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Best Adventure TV Series of 2021

361 Adventure series that started in 2021, ranked by popularity

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

Action 160 Adult 0 Adventure 361 Animation 164 Biography 1 Comedy 95 Crime 16 Documentary 19 Drama 67 Family 26 Fantasy 20 Game-Show 11 History 6 Horror 8 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 11 News 1 Reality-TV 12 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 9 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 6 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 0 Stuck the Landing 1 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 1 Gritty 2 Dark tone 6 Feel-good 3 Cozy 1 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 3 Tense 4 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 4 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 10 Serialized 11 Procedural 4 Mystery box 2 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 5 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 5 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 2 Family saga 4 Coming of age 7 Workplace 2 School & campus 1 Love story 0 Friendship 1 Found family 5 Survival 8 Post-apocalyptic 5 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 4 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 11 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 1 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 1 Real history 3 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 2 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 4 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 3

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 3 Morally gray 6 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 8 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 2 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 5 Adrenaline 11 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 6 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 12 Stylized direction 9 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 8 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 6 Distinctive score 5 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 11 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 6 Anime 12 Kids & family 9 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 4 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 4 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 10 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 9

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361 series

Octonauts: Above & Beyond

257 94 2021–present

Adventure · Animation · Family

Race to the Center of the Earth

249 7 2021–2021

Adventure · Game-Show · Reality-TV

SML

247 751 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: The Movie - Red Battle! All Sentai Rally!!

245 49 2021–2022

Action · Adventure · Comedy

Digimon Ghost Game

244 67 2021–2023

Action · Adventure · Animation

The Mountain Detective

241 3 2021–present

Adventure · Mystery

The Chicken Squad

240 29 2021–2022

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Toldi

237 13 2021–2021

Adventure · Animation

Survivor Tamil

233 91 2021–present

Adventure · Game-Show · Reality-TV

Sakugan

232 12 2021–2021

Action · Adventure · Animation

Ghostforce

232 55 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

RWBY: Fairy Tales

232 6 2021–2021

Action · Adventure · Animation

Bandoleros

222 5 2021–2021

Adventure · Drama · History

Court Lady

211 55 2021–2023

Adventure · Comedy · Drama

Mechamato

199 28 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

Beyblade Burst QuadDrive

195 26 2021–2022

Action · Adventure · Animation

Rudrabinar Obhishaap

192 17 2021–2022

Adventure · Musical · Mystery

Survivor Exxen Cup

190 7 2021–2021

Adventure · Game-Show · Reality-TV

Kometernes jul

176 24 2021–2021

Adventure · Family · Sci-Fi

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts

163 2 2021–2021

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky

158 24 2021–2022

Action · Adventure · Animation

Make a Wish

153 24 2021–present

Adventure · Comedy · Drama

Alive and Kicking

151 7 2021–2021

Adventure · Drama · Family

Candle in the Tomb: The Worm Valley

142 16 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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