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Best Adventure TV Series of 2011

195 Adventure series that started in 2011, ranked by popularity

All Adventure series All series from 2011

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

Action 79 Adult 0 Adventure 195 Animation 76 Biography 3 Comedy 63 Crime 6 Documentary 10 Drama 24 Family 20 Fantasy 14 Game-Show 1 History 5 Horror 2 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 3 News 1 Reality-TV 5 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 6 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 1 Western 1

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 1 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 1

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 2 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 3 Campy 3 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 6 Serialized 4 Procedural 2 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 5 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 2 Raunchy 1 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 0 Coming of age 4 Workplace 1 School & campus 1 Love story 3 Friendship 2 Found family 2 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 0 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 5 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 4 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 1 Anime 4 Kids & family 8 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 6 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 5

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195 series

Once Upon a Time

249K 156 2011–2018

Redemption · Hopeful

Hunter X Hunter

200K 148 2011–2014

Anime · Deep worldbuilding

Grimm

142K 123 2011–2017

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Leyla and Mecnun

104K 144 2011–2023

Absurdist · Turkish drama

Falling Skies

99K 52 2011–2015

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Terra Nova

89K 13 2011–2011

Adventure · Drama · Mystery

The Amazing World of Gumball

55K 241 2011–2019

Absurdist · Chaotic energy

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

19K 11 2011–2011

Tearjerker · Melancholic

Fate/Zero

18K 31 2011–2012

Anime · Morally gray · Dark tone

The Looney Tunes Show

18K 52 2011–2013

Sitcom · Kids & family · Slapstick

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

14K 12 2011–2011

Gut punch · Anime · Dark tone

Ninjago

14K 212 2011–2022

Kids & family · Long-runner

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

11K 19 2011–2013

Graphic violence · Adrenaline

The Nine Lives of Chloe King

11K 10 2011–2011

Young adult · Urban fantasy

Neverland

11K 2 2011–2011

Tight limited run · High fantasy

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

9K 78 2011–2016

Kids & family · Family-safe

Green Lantern: The Animated Series

8K 26 2011–2013

Capital

8K 125 2011–present

Kids & family · Family-safe

ThunderCats

8K 26 2011–2012

High fantasy · Adrenaline

The Boat

6K 44 2011–2013

Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

House of Anubis

6K 146 2011–2013

School & campus · Young adult

The Tom and Jerry Show

6K 253 2011–2022

Slapstick · Kids & family

Off the Map

5K 13 2011–2011

Medical · Workplace · Love story

Danger 5

5K 14 2011–2015

Campy · Absurdist · Parody

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