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Best Adventure TV Series of 2002

138 Adventure series that started in 2002, ranked by popularity

All Adventure series All series from 2002

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 61 Adult 2 Adventure 138 Animation 77 Biography 2 Comedy 28 Crime 1 Documentary 4 Drama 25 Family 21 Fantasy 16 Game-Show 2 History 1 Horror 0 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 4 News 0 Reality-TV 4 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 7 Short 0 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 1 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 2199 2010s 2530 2000s 1511 1990s 1063 1980s 641 1970s 514 1960s 341 1950s 110 1940s 9 1930s 1 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 117 2025 267 2024 365 2023 397 2022 358 2021 361 2020 334 2019 290 2018 336 2017 321 2016 304 2015 280 2014 224 2013 213 2012 190 2011 195 2010 177 2009 169 2008 150 2007 180 2006 166 2005 158 2004 143 2003 155 2002 138 2001 134 2000 118 1999 133 1998 127 1997 135 1996 119 1995 106 1994 101 1993 100 1992 82 1991 80 1990 80 1989 86 1988 48 1987 67 1986 67 1985 70 1984 69 1983 71 1982 57 1981 49 1980 57 1979 69 1978 48 1977 66 1976 53 1975 48 1974 51 1973 52 1972 59 1971 39 1970 29 1969 48 1968 45 1967 53 1966 50 1965 29 1964 34 1963 25 1962 12 1961 20 1960 25 1959 23 1958 14 1957 23 1956 11 1955 13 1954 11 1953 3 1952 7 1951 2 1950 3 1949 6 1944 2 1940 1 1938 1 1928 1

Tags

Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 4 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 9 Serialized 1 Procedural 2 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 1 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 2 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 0 Friendship 4 Found family 2 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 4 Kids & family 11 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 10 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 7

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138 series

The Sea Hunters

75 38 2002–2006

Adventure · Documentary · Mystery

Full Moon Fright Night

72 13 2002–2002

Adventure · Comedy · Drama

Azazel

62 4 2002–2002

Action · Adventure · Mystery

Genma taisen - Shinwa zenya no shou

61 13 2002–present

Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Portal

57 13 2002–2004

Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Quest for the Bay

57 5 2002–present

Adventure · Documentary

Phantom Investigators

55 13 2002–2002

Action · Adventure · Animation

Big Brother VIP: México

55 274 2002–present

Action · Adventure · Family

In Desert and Wilderness

48 3 2002–2002

Adventure · Drama · Family

I''s

48 2 2002–2003

Adventure · Animation · Drama

Timm Thaler

47 26 2002–present

Adventure · Animation · Family

Tall Ship Chronicles

47 8 2002–present

Adventure · Documentary

Malo Korrigan and the Space Tracers

47 27 2002–2002

Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Doctor Who: Real Time

45 6 2002–2002

Adventure · Animation · Drama

Gladiator Academy

44 26 2002–2002

Action · Adventure · Animation

Bulut Bey

Pigeon Boy

39 26 2002–2005

Action · Adventure · Animation

Adventure Highway

30 13 2002–present

Action · Adventure · Reality-TV

Zor Hedef

29 4 2002–2002

Blood Royal Princess

29 2 2002–2002

Adult · Adventure · Animation

Mi pequeña mamá

29 92 2002–2002

Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy

Melek

28 17 2002–2002

Adventure · Fantasy

WinneToons

27 27 2002–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

The Shapies

25 27 2002–2002

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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