In this guide, I am going to list the best free TV Shows on YouTube. The TV shows listed in this article are 100% legal to watch on YouTube.
Nowadays, there are so many online platforms that have hundreds of TV Shows and movies. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Hotstar, and others – most of them requires an active subscription to access their content.
However, there are a few sites that offer content without any subscription. If you didn’t already know, YouTube is one of those sites that offer free shows and movies.
Not only are these shows free but also legal to watch. Yes, you may find some ads in between content. But you can easily tackle that problem by following our guide: How to watch Ad-free YouTube.
Some of the TV Shows may not have all the seasons on YouTube. Some of them have only one or two seasons on YouTube. But it’s still enough to keep you engaged for a couple of weeks.
We have listed some of the best shows that you can stream on YouTube for free. Check out the full list.
List of Best Free TV Shows on YouTube
Here is our list of the top free TV Shows that you can watch on YouTube. We have listed the shows based on IMBD Ratings & Rotten Tomatoes Ratings.
1. Father Ted (1995-1998)
Genre: Sitcom
No. of Seasons: 3
Creators: Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews
Cast: Dermot Morgan, Frank Kelly, Ardal O’Hanlon, Pauline McLynn
IMDb: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
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Three priests- Father Ted, Father Jack, and Father Dougal are exiled and sent to Craggy Island. They are each exiled due to different reasons.
Ted got banished because he used charitable funds for his own luxury trip. Dougal got banished for the Blackrock incident, & Jack for his alcoholism and womanizing.
They now live together in a house with their housekeeper, Mrs. Doyle. The show revolves around the day-to-day life activities of the priests & often shows their funny mishaps.
2. The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
Genre: Sketch Comedy
No. of Seasons: 11
Creators: Carol Burnett
Cast: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
IMDb: 8.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not Rated
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This show is based on Variety/ Sketch Comedy which often includes parodies and spoofs of movies and commercials.
Carol Burnett hosted this 1-hour show which also had lots of other talented supporting actors.
The show often had actors portraying eccentric characters.
3. Heartland (2007-present)
Genre: Family, Drama, Comedy
No. of Seasons: 16
Creators: Murray Shostak
Cast: Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Michelle Morgan, Alisha Newton
IMDb: 8.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not Rated
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This show focuses on the lives of two sisters Amy & Lou as they help their grandfather run a family-owned ranch.
The family faces many challenges and experiences the highs and lows of life on the ranch but this makes their bond stronger than ever before.
4. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966)
Genre: Sitcom
No. of Seasons: 5
Creators: Carl Reiner
Cast: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam
IMDb: 8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not Rated
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This show focuses on the life of Rob Petrie, the head writer of the fictional Alan Brady Show. He lives in New York with his wife Laura and son Ritchie.
The show shows his interaction with his family members and office colleagues which are often followed by a comedic turn of events.
5. Eerie, Indiana (1991-1992)
Genre: Sci-fi
No. of Seasons: 1
Creators: José Rivera, Karl Schaefer
Cast: Omri Katz, Francis Guinan, Justin Shenkarow, Jason Marsden
IMDb: 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
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The family of a teenager Marshall Teller moves to a desolate town Eerie in Indiana. Marshall meets with Simon Holmes and together they face bizarre strange scenarios in the town.
6. The Lost Room (2006)
Genre: Sci-fi
No. of Seasons: 1 (Mini Series)
Creators: Christopher Leone, Laura Harkcom
Cast: Peter Krause, Chris Bauer, Elle Fanning, Dennis Christopher
IMDb: 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%
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Joe Miller, a detective, desperately searches for his daughter Anna who got lost in a strange abnormal room in a deserted hotel.
The room is lost and cannot be normally accessed as it exists outside of normal time & space. So, he must find certain occult objects that he can use to find the key to access that lost room.
7. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction? (1997-present)
Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery
No. of Seasons: 4
Creators: Lynn Lehmann
Cast: James Brolin, Jonathan Frakes
IMDb: 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not rated
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The show features various anthology stories that seem to defy logic. The audience is tasked to find out whether the story is actual or bogus.
The big reveal is only done at the end of each episode. The stories often included supernatural elements that may seem untrue.
8. Wilfred (2011-2014)
Genre: Sitcom
No. of Seasons: 4
Creators: Jason Gann, Adam Zwar
Cast: Elijah Wood, Fiona Gubelmann, Jason Gann, Dorian Brown
IMDb: 7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
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Ryan, an upset and distressed man, forms an unlikely friendship with Wilfred, a neighbor’s pet dog. Ryan believes Wilfred is an Australian guy wearing a cheap dog suit while the other sees Wilfred as an ordinary dog.
The dog teaches Ryan how to overcome his fears and live life positively.
9. Kitchen Nightmares (2007-2014)
Genre: Reality TV, Cooking
No. of Seasons: 7
Creators: Daniel Kay
Host: Gordon Ramsay
IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not Rated
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Renowned chef Gordon Ramsay goes to various failing restaurants scattered around the U.S. and meets their owners.
He examines the various problems that the restaurants face and offers suggestions/solutions that may help the owners to revive the business.
10. The Greatest American Hero (1981-1983)
Genre: Superhero, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
No. of Seasons: 3
Creators: Stephen J. Cannell
Cast: William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp, Michael Paré
IMDb: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
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A group of aliens gifts a magical suit to a high school teacher Ralph. The suit grants superhuman abilities to the one who wears it.
But unfortunately, Ralph loses the suit’s instruction manual and has to learn about his newly gained powers through the hit-and-trial method. Ralph decides to fight crime as a superhero by utilizing his superpowers.
11. 21 Jump Street (1987-1991)
Genre: Drama, Crime
No. of Seasons: 2
Creators: Patrick Hasburgh, Elizabeth Curtis, Stephen J. Cannell
Cast: Johnny Depp, Peter DeLuise, Holly Robinson, Dustin Nguyen
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: Not Rated
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With the increasing crime in school, LAPD decides to curb the crime rate by sending 4 officers to high school. The chosen recruits will pose as school students and catch the criminals red-handed.
This opportunity allows Cops Doug, Tom, Harry, and Judy to experience student life once again.
12. Unsolved Mysteries (1987-present)
Genre: Mystery, Documentary
No. of Seasons: 15
Creators: John Cosgrove, Terry Dunn Meurer
Cast: Raymond Burr, Robert Stack, Karl Malden, Virginia Madsen
IMDb: 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
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As the name suggests, this show depicts the stories that remain mysteries and that are yet to be solved. It uses reenactments & interviews of family members, journalists, and detectives to tell the stories.
The show encourages the audience to provide info that may help solve the mystery.
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