10 Best Hugh Laurie TV Shows, Ranked According to IMDb
1.”House” (2004-2012) – IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Hugh Laurie’s performance as the brilliant but misanthropic Dr. Gregory House earned him numerous awards and worldwide recognition. This medical drama focuses on the unconventional, controversial, and successful diagnostician at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
2.”Jeeves and Wooster” (1990-1993) – IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Based on P.G. Wodehouse’s books, Hugh Laurie stars as the lovably dimwitted Bertie Wooster alongside Stephen Fry’s impeccable valet, Jeeves. The series follows their comedic mishaps in British high society.
3.”The Night Manager” (2016) – IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
In this espionage drama, Laurie plays Richard Roper, a suave arms dealer who is targeted by former soldier Jonathan Pine, played by Tom Hiddleston, in a plot to bring him down; a tension-packed mini-series adapted from John le Carré’s novel.
4.”A Bit of Fry and Laurie” (1987-1995) – IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
This sketch comedy show features Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry in various skits and musical performances, showcasing their brilliant comedic chemistry and timing.
5.”Blackadder” (1983-1989) – IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
Laurie appeared in the final two seasons of this historical British sitcom, which presents a satirical take on different periods in history with Rowan Atkinson leading the cast as the eponymous character.
6.”Chance” (2016-2017) – IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Hugh Laurie returned to television as Dr. Eldon Chance, a forensic neuropsychiatrist who gets caught up in a world of mistaken identity, police corruption, and mental illness.
7.”Fortysomething” (2003) – IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
In this comedy-drama series set around the life crisis of Dr. Paul Slippery (played by Laurie), audiences are treated to episodes full of midlife crises and family chaos.
8.”Veep” (2012-2019) – IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Though not a regular cast member for all seasons, Hugh Laurie joined later seasons as Tom James, a charismatic politician vying for influence in Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Vice President Selina Meyer’s administration.
9.”Spooks” (2002-2011) – IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Hugh Laurie had a guest role in this acclaimed British television spy drama series also known as “MI-5” which follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service’s Thames House headquarters.
10.”Little Dorrit” (2008) – IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Set in the backdrop of Charles Dickens’ story about the plight of debtor’s prisons in England, Hugh Laurie stars as Mr. Dorrit in this critically acclaimed miniseries that explores themes such as wealth, poverty, and hypocrisy.