`The Sopranos` named best-written television series of all time

London: Mob drama ‘The Sopranos’ grabbed the no.1 position in a survey of `the best-written television series of all time`.

The Writers Guild of America` released its list of the 101 greatest TV shows of all time, and David Chase`s tale about a `mobster in therapy, with problems with his mother` which ran on HBO from 1999 to 2007, took the top spot, the Sun reported. ‘Seinfeld’ (NBC, 1990-98) finished in second place Other series to feature in the top five are: `The Twilight Zone`, `All in the Family` and `M*A*S*H`, all three of which ran on CBS. AMC`s `Mad Men`, which came in seventh, was the only show currently airing that cracked the top ten. A board member of the WGA` Aaron Mendelsohn said that the focus while making the list was given to exceptional writing and storytelling over the course of a series. ANI