The invention relates to the technical field of display, and particularly discloses a thin film transistor and a manufacturing method thereof, an array substrate, a display panel and an electronic device. The thin film transistor comprises a grid electrode, a grid electrode insulating layer, an active layer and a protective layer. The active layer is arranged on one side of the gate insulation layer, the gate is arranged on the other side, deviating from the active layer, of the gate insulation layer, the square resistance value of the gate is smaller than or equal to a preset square resistance value, and the gate at least comprises a first metal layer. The protective layer at least covers the exposed surface of the first metal layer to prevent the first metal layer from being oxidized. Inthis way, RC delay on the grid electrode can be reduced, and the problem that a display device is uneven in image flickering is solved.