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500 series (top 500 shown)

Mysterious Lotus Casebook

★ 7.6
5K 40 2023–2023
Bittersweet · Detective mystery

Culprits

★ 6.9
5K 8 2023–2023
Heists & cons

The Wolf

★ 7.7
4K 49 2020–present
Turkish drama · Espionage

Walker: Independence

★ 6.9
4K 13 2022–2023
Action · Crime · Drama

Lycoris Recoil

★ 7.6
4K 13 2022–2022
Anime · Adrenaline · Friendship

The Daily Life of the Immortal King

★ 7.1
4K 64 2020–present
Anime

Rafuchakkar

★ 6.6
4K 9 2023–present
Heists & cons · Indian TV

Tajkun

★ 7.5
4K 18 2020–present
Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Strong Girl Nam-soon

★ 6.6
4K 16 2023–2023
K-drama · Strong female lead

Cartel

★ 8.0
4K 14 2021–2021
Criminal underworld · Gritty

Néro: The Assassin

★ 6.8
4K 8 2025–2025
Antihero lead · Revenge

Darwin's Game

★ 7.2
4K 12 2020–2020
Survival · Anime

9-1-1: Nashville

★ 5.7
4K 19 2025–present
Workplace · Procedural

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

★ 7.0
4K 7 2023–2024
Adult animation · Dystopia

Heaven Official's Blessing

★ 8.2
4K 24 2020–present
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Super Crooks

★ 7.1
4K 13 2021–2021
Heists & cons · Anime

Runaway

★ 5.9
4K 8 2022–2022
Serialized

A Simple Murder

★ 6.9
4K 7 2020–present
Dark comedy

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

★ 7.3
4K 14 2024–2024
Anime · High fantasy

Masters of the Universe: Revolution

★ 7.4
4K 5 2024–2024
High fantasy · Adrenaline

Mum Bhai

★ 6.3
4K 12 2020–present
Criminal underworld · Indian TV

R.J. Decker

★ 7.1
4K 10 2026–present
Dark comedy · Criminal underworld

Buddy Daddies

★ 8.0
4K 13 2023–2023
Found family · Anime · Warm humor

Island

★ 7.0
4K 12 2022–2023
Turkish drama · Secrets & lies
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