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

Action 46 Adult 1 Adventure 34 Animation 122 Biography 4 Comedy 943 Crime 28 Documentary 13 Drama 143 Family 60 Fantasy 22 Game-Show 15 History 4 Horror 14 Music 27 Musical 9 Mystery 7 News 11 Reality-TV 18 Romance 63 Sci-Fi 11 Short 29 Sport 4 Talk-Show 35 Thriller 2 War 2 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 8530 2010s 14143 2000s 6739 1990s 3522 1980s 1870 1970s 1169 1960s 658 1950s 315 1940s 38 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 443 2025 1042 2024 1203 2023 1373 2022 1398 2021 1524 2020 1547 2019 1457 2018 1444 2017 1632 2016 1628 2015 1544 2014 1399 2013 1459 2012 1389 2011 1208 2010 983 2009 943 2008 825 2007 795 2006 803 2005 714 2004 620 2003 594 2002 521 2001 484 2000 440 1999 445 1998 434 1997 418 1996 361 1995 390 1994 320 1993 309 1992 275 1991 278 1990 292 1989 255 1988 218 1987 228 1986 193 1985 177 1984 191 1983 166 1982 167 1981 128 1980 147 1979 148 1978 135 1977 126 1976 120 1975 121 1974 113 1973 103 1972 117 1971 101 1970 85 1969 96 1968 79 1967 76 1966 73 1965 69 1964 61 1963 56 1962 42 1961 57 1960 49 1959 42 1958 25 1957 39 1956 34 1955 31 1954 33 1953 25 1952 29 1951 21 1950 36 1949 20 1948 10 1947 4 1946 1 1944 2 1943 1 1936 2

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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 2 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 0 Gritty 1 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 10 Cozy 2 Wholesome 8 Melancholic 1 Tense 0 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 6 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 15 Serialized 0 Procedural 3 Mystery box 1 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 5 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 14 Dark comedy 10 Warm humor 11 Raunchy 5 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 1 Medical 2 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 3 Workplace 4 School & campus 6 Love story 7 Friendship 10 Found family 2 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 3 Music scene 5 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 11 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 6 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 0 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 7 Banter chemistry 5

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 1 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 12 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 5 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 12 Adult animation 2 Anime 5 Kids & family 5 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 5 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 2 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 5 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 11 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 26

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Modern Family

544K 250 2009–2020

Warm humor · Ensemble cast

Parks and Recreation

317K 124 2009–2015

Warm humor · Warm glow · Workplace

Community

313K 110 2009–2015

Ironic & meta · Found family

Castle

188K 173 2009–2016

Banter chemistry · Witty banter

Archer

176K 143 2009–2023

Adult animation · Espionage

Glee

162K 121 2009–2015

School & campus · Music scene

White Collar

154K 81 2009–2014

Heists & cons · Banter chemistry

Misfits

113K 38 2009–2013

Dark comedy · British TV

Eastbound & Down

71K 29 2009–2013

Antihero lead · Raunchy

The Middle

62K 215 2009–2018

Working class · Sitcom

NCIS: Los Angeles

61K 323 2009–2023

Procedural · Long-runner

The League

55K 84 2009–2015

Friendship · Witty banter · Sports

Cougar Town

48K 102 2009–2015

Friendship · Banter chemistry

The Cleveland Show

45K 88 2009–2013

Adult animation · Episodic

Party Down

39K 26 2009–2023

Workplace · Dry humor

Bored to Death

36K 24 2009–2011

Dry humor · Big city life

Nurse Jackie

34K 80 2009–2015

Addiction & vice · Medical

Better Off Ted

29K 26 2009–2010

Workplace · Satirical · Cynical

United States of Tara

26K 36 2009–2011

Mental health · Character study

Jersey Shore

25K 89 2009–2012

Lifestyle reality · Chaotic energy

Royal Pains

25K 104 2009–2016

Medical · Easy watching

Hung

24K 30 2009–2011

Class divide · Sexually explicit

Drop Dead Diva

22K 79 2009–2014

Feel-good · Legal

Emma

19K 4 2009–2009

Period piece · British TV

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