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The Best TV Shows on TLC

Every TLC Show Ranked From Best To Worst

As of November 2024, our compilation of TLC’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. A broadcaster of distinction, TLC has aired more than 20 shows between 1996 and 2023. Premiering in 1996 and 2003, Forensic Files and American Chopper are among TLC’s most celebrated shows.

  • My Big Fat Fabulous Life
    My Big Fat Fabulous Life (2015)8.3

    Dancing her way through the haters, Whitney Way Thore is embracing her body in a world that judges people by their size. She navigates both career challenges and relationship snafus with her vivacious personality, a sense of humor and an abundance of courage. This series follows Whitney who was diagnosed with an endocrine system disorder called polyscystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which caused her, a slender dancer at the time, to gain more than 200 pounds in one year at college. Feeling trapped in a big body, she struggled with self-doubt and negative stereotypes. Now 380 pounds and eager to continue sharing her passion for dance, Whitney has learned to embrace her body and love herself again.

  • Untold Stories of the ER
    Untold Stories of the ER (2004)8.1

    Doctors recount the most memorable cases they’ve ever encountered. Unusual, touching, humorous or life-changing – no story is too big or too small when it comes to the ER.

  • Forensic Files
    Forensic Files (1996)7.9

    Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.

  • 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days
    90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (2017)7.9

    Follow couples who have an existing relationship online, but haven't met in person. We'll experience their journey as they travel to the other's foreign country for the first time in an attempt to establish an in-person relationship and start the K-1 visa process.

  • 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way
    90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (2019)7.9

    Americans move to a foreign country all in the name of love. Will uprooting their lives in the United States pay off, or will they be packing up and moving back to America brokenhearted?

  • Dr. Pimple Popper
    Dr. Pimple Popper (2018)7.6

    Dermatologist Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper, helps patients with unique skin conditions reclaim a life free of disguise and embarrassment.

  • Cake Boss
    Cake Boss (2009)7.5

    Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show focuses on how they make their cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.

  • 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
    90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (2016)7.5

    Life after the 90 Days continues as the couples look back on their 90-day journey and realize their lives as newlyweds have not gotten easier.

  • 90 Day Fiancé
    90 Day Fiancé (2014)7.3

    Getting through customs is just the beginning. With just 90 days to wed on a fiancé visa, follow international couples as they attempt to overcome cultural barriers and family drama while in search of true love that knows no borders.

  • Overhaulin'
    Overhaulin' (2004)6.9

    Overhaulin' is an American automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC between 2004–2009, and currently on Velocity and Discovery.

  • 90 Day: The Single Life
    90 Day: The Single Life (2021)6.8

    Six singles from the various 90 Day Fiancé series give dating another shot. Letting go of their past proves difficult as they have to go through first dates and falling in love all over again. The singles seek out the help of dating coaches, events, apps, friends and family.

  • MILF Manor
    MILF Manor (2023)6.8

    From cities all across the country, eight confident and strong-minded women leave home for the chance to find love at a paradise destination.

  • Little People, Big World
    Little People, Big World (2006)6.7

    Matt & Amy Roloff enlist the help of their four children Jeremy, Zack, Molly & Jacob to help expand the business of Roloff farms. As the kids grow older, the family grows larger and the Roloffs learn how to keep their family relationships strong.

  • American Chopper
    American Chopper (2003)6.5

    Paul Teutul, Sr. and his son Paul Teutul, Jr. manufacture custom chopper-style motorcycles.

  • 7 Little Johnstons
    7 Little Johnstons (2015)6.5

    The Johnstons, a family of little people, juggle family and health issues on top of a home renovation.

  • My 600-lb Life
    My 600-lb Life (2012)6.4

    Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals - each weighing more than 600 pounds confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.

  • Sister Wives
    Sister Wives (2010)6.1

    Husband Kody Brown, along with his four wives (only one of which is legally married to Kody) and their combined 18 children, attempts to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.

  • My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?
    My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? (2015)5.5

    Check in on the men and women featured in "My 600lb Life." Since the show, have they maintained their weight loss and continued working toward their goals? We get an update on where they are now and what's changed since the show.

  • 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk
    90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk (2019)5.4

    Previous cast members of 90 Day Fiancé and its spin-off shows react to new episodes of these shows.

  • 1000-lb Best Friends
    1000-lb Best Friends (2022)5.0

    Four larger-than-life best friends battle morbid obesity using hard work, heart and a wicked sense of humor. This girl gang has had each other's backs since high school, and they share the secrets of their crazy yo-yo diet sisterhood.