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Top 500 most popular Adventure series, ranked by votes

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Genres

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

Action 3572 Adult 21 Adventure 8921 Animation 3965 Biography 71 Comedy 2250 Crime 356 Documentary 336 Drama 1452 Family 1091 Fantasy 617 Game-Show 182 History 171 Horror 86 Music 21 Musical 19 Mystery 174 News 7 Reality-TV 298 Romance 130 Sci-Fi 256 Short 26 Sport 30 Talk-Show 6 Thriller 59 War 33 Western 39

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 7 Stuck the Landing 24 Grew the Beard 19 Rock Solid 7 Past Its Prime 2 Roller Coaster 6

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 21 Gritty 38 Dark tone 88 Feel-good 54 Cozy 21 Wholesome 102 Melancholic 23 Tense 57 Unsettling 16 Whimsical 144 Campy 85 Cynical 11 Hopeful 44 Sentimental 8 Nostalgic 83 Bittersweet 44 Chaotic energy 94 Deadpan cool 8

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 15 Fast-paced 72 Episodic 347 Serialized 133 Procedural 36 Mystery box 36 Anthology 21 Cliffhanger-driven 16 Sprawling saga 45 Tight limited run 70 Puzzle plot 12 Vignette style 7

Humor style

Dry humor 17 Absurdist 95 Satirical 24 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 73 Witty banter 42 Dark comedy 36 Warm humor 55 Raunchy 11 Parody 35 Ironic & meta 20

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 18 Detective mystery 26 True crime 0 Heists & cons 8 Legal 1 Medical 2 Political intrigue 22 Espionage 23 War & military 46 Family saga 17 Coming of age 95 Workplace 7 School & campus 27 Love story 25 Friendship 82 Found family 98 Survival 71 Post-apocalyptic 34 Dystopia 14 Supernatural 70 Space & sci-fi 84 Near-future tech 13 Time travel 23 High fantasy 103 Urban fantasy 35 Monster horror 17 Psychological horror 5 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 3 Faith & religion 12 Sports 3 Music scene 5 Food & cooking 9 Nature & science 14 Real history 42 Royalty & aristocracy 13 Small town 10 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 15 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 10 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 11 Female perspective 20 Social commentary 11 Philosophical 26 Existential dread 17 Revenge 31 Redemption 18 Secrets & lies 40

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 39 Morally gray 44 Villain's POV 5 Ensemble cast 138 Central duo 30 Strong female lead 68 Child's perspective 34 Outsider lead 36 Genius lead 22 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 8 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 23 Banter chemistry 16

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 28 Adrenaline 190 Intellectual challenge 11 Comfort rewatch 33 Romantic yearning 20 Cathartic 3 Wonder & awe 69 Mounting dread 6 Warm glow 14 Gut punch 35

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 7 Visually striking 114 Stylized direction 65 Naturalistic 4 Big-budget spectacle 52 Lo-fi charm 13 Atmospheric 67 Distinctive score 35 Experimental 10 Deep worldbuilding 117 Tight writing 7

Format & audience

Sitcom 11 Adult animation 54 Anime 192 Kids & family 338 Young adult 36 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 32 Reality competition 10 Lifestyle reality 2 Docuseries 22 Sketch & variety 3 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 94 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 34 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 31 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 8 Indian TV 11

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 75 Disturbing 20 Sexually explicit 7 Family-safe 303 Emotionally heavy 35 Easy watching 259

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

33K 19 2026–2027

School & campus · Space & sci-fi

Kaiju No. 8

33K 25 2024–2025

Anime · Adrenaline

Baywatch

33K 243 1989–2003

Easy watching · Campy · Episodic

Star Wars: Clone Wars

33K 27 2003–2005

War & military · Adrenaline

Young Sherlock

33K 10 2026–present

Detective mystery · Genius lead

Fairy Tail

33K 339 2009–2019

Anime · Found family

Family Matters

32K 215 1989–1998

Sitcom · Family-safe · Wholesome

Secret Level

32K 16 2024–present

Anthology · Adult animation

Dragon Ball GT

32K 65 1996–1997

Anime · Adrenaline · Kids & family

Hell's Paradise

32K 25 2023–present

Anime · Survival

Magnum, P.I.

32K 158 1980–1988

Detective mystery · Episodic

The Dragon Prince

32K 63 2018–2024

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Inhumans

31K 8 2017–2017

Royalty & aristocracy

Recess

31K 129 1997–2001

Kids & family · School & campus

Star Trek: Lower Decks

31K 50 2020–2024

Adult animation · Space & sci-fi

Lonesome Dove

31K 4 1989–1989

Rural & frontier · Bittersweet

Lockwood & Co.

31K 8 2023–2023

Young adult · Supernatural

Primal

31K 30 2019–present

Survival · Graphic violence

Dororo

30K 24 2019–2019

Anime · Melancholic

The Venture Bros.

30K 86 2003–2018

Adult animation · Parody

Survivor

30K 731 2000–present

Reality competition · Long-runner

The Midnight Gospel

30K 8 2020–2020

Philosophical · Adult animation

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

30K 10 2021–2021

Swamp Thing

30K 10 2019–2019

Monster horror · Atmospheric

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