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172 Biography series that started in 2022, ranked by popularity

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Action 3 Adult 0 Adventure 4 Animation 2 Biography 172 Comedy 10 Crime 36 Documentary 72 Drama 72 Family 1 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 1 History 35 Horror 0 Music 15 Musical 1 Mystery 1 News 1 Reality-TV 2 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 15 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 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 5 Gritty 8 Dark tone 16 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 7 Unsettling 5 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 5 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 21 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 3 Detective mystery 0 True crime 13 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 2 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 3 Workplace 4 School & campus 1 Love story 2 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 1 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 1 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 5 Music scene 3 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 8 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 7 Social commentary 5 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 10

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 6 Morally gray 8 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 6 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 13 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 2 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 11 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 10 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 12 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 5 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 9 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 11 Easy watching 0

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172 series

Monster

225K 30 2022–present

True crime · Disturbing

Black Bird

146K 6 2022–2022

True crime · Tight limited run

Inventing Anna

91K 9 2022–2022

Heists & cons · Elites & privilege

The Offer

51K 10 2022–2022

Event miniseries · Real history

Our Flag Means Death

48K 18 2022–2023

Queer stories · Whimsical

Pam & Tommy

44K 8 2022–2022

Social commentary

The Dropout

43K 8 2022–2022

Antihero lead · Character study

The Staircase

43K 8 2022–2022

True crime · Character study

We Own This City

33K 6 2022–2022

Cynical · Social commentary

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

33K 17 2022–2023

Sports · Stylized direction

Candy

28K 5 2022–2022

Suburban underbelly · True crime

WeCrashed

26K 8 2022–2022

Elites & privilege · Cynical

Harry & Meghan

25K 6 2022–2022

Docuseries · Royalty & aristocracy

This Is Going to Hurt

23K 7 2022–2022

Medical · Dark comedy

The Playlist

18K 6 2022–2022

Music scene · Real history

Five Days at Memorial

17K 8 2022–2022

Medical · Emotionally heavy

Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes

15K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Disturbing

Julia

15K 16 2022–2023

The Pogmentary

14K 5 2022–2022

Sports · Docuseries

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

12K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Disturbing

Super Pumped

11K 7 2022–2022

Antihero lead · Cynical

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

10K 2 2022–2022

Disturbing · Docuseries

Billy the Kid

10K 24 2022–2025

Period piece · Rural & frontier

Terim

10K 4 2022–2022

Sports · Docuseries

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