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Best Adventure TV Series of 2012

190 Adventure series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Adventure series All series from 2012

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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

La storia della Arcana Famiglia

330 13 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Animation

La fuga

322 12 2012–2012

Action · Adventure · Drama

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

317 78 2012–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters

311 52 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Animation

Kikoriki: Pin-Code

307 105 2012–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Tree Fu Tom

305 73 2012–2016

Action · Adventure · Animation

Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters

288 50 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day

269 4 2012–2012

Adventure · Animation · Drama

Queen's Blade: Rebellion

268 23 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Animation

Meie aasta Siberis

266 2012–2012

Adventure · Comedy · Family

The Hero Yoshihiko and the Key of the Evil Spirit

261 11 2012–2012

Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy

Toledo

233 13 2012–2012

Adventure · Drama · History

Operation Ouch

225 95 2012–present

Adventure · Animation · Biography

The New Adventures of Peter Pan

216 53 2012–2016

Adventure · Animation · Family

Ixion Saga DT

209 25 2012–2013

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Bodacious Space Pirates

205 26 2012–2012

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Gon

204 53 2012–2013

Action · Adventure · Animation

Daybreak

199 5 2012–2012

Senki Zesshô Shinfogia

179 13 2012–2012

Action · Adventure · Animation

Yellow Woodpecker Ranch

178 79 2012–2017

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Köstebekgiller

173 1 2012–2014

Adventure · Animation · Family

Miraculous Anime

160 113 2012–2023

Action · Adventure · Animation

Island of the Unwanted

159 24 2012–2012

Adventure · Drama

Zack and Quack

154 53 2012–2017

Adventure · Animation · Family

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