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30. 'The Chi' - This coming-of-age drama series created by Lena Waithe delves into the daily dangers in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.

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29. 'Girls' - Drawn from Lena Dunham's own life, this comedy-drama series follows the lives of four twenty-somethings in New York, which strikes a chord with many young women navigating fresh careers in big cities.

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28. 'Fuller House' - The sequel to the hit sitcom 'Full House' got an upgrade to modern-day America, and it's currently the favorite show in two states. 

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27. 'Dear White People' - The satirical comedy-drama follows black students at an Ivy League school, exploring current race relations in America with accuracy, insight, and humor.

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26. 'American Housewife' - Unlike 'Desperate Housewives,' this sitcom chronicles the daily life of an average wife and mother in the privileged community of Westport, CT, with characters that are queer, divorced, and highly varied.

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25. 'Broad City' - The hilarious series follows the lives of two young women in New York City who at once defy and acutely embody the image of the female millennial.

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24. 'Will & Grace' - This successful sitcom about two best friends in New York City was a step forward for the LGBTQ community in America, as it was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters.

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23. 'Love' - This romantic comedy web series takes a down-to-earth look at dating in the modern era, from both the male and female perspective.

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22. 'Big Little Lies' - The dramatic miniseries tells the story of three women in Monterey, CA, and is described on IMDB as a “brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, schoolyard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.”

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21. 'Insecure' - This comedy-drama series, based on the web series 'Awkward Black Girl,' has received mass critical acclaim for exploring social and racial aspects of the contemporary black female experience.

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20. 'Mom' - In a refreshing take on mother-daughter relationships, the dysfunctional duo take on themes of real-life issues such as alcoholism, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, problem gambling, homelessness, relapse, domestic violence, overdose, rape, and obesity, all while remaining humorous.

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19. 'Grace and Frankie' - Two women try to pick up the pieces when their husbands announce that they're in love with each other and want to leave them. It's a tale of female companionship that television hasn't represented enough in the past.

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18. 'Orange Is the New Black' - America's favorite show right now touches on an important part of the country, the prison system, and the issues that come with it, such as sexual abuse and mental health, as well as topics like the transgender community.

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17. 'Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life' - This revival is another famed mother-daughter performance, and perhaps it resonated with Americans because of the twists of Rory's fate and the struggles of the heart highlighted in all ranges of relationships.

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16. 'Workaholics' - The situation comedy web series follows three college dropouts who work at a telemarketing company in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, representing the bumpy transition into adulthood.

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15. 'New Girl' - This hilarious series actually represents a surprisingly realistic living situation of four working friends living in a gorgeous and enormous Los Angeles loft.

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14. 'Friday Night Lights' - The drama series is about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, TX. The intentional small-town backdrop is used to address contemporary issues in American culture like family values, school funding, racism, drugs, abortion, and lack of economic opportunities.

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13. 'Master of None' - Told from the point of view of a 30-year-old actor of color in New York City, the series explores romantic, professional, and cultural experiences with great care.

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12. 'Last Man Standing' - The sitcom follows a senior employee of a sporting goods store in Denver, CO, who is a married father of three daughters and focuses on his interactions with family, neighbors, and coworkers. Nothing crazy, just a slightly more entertaining version of regular life!

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11. 'Parenthood' - Lauren Graham is clearly a very relatable mother figure to American audiences. The show follows three generations of the Braverman clan, touching on adoption, Asperger's, and family values.

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10. 'Community' - Education in the US is very important for people of all ages, races, and backgrounds, which is exactly what the study group at Greendale represented—along with all the weird and hilarious goings-on of college.

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9. 'Fresh Off the Boat' - Immigrants represent an enormous percent of the American population striving for the proverbial American Dream, especially if you consider that the first people who came to this land were also technically fresh off the boat.

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8. 'Roseanne' - It began as one of the first shows dedicated to representing an American middle-class family, and (despite the racism controversy, or perhaps even more so because of it) the show continues to represent a fair amount of Americans.

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7. 'Silicon Valley' - This satirical comedy series follows five young men who run a startup in the global center for high-tech corporations, venture capital, innovation, and social media. It might be a small percentage of the population, but they're an important one!

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6. 'Atlanta' - Donald Glover's widely acclaimed comedy-drama series explores the unglamorous and sometimes surreal Atlanta rap scene, often through the perspective of a college-dropout-turned-manager with a child to support.

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5. 'Shameless' - This American adaptation of the British comedy-drama series is set in the South Side of Chicago, depicting the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father and alcoholic raising six children, unearthing the grave level of poverty in America.

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4. 'Black-ish' - The comedy series narrows in on an upper-middle-class African-American family, creating a highly entertaining point of entry and visibility for black Americans in the realm of mainstream television.

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3. 'This Is Us' - This time-jumping drama follows the lives of two parents and their three children, diving into themes of race, adoption, obesity, and familial issues, all while being incredibly diverse both on- and offscreen.

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2. 'Modern Family' - The mockumentary sitcom, home to some of the highest-paid TV stars, is exactly what its title suggests. Three types of families (nuclear, step-family, and same-sex) have the trials of parenthood, age gaps, coming-of-age, and remarriage in the mix.

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1. 'The Office' - Americans spend a lot of their time working, so this remake takes the cake. Michael Scott may not be the boss anyone wants, but he's a (ridiculously exaggerated) version of the boss everyone has had.

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