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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 Kapil Sharma Show

10K 475 2016–present

Indian TV · Easy watching

ReLIFE

9K 17 2016–2018

Anime · School & campus

Divorce

9K 24 2016–2019

Cynical · Dark comedy

Speechless

9K 63 2016–2019

Witty banter · Sitcom · Warm humor

Little Things

9K 49 2016–present

Contemporary life · Central duo

People of Earth

9K 20 2016–2017

Wrecked

9K 30 2016–2018

Parody · Absurdist · Dark comedy

Haters Back Off!

8K 16 2016–2017

Cringe comedy · Absurdist

The Detour

8K 42 2016–2019

Chaotic energy · Dark comedy

Crisis in Six Scenes

8K 6 2016–2016

Dialogue-driven · Period piece

Powerless

8K 13 2016–2017

Workplace · Sitcom · Easy watching

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

8K 20 2016–2017

K-drama · Period piece

Humorously Yours

8K 14 2016–present

Love story · Banter chemistry

Flowers

7K 12 2016–2018

Mental health · Dark comedy

Stan Against Evil

7K 24 2016–2018

Supernatural · Monster horror

Rostered On

7K 22 2016–present

Medical · Workplace

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

7K 215 2016–2022

Satirical · Social commentary

Dorehami

7K 181 2016–present

Family-safe · Episodic

The Real O'Neals

7K 29 2016–2017

Sitcom · Queer stories

Private Eyes

7K 60 2016–2021

Procedural · Detective mystery

Cinderella and the Four Knights

7K 16 2016–2016

K-drama · Love story

Roadies

6K 10 2016–2016

Music scene · Ensemble cast

Crazyhead

6K 6 2016–2016

Supernatural · Friendship

Love in the Moonlight

6K 18 2016–2016

K-drama · Love story

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