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

Action 72 Adult 7 Adventure 87 Animation 197 Biography 3 Comedy 1547 Crime 51 Documentary 29 Drama 364 Family 69 Fantasy 66 Game-Show 22 History 20 Horror 28 Music 24 Musical 8 Mystery 29 News 11 Reality-TV 32 Romance 162 Sci-Fi 15 Short 50 Sport 8 Talk-Show 60 Thriller 7 War 2 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 1 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 1 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 17 Cozy 5 Wholesome 14 Melancholic 1 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 5 Campy 4 Cynical 2 Hopeful 4 Sentimental 4 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 7 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 7 Serialized 1 Procedural 1 Mystery box 2 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 9 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 7 Absurdist 11 Satirical 7 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 14 Warm humor 18 Raunchy 3 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 5

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 11 Workplace 8 School & campus 9 Love story 24 Friendship 5 Found family 7 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 4 Faith & religion 1 Sports 2 Music scene 4 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 2 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 6 Female perspective 9 Social commentary 5 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 2 Revenge 2 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 2

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 10 Central duo 6 Strong female lead 9 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 6 Banter chemistry 6

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 5 Romantic yearning 20 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 6 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 6 Visually striking 7 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 3 Adult animation 4 Anime 7 Kids & family 3 Young adult 11 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 8 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 12 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 10 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 5

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 17

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Love 101

20K 16 2020–2021

Coming of age · Nostalgic

Operation MBBS

20K 10 2020–present

School & campus · Coming of age

Start-Up

20K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story · Workplace

Love Life

19K 20 2020–2021

Love story · Romantic yearning

High Fidelity

19K 10 2020–2020

Music scene · Dialogue-driven

How to with John Wilson

17K 18 2020–2023

Vignette style · Dry humor

Dorohedoro

17K 24 2020–2026

Anime · Graphic violence

Truth Seekers

16K 8 2020–2020

Supernatural · British TV

Mr. Queen

16K 20 2020–2021

K-drama · Royalty & aristocracy

Teenage Bounty Hunters

16K 10 2020–2020

Coming of age · Female perspective

Trying

16K 40 2020–present

Wholesome · Warm humor

Feel Good

15K 12 2020–2021

Addiction & vice · Queer stories

Julie and the Phantoms

14K 9 2020–2020

Music scene · Young adult

Love & Anarchy

14K 16 2020–2022

Love story · Banter chemistry

Rent-a-Girlfriend

13K 60 2020–2026

Anime · Love story · Cringe comedy

Staged

12K 22 2020–2023

Ironic & meta · Witty banter

Hospital Playlist

11K 24 2020–2021

Friendship · Medical · Warm glow

McDonald & Dodds

10K 11 2020–2024

Detective mystery · British TV

AJ and the Queen

10K 10 2020–2020

Queer stories · Found family

James May: Our Man in...

10K 15 2020–2024

Docuseries · Easy watching

Breeders

10K 40 2020–2023

Dark comedy · Contemporary life

Valeria

10K 30 2020–2025

Friendship · Female perspective

The Good Lord Bird

9K 7 2020–2020

Real history · Period piece

Great Pretender

8K 25 2020–2024

Heists & cons · Anime · Fast-paced

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