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

Action 59 Adult 1 Adventure 56 Animation 152 Biography 4 Comedy 1389 Crime 31 Documentary 16 Drama 183 Family 61 Fantasy 37 Game-Show 22 History 8 Horror 23 Music 17 Musical 11 Mystery 12 News 13 Reality-TV 44 Romance 88 Sci-Fi 23 Short 53 Sport 11 Talk-Show 48 Thriller 6 War 0 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 1 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 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 6 Cozy 0 Wholesome 8 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 5 Campy 3 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 22 Serialized 0 Procedural 2 Mystery box 1 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 3

Humor style

Dry humor 9 Absurdist 10 Satirical 6 Cringe comedy 5 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 14 Dark comedy 7 Warm humor 16 Raunchy 4 Parody 4 Ironic & meta 6

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 2 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 10 Workplace 8 School & campus 11 Love story 7 Friendship 7 Found family 7 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 2 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 2 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 5 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 2

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 5 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 19 Adult animation 1 Anime 9 Kids & family 6 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 2 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 3 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 3 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 10 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 1 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 3 Family-safe 11 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 32

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152 34 2012–2025

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152 12 2012–2013

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150 20 2012–present

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149 10 2012–present

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148 21 2012–present

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145 350 2012–present

Comedy · Documentary · Talk-Show

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145 32 2012–present

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145 122 2012–2017

Animation · Comedy · Short

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144 29 2012–2016

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144 202 2012–present

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144 56 2012–2015

Comedy · Short

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144 10 2012–2012

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142 18 2012–2013

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142 11 2012–2012

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142 13 2012–2012

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141 22 2012–2012

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141 8 2012–present

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141 60 2012–present

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141 49 2012–present

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141 11 2012–2012

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Noghte Sare Khat

141 27 2012–present

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