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500 series (top 500 shown)

Revenge

★ 7.8
130K 90 2011–2015
Revenge · Elites & privilege

The Defenders

★ 7.2
128K 8 2017–2017
Ensemble cast

The OA

★ 7.8
128K 16 2016–2019
Experimental · Mystery box

What We Do in the Shadows

★ 8.5
128K 61 2019–2024
Absurdist · Found family

Elementary

★ 7.9
127K 154 2012–2019
Detective mystery · Genius lead

Good Omens

★ 8.0
127K 13 2019–2026
Central duo · Whimsical

Black Sails

★ 8.2
127K 38 2014–2017
Morally gray · Antihero lead

Bates Motel

★ 8.1
126K 50 2013–2017
Psychological horror · Dark tone

Orphan Black

★ 8.3
125K 50 2013–2017
Strong female lead · Serialized

The Man in the High Castle

★ 7.9
125K 40 2015–2019
Dystopia · Deep worldbuilding

The Americans

★ 8.4
125K 75 2013–2018
Espionage · Secrets & lies

11.22.63

★ 8.0
125K 8 2016–2016
Time travel · Event miniseries

My Hero Academia

★ 8.2
125K 183 2016–2026
Anime · Hopeful · School & campus

Titans

★ 7.4
120K 49 2018–2023
Dark tone · Graphic violence

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

★ 7.4
120K 36 2018–2020
Young adult · Supernatural

Under the Dome

★ 6.5
119K 39 2013–2015
Small town · Mystery box

Billions

★ 8.3
119K 84 2016–2023
Elites & privilege · Morally gray

Russian Doll

★ 7.7
117K 15 2019–2022
Time travel · Existential dread

Designated Survivor

★ 7.4
116K 53 2016–2019
Political intrigue · Serialized

2 Broke Girls

★ 6.7
116K 138 2011–2017
Sitcom · Witty banter

Legends of Tomorrow

★ 6.7
115K 110 2016–2022
Time travel · Campy

Atypical

★ 8.2
115K 38 2017–2021
Coming of age · Mental health

Lost in Space

★ 7.3
114K 28 2018–2021
Survival · Big-budget spectacle

The Family Man

★ 8.7
113K 26 2019–present
Espionage · Indian TV · Tense
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