TV shows based on podcasts, ranked from worst to first

Over the years, TV show adaptations have grown in popularity, bringing their source material to the screen with hours worth of episodes not afforded to the typical film adaptation. While classic book-to-TV adaptations are arguably still the most common, advancements in technology have made other forms of adaptation commonplace. There are now numerous video game-to-TV series adaptations, and even more recently, podcast-to-TV series adaptations.

Bringing a podcast to the screen comes with its own set of pros and cons. Serialized podcasts are often many hours long, providing solid story arcs that might be harder to find in a more straightforward video game. However, since podcasts are an audio medium, it’s up to the television creators to figure out how to best visualize the source material.

So what are some examples of podcast-to-TV series adaptations, and which are worth checking out? Stacker compiled a list of all podcasts turned into TV series with more than 1,000 votes on IMDb and ranked according to IMDb user rating, with ties subsequently broken by votes.

From “Homecoming” to “The Dropout,” here is a ranking of 17 TV shows that are based on podcasts.

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