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

Action 159 Adult 6 Adventure 164 Animation 538 Biography 0 Comedy 218 Crime 7 Documentary 2 Drama 66 Family 54 Fantasy 52 Game-Show 3 History 3 Horror 15 Music 10 Musical 4 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 16 Sci-Fi 17 Short 17 Sport 5 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 1 War 0 Western 1

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 3324 2010s 4238 2000s 2717 1990s 1492 1980s 775 1970s 464 1960s 282 1950s 47 1940s 10 1930s 2 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 224 2025 436 2024 531 2023 552 2022 534 2021 538 2020 509 2019 488 2018 528 2017 475 2016 489 2015 426 2014 419 2013 390 2012 359 2011 351 2010 313 2009 313 2008 275 2007 309 2006 334 2005 294 2004 256 2003 268 2002 232 2001 237 2000 199 1999 219 1998 195 1997 175 1996 155 1995 155 1994 141 1993 116 1992 109 1991 122 1990 105 1989 113 1988 81 1987 89 1986 83 1985 84 1984 77 1983 83 1982 53 1981 57 1980 55 1979 55 1978 53 1977 65 1976 57 1975 44 1974 35 1973 47 1972 50 1971 35 1970 23 1969 45 1968 34 1967 42 1966 40 1965 31 1964 24 1963 16 1962 15 1961 14 1960 21 1959 19 1958 5 1957 9 1956 6 1955 2 1954 1 1953 2 1950 3 1949 4 1947 2 1946 1 1944 1 1943 2 1931 1 1930 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 0 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 0 Dark tone 8 Feel-good 4 Cozy 0 Wholesome 8 Melancholic 4 Tense 4 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 3 Campy 4 Cynical 1 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 8 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 9 Serialized 9 Procedural 0 Mystery box 2 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 5 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 2 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 7 Raunchy 1 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 3 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 1 Family saga 1 Coming of age 7 Workplace 2 School & campus 4 Love story 2 Friendship 3 Found family 4 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 2 High fantasy 10 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 1 Sports 1 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 4 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 4

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 4 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 4 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 3 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 4 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 5 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 4 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 12 Stylized direction 11 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 4 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 9 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 11 Anime 30 Kids & family 8 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 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 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 10 Disturbing 4 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 6 Easy watching 9

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Cells at Work! Code Black

965 13 2021–2021

Action · Animation · Comedy

We the People

954 10 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Family

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

936 12 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Hammer and Bolter

924 15 2021–present

Action · Animation · Horror

Perfect World

868 171 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life!

861 12 2021–2021

Action · Animation · Comedy

Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!

848 17 2021–2026

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Teenage Euthanasia

837 17 2021–2023

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Adventure Beast

821 12 2021–2021

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Alpha Betas

815 7 2021–2023

Animation · Comedy

The Smurfs

813 104 2021–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Frankelda's Book of Spooks

753 5 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Family

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace

750 11 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

Re-Main

727 12 2021–present

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Osamake: Romcom Where the Childhood Friend Won't Lose

725 12 2021–present

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Johnny Test

697 40 2021–2022

Action · Adventure · Animation

Pui Pui Molcar

677 24 2021–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

Spare Me, Great Lord!

675 24 2021–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

The Heike Story

674 11 2021–2021

Animation · Drama · History

Higurashi: When They Cry - SOTSU

666 15 2021–2021

Animation · Drama · Horror

Shakunetsu Kabaddi

644 12 2021–present

Action · Animation · Comedy

Headspace Guide to Sleep

642 7 2021–2021

Animation · Documentary

Puffins Impossible

637 54 2021–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

Goofy in How to Stay at Home

633 4 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Family

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