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

Action 62 Adult 2 Adventure 93 Animation 187 Biography 2 Comedy 1444 Crime 31 Documentary 31 Drama 272 Family 69 Fantasy 51 Game-Show 33 History 11 Horror 20 Music 16 Musical 11 Mystery 18 News 14 Reality-TV 28 Romance 137 Sci-Fi 19 Short 33 Sport 20 Talk-Show 58 Thriller 7 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 1 Stuck the Landing 3 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 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 2 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 13 Cozy 4 Wholesome 9 Melancholic 5 Tense 2 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 5 Campy 3 Cynical 6 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 6 Bittersweet 10 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 7

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 12 Serialized 4 Procedural 3 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 5 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 3

Humor style

Dry humor 10 Absurdist 8 Satirical 11 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 6 Witty banter 11 Dark comedy 15 Warm humor 22 Raunchy 1 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 7 Coming of age 16 Workplace 6 School & campus 10 Love story 14 Friendship 17 Found family 4 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 3 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 4 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 4 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 9 Social commentary 7 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 3 Revenge 1 Redemption 2 Secrets & lies 5

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 12 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 0 Working class 5 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 10 Banter chemistry 5

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 3 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 5 Romantic yearning 9 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 6 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 5

Format & audience

Sitcom 10 Adult animation 3 Anime 6 Kids & family 4 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 4 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 6 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 6 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 5

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 10 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 31

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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Conners

15K 112 2018–2025

Working class · Sitcom · Episodic

Pew News

15K 50 2018–2020

Satirical · Parody · Episodic

Daydreamer

14K 51 2018–2019

Love story · Turkish drama

The Neighborhood

13K 155 2018–2026

Sitcom · Warm humor

SideHero

11K 8 2018–present

The House of Flowers

9K 34 2018–2020

Family saga · Secrets & lies

Wellington Paranormal

9K 25 2018–2022

Deadpan cool · Dry humor

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

8K 16 2018–2018

K-drama · Love story

Aggretsuko

8K 51 2018–2023

Cathartic · Workplace

Alexa & Katie

8K 39 2018–2020

Friendship · Wholesome

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

8K 40 2018–2020

Satirical · Social commentary

God Friended Me

8K 43 2018–2020

Hopeful · Faith & religion

Single Parents

8K 45 2018–2020

Sitcom · Friendship · Warm humor

Forever

8K 8 2018–2018

Philosophical · Central duo

The Good Cop

8K 10 2018–2018

Central duo · Procedural

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

8K 60 2018–present

Cozy · Procedural

Grown-ish

7K 105 2018–2024

Coming of age · School & campus

Grand Blue Dreaming

7K 29 2018–2026

Slapstick · Chaotic energy · Anime

Bu Gece

7K 240 2018–present

Talk & panel · Episodic

Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare

7K 24 2018–2024

Indian TV · Small town · Satirical

Stath Lets Flats

7K 19 2018–2021

British TV · Cringe comedy

Wanderlust

6K 6 2018–2018

Female perspective

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

6K 14 2018–2021

Anime · Love story

Take Two

6K 13 2018–2018

Detective mystery

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