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Top 500 most popular series that started in the 2010s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Human Planet

★ 9.0
34K 8 2011–2011
Nature & science

Escape at Dannemora

★ 7.9
34K 7 2018–2018
True crime · Naturalistic

Flames

★ 8.8
34K 20 2018–2023
Young adult · School & campus

Future Man

★ 7.6
34K 34 2017–2020
Time travel · Raunchy · Absurdist

The Exorcist

★ 7.9
34K 20 2016–2018
Faith & religion · Unsettling

Covert Affairs

★ 7.3
34K 75 2010–2014
Espionage · Strong female lead

Babylon Berlin

★ 8.4
34K 48 2017–2026
Period piece · Political intrigue

Ghosts

★ 8.4
34K 35 2019–2023
Whimsical · Comfort rewatch

Death in Paradise

★ 7.8
33K 125 2011–present
Cozy · Procedural

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

★ 7.5
33K 4 2018–2018
True crime · Docuseries

Anger Management

★ 6.6
33K 100 2012–2014
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching

ZeroZeroZero

★ 8.1
33K 8 2019–2020
Criminal underworld

C.B. Strike

★ 7.9
33K 20 2017–present
Detective mystery · British TV

Leaving Neverland

★ 7.0
33K 2 2019–2019
Disturbing · Emotionally heavy

StartUp

★ 7.8
33K 30 2016–2018
Criminal underworld · Morally gray

The Fosters

★ 7.9
33K 104 2013–2018
Found family · Family saga

Borgen

★ 8.4
33K 38 2010–2022
Political intrigue

The Missing

★ 8.1
33K 16 2014–2016
Slow burn · Bleak

Fresh Off the Boat

★ 7.7
33K 116 2015–2020
Immigrant experience · Sitcom

Love Doesn't Understand Words

★ 7.7
32K 31 2016–2017
Love story · Banter chemistry

Shetland

★ 8.3
32K 62 2013–present
Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Taskmaster

★ 9.0
32K 206 2015–present
Game & quiz show · Witty banter

The Dragon Prince

★ 8.2
32K 63 2018–2024
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Gullak

★ 9.1
32K 27 2019–present
Indian TV · Wholesome · Warm humor
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