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The Best Seasons of Great Performances

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!

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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 theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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Season 54

3 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2026

10.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Great Performances at the Met: Tristan Und Isolde 10.0

Season 18

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1989

9.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Episode 6 10.0

Season 6

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1977

9.0/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Abide with Me 9.0

Other Seasons

Season 14

7 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1985

8.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 10.0

Season 43

16 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2015

8.7/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2016 10.0

Season 7

4 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1978

8.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 10.0

Season 33

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2002

8.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Episode 5 9.1

Season 35

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2004

8.6/ 10

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Best episodeE22 · We Love Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song 9.4

Season 29

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1998

8.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 10.0

#10

Season 38

22 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2010

8.6/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Sondheim! The Birthday Concert 9.0

#11

Season 34

12 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

8.6/ 10

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Best episodeE15 · Garrison Keillor’s Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood 9.3

#12

Season 26

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1995

8.4/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Episode 7 9.3

#13

Season 10

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1981

8.3/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 10.0

#14

Season 37

14 Episodes

First Aired: Jul 2006

8.3/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden 9.0

#15

Season 19

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1990

8.3/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Music by Richard Rodgers 8.5

#16

Season 39

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

8.3/ 10

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Best episodeE17 · Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island 8.8

#17

Season 42

23 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

8.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! 8.6

#18

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1993

8.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · Episode 13 10.0

#19

Season 5

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1976

8.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Episode 8 9.0

#20

Season 4

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1975

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 9.0

#21

Season 28

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1997

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Episode 10 10.0

#22

Season 53

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2025

8.1/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia 10.0

#23

Season 15

6 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1986

8.0/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 9.2

#24

Season 31

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2000

8.0/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 8.5

#25

Season 22

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1993

8.0/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · On the Town in Concert 8.7

#26

Season 41

32 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

8.0/ 10

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Best episodeE5 · Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration 9.0

#27

Season 30

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1999

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 9.0

#28

Season 1

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1971

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Episode 3 8.5

#29

Season 47

30 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.9/ 10

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Best episodeE12 · An Intimate Evening with David Foster 8.8

#30

Season 40

18 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

7.7/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2013 8.4

#31

Season 21

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1992

7.7/ 10

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Best episodeE4 · Episode 4 8.0

#32

Season 27

5 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1996

7.7/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Les Misérables in Concert 9.0

#33

Season 12

9 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1983

7.6/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Ellington: The Music Lives On 9.0

#34

Season 20

7 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1991

7.6/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 9.0

#35

Season 25

9 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1994

7.6/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Turandot 9.0

#36

Season 36

12 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2005

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE7 · Stevie Wonder: Live at Last 8.6

#37

Season 46

29 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2018

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE8 · k.d. lang – Landmarks Live in Concert 8.4

#38

Season 48

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2020

7.5/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · Great Performances at the Met: Renée Fleming in Concert 8.5

#39

Season 44

27 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2016

7.4/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2016 7.9

#40

Season 49

33 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

7.4/ 10

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Best episodeE33 · Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2022 9.0

#41

Season 45

28 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2017

7.3/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · She Loves Me 8.3

#42

Season 32

14 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2001

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · Episode 9 9.0

#43

Season 50

24 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE16 · Now Hear This “Albéniz - Portraits of Spain” 8.4

#44

Season 17

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1988

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 8.1

#45

Season 51

22 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE20 · Audra McDonald at the London Palladium 8.4

#46

Season 52

24 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2024

7.2/ 10

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Best episodeE3 · Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight 8.3

#47

Season 16

11 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1987

7.1/ 10

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Best episodeE2 · Episode 2 8.2

#48

Season 2

3 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 1972

7.0/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 7.0

#49

Season 9

3 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1980

6.6/ 10

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Best episodeE1 · The Most Happy Fella 7.0

#50

Season 13

7 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1984

6.4/ 10

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Best episodeE13 · Heartbreak House 8.8

#51

Season 3

10 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 1974

6.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 9.0

#52

Season 8

1 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1979

N/A/ 10

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#53

Season 11

1 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 1982

N/A/ 10

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#54

Season 55

3 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2026

N/A/ 10

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