratings B 75 20 Devil May Cry 75/100 · 14 votes · 2025 · 5 ratings B 74 21 Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord 75/100 · 10 votes · 2026 · 5 ratings A 86 22 Batman: Caped Crusader 74/100 · 27 votes · 2024 · 5 ratings B 72 23 Creature Commandos 74/100 · 12 votes · 2024 · 6 ratings B 77 24 Futurama 72/100 · 58 votes · 1999–2026 · 9 ratings A 82 25 The Boondocks 72/100 · 42 votes · 2005–2014 · 7 ratings B 73 26 What If...? 72/100 · 25 votes · 2021–2024 · 9 ratings C 68 27 Solar Opposites 72/100 · 16 votes · 2020–2025 · 7 ratings B 75 28 Eyes of Wakanda 71/100 · 11 votes · 2025 · 6 ratings C 63 29 Beavis and Butt-Head 69/100 · 21 votes · 1993–2011 · 5 ratings B 75 30 Terminator Zero 69/100 · 11 votes · 2024 · 6 ratings B 73 31 Star Wars: The Bad Batch 68/100 · 16 votes · 2021–2024 · 7 ratings B 73 32 Win or Lose 68/100 · 14 votes · 2025 · 5 ratings B 78 33 Star Trek: Lower Decks 66/100 · 28 votes · 2020–2024 · 6 ratings B 73 34 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 66/100 · 21 votes · 2008–2020 · 9 ratings A 82 35 South Park 64/100 · 19 votes · 1997 · 9 ratings A 80 36 The Ricky Gervais Show 62/100 · 18 votes · 2010–2012 · 5 ratings A 81 37 Bob's Burgers 60/100 · 27 votes · 2011 · 7 ratings B 74 38 Krapopolis 60/100 · 14 votes · 2023 · 4 ratings C 60 39 Family Guy 58/100 · 39 votes · 1999 · 8 ratings C 69 40 Son of Zorn 57/100 · 19 votes · 2016–2017 · 6 ratings C 64 41 The Life & Times of Tim 57/100 · 13 votes · 2008–2012 · 5 ratings A 82 42 Disenchantment 56/100 · 32 votes · 2018–2023 · 8 ratings C 66 43 The Cleveland Show 55/100 · 18 votes · 2009–2013 · 6 ratings D 52 44 Velma 54/100 · 19 votes · 2023–2024 · 7 ratings F 23 45 Animals. 54/100 · 13 votes · 2016–2018 · 6 ratings B 70 46 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 53/100 · 22 votes · 2026 · 5 ratings D 54 47 Cowboy Bebop 47/100 · 28 votes · 2021 · 7 ratings D 53 48 Clerks 47/100 · 14 votes · 2000–2002 · 3 ratings C 64 49 American Dad! 43/100 · 22 votes · 2005 · 8 ratings B 70 50 Ricky Gervais Alley Cats 38/100 · 13 votes · 2026 · 5 ratings F 46 51 Beauty and the Beast 34/100 · 20 votes · 2012–2016 · 7 ratings D 58