The entertainment website Collider has published a ranked feature counting down what it considers the 10 most perfect thriller television shows of the past two decades. The piece argues that the thriller genre has evolved beyond simple twists and cliffhangers, with the best modern examples probing the human psyche to explore why ordinary people commit terrible acts and how they justify them as serving a greater good. It highlights morally complex characters and impossible choices as the hallmark of contemporary thrillers.

The article, written by Senior Author Dyah Ayu Larasati and published on 8 July 2026, works its way up from number 10. Entries in the visible portion include Reacher (2022–present), praised for its methodical, detail-driven hero played by Alan Ritchson; The Night Manager (2016–present), noted for Tom Hiddleston's undercover performance and Hugh Laurie's charismatic villain; Squid Game (2021–2025), framed as a critique of capitalism with 456 contestants competing for a $31 million prize; and Yellowjackets (2021–present), a dual-timeline survival thriller likened to Lord of the Flies with teenage girl athletes stranded in the Canadian wilderness.