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

Action 73 Adult 1 Adventure 98 Animation 196 Biography 5 Comedy 1628 Crime 34 Documentary 16 Drama 257 Family 64 Fantasy 58 Game-Show 28 History 11 Horror 36 Music 31 Musical 12 Mystery 16 News 12 Reality-TV 46 Romance 128 Sci-Fi 25 Short 43 Sport 11 Talk-Show 49 Thriller 3 War 1 Western 1

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 1 Gritty 0 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 10 Cozy 3 Wholesome 9 Melancholic 9 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 8 Cynical 5 Hopeful 4 Sentimental 7 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 12 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 8

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 20 Serialized 5 Procedural 5 Mystery box 3 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 5

Humor style

Dry humor 14 Absurdist 17 Satirical 6 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 17 Dark comedy 15 Warm humor 25 Raunchy 0 Parody 8 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 3 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 1 Family saga 7 Coming of age 7 Workplace 5 School & campus 7 Love story 20 Friendship 5 Found family 5 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 7 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 4 Faith & religion 1 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 5 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 8 Social commentary 6 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 0 Redemption 2 Secrets & lies 3

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 14 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 5 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 1 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 20 Banter chemistry 8

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 3 Adrenaline 1 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 8 Romantic yearning 16 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 5 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 10 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 7 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 14 Adult animation 3 Anime 7 Kids & family 2 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 10 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 11 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 11 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 8 Emotionally heavy 5 Easy watching 26

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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Tick

21K 22 2016–2019

Parody · Campy · Absurdist

TVF Tripling

21K 16 2016–present

Indian TV · Witty banter

Better Things

20K 52 2016–2022

Female perspective

Horace and Pete

18K 10 2016–2016

Dialogue-driven

W

18K 17 2016–2016

K-drama · Puzzle plot

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo

17K 16 2016–2017

K-drama · Feel-good · Wholesome

The Durrells

17K 26 2016–2019

Warm glow · Cozy · Feel-good

Legend of the Blue Sea

17K 21 2016–2017

K-drama · Love story · Whimsical

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

16K 146 2016–2018

Deadpan cool · Absurdist

Easy

16K 25 2016–2019

Contemporary life · Naturalistic

Search Party

16K 50 2016–2022

Dark comedy · Cynical · Satirical

American Housewife

14K 103 2016–2021

Sitcom · Easy watching

Bungo Stray Dogs

14K 62 2016–present

Anime · Supernatural

Baskets

14K 40 2016–2019

Deadpan cool · Melancholic

Flaked

13K 14 2016–2017

Addiction & vice · Antihero lead

Yuri!!! On Ice

13K 13 2016–2017

Sports · Anime · Queer stories

BrainDead

13K 13 2016–2016

Satirical · Political intrigue

Man with a Plan

13K 69 2016–2020

Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic

High Maintenance

12K 34 2016–2020

Vignette style · Episodic

Motherland

12K 20 2016–2022

Female perspective · British TV

You Me Her

12K 50 2016–2020

Jean-Claude Van Johnson

11K 6 2016–2017

Ironic & meta · Campy · Parody

Kevin Can Wait

11K 48 2016–2018

Sitcom · Easy watching

Angie Tribeca

10K 40 2016–2018

Parody · Procedural · Absurdist

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