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Best Adventure TV Series of 2012

190 Adventure series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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

Action 79 Adult 0 Adventure 190 Animation 86 Biography 1 Comedy 56 Crime 10 Documentary 9 Drama 32 Family 17 Fantasy 14 Game-Show 3 History 3 Horror 2 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 2 News 0 Reality-TV 11 Romance 3 Sci-Fi 3 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 1 War 0 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

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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 1 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 0 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 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 3 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 4 Serialized 5 Procedural 2 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 5 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 1 Found family 2 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 4 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 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 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 2

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 8 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 5 Kids & family 9 Young adult 1 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 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 5

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190 series

Arrow

462K 170 2012–2020

Revenge · Serialized

Gravity Falls

182K 41 2012–2016

Whimsical · Found family

The Legend of Korra

153K 52 2012–2014

Strong female lead · High fantasy

Elementary

127K 154 2012–2019

Detective mystery · Genius lead

Revolution

88K 42 2012–2014

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Sword Art Online

64K 100 2012–2020

Anime · Near-future tech

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

59K 193 2012–present

Stylized direction · Anime · Campy

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

22K 78 2012–2019

Whimsical · Chaotic energy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

18K 124 2012–2017

Kids & family · Found family

The River

17K 8 2012–2012

Unsettling · Tense

Ultimate Spider-Man

17K 104 2012–2017

Ironic & meta · Kids & family

Dragons: Riders of Berk

16K 40 2012–2014

Kids & family · Family-safe

Ben 10: Omniverse

11K 80 2012–2014

Kids & family · Family-safe

Tron: Uprising

10K 19 2012–2013

Visually striking

Avengers Assemble

9K 127 2012–2019

Kids & family · Adrenaline

RWBY

8K 159 2012–present

High fantasy · Adrenaline · Anime

The Transporter

8K 24 2012–2014

Fast-paced · Adrenaline

Treasure Island

7K 2 2012–2012

Period piece · Tight limited run

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

6K 50 2012–2014

Anime · High fantasy

Primeval: New World

5K 13 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Drama

Sofia the First

5K 110 2012–2018

Kids & family · Family-safe

From the New World

4K 25 2012–2013

Dystopia · Deep worldbuilding

Sinbad

4K 12 2012–2013

Labyrinth

4K 2 2012–2012

Period piece · Tight limited run

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