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90 Biography series that started in 2018, ranked by popularity

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

Action 2 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 1 Biography 90 Comedy 2 Crime 15 Documentary 34 Drama 31 Family 0 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 27 Horror 0 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 1 News 1 Reality-TV 1 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 0 War 1 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 725 2010s 755 2000s 345 1990s 169 1980s 150 1970s 82 1960s 23 1950s 11 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 40 2025 83 2024 124 2023 114 2022 172 2021 87 2020 105 2019 97 2018 90 2017 89 2016 73 2015 91 2014 65 2013 66 2012 61 2011 65 2010 58 2009 49 2008 44 2007 28 2006 52 2005 35 2004 29 2003 23 2002 32 2001 31 2000 22 1999 23 1998 19 1997 31 1996 13 1995 12 1994 12 1993 14 1992 13 1991 13 1990 19 1989 11 1988 16 1987 15 1986 15 1985 21 1984 13 1983 13 1982 19 1981 14 1980 13 1979 15 1978 17 1977 12 1976 12 1975 3 1974 5 1973 5 1972 6 1971 4 1970 3 1969 5 1968 4 1967 4 1966 1 1965 2 1964 3 1961 2 1960 2 1959 2 1958 2 1956 1 1955 3 1952 1 1951 1 1950 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 0 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 0 Gritty 4 Dark tone 5 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 2 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 0

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90 series

Narcos: Mexico

102K 30 2018–2021

Criminal underworld

Escape at Dannemora

34K 7 2018–2018

True crime · Naturalistic

A Very English Scandal

18K 3 2018–2018

British TV · Queer stories

Mrs. Wilson

10K 3 2018–2018

Secrets & lies · Period piece

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.

10K 10 2018–2018

True crime · Detective mystery

Trust

9K 10 2018–2018

Elites & privilege

Rangbaaz

6K 25 2018–2022

Criminal underworld · Anthology

Hitler's Circle of Evil

6K 10 2018–2018

Docuseries · Real history

Luis Miguel: The Series

6K 27 2018–2021

Music scene · Nostalgic

Karenjit Kaur - The Untold Story of Sunny Leone

4K 21 2018–present

Female perspective

Povesti COOL

3K 12 2018–present

Talk & panel · Dialogue-driven

Strange Angel

3K 17 2018–2019

Biography · Drama · History

Bobby Kennedy for President

2K 4 2018–2018

Biography · Documentary · Drama

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

2K 4 2018–2018

Biography · Crime · Documentary

Drug Lords

2K 8 2018–2018

Biography · Crime · Documentary

Nicky Jam: El Ganador

1K 13 2018–2018

Biography · Music

The Bobby Brown Story

967 3 2018–present

Biography · Drama · Music

Chris Chan: A Comprehensive History

737 86 2018–present

Biography · Documentary · History

American Dynasties: The Kennedys

576 6 2018–2018

Biography · Documentary · History

Vai Anitta

548 6 2018–2020

Biography · Documentary

Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You

486 2 2018–2018

Alija

462 6 2018–2018

Biography · Drama

The Secret World of Jeffree Star

432 5 2018–present

Biography · Documentary · Reality-TV

The Blood Lady

372 16 2018–2018

Biography · Drama · History

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