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The Best Seasons of Great Performances

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Every season of Great Performances ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Great Performances!

The Best Seasons of Great Performances

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical...
#1

Season 18

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

8.7/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 33

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2002

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 38

22 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2010

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
#4

Season 15

5 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1986

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 10

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1981

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 26

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
#7

Season 34

12 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 19

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1993

8.2/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 42

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 43

16 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2015

8.1/ 10
Average Rating
#12

Season 39

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

8.0/ 10
Average Rating
#13

Season 30

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1999

7.9/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 47

30 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 3

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1974

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#16

Season 29

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1998

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
#17

Season 41

32 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 16

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1987

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 1

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1971

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 36

12 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2005

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 46

29 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2018

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 13

5 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1984

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#23

Season 28

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1997

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#24

Season 44

27 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2016

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#25

Season 20

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1991

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#26

Season 4

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1975

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#27

Season 5

8 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1976

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#28

Season 49

33 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
#29

Season 50

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
#30

Season 45

28 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2017

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
#31

Season 51

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
#32

Season 14

7 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1985

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
#33

Season 27

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1996

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#34

Season 7

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1978

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#35

Season 25

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
#36

Season 12

9 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1983

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
#37

Season 9

3 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1980

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#38

Season 37

14 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2006

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#39

Season 17

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1988

4.5/ 10
Average Rating
#40

Season 21

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

4.5/ 10
Average Rating
#41

Season 2

3 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1972

N/A/ 10
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#42

Season 6

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1977

N/A/ 10
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#43

Season 8

1 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1979

N/A/ 10
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#44

Season 11

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1982

N/A/ 10
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#45

Season 31

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2000

N/A/ 10
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#46

Season 32

14 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2001

N/A/ 10
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#47

Season 35

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2004

N/A/ 10
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#48

Season 40

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

N/A/ 10
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#49

Season 48

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2020

N/A/ 10
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#50

Season 52

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2024

N/A/ 10
Average Rating