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

Action 66 Adult 0 Adventure 95 Animation 218 Biography 6 Comedy 1524 Crime 71 Documentary 26 Drama 395 Family 86 Fantasy 57 Game-Show 23 History 14 Horror 21 Music 20 Musical 12 Mystery 22 News 8 Reality-TV 30 Romance 193 Sci-Fi 17 Short 22 Sport 9 Talk-Show 37 Thriller 11 War 1 Western 2

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 1 Grew the Beard 0 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 23 Cozy 1 Wholesome 17 Melancholic 3 Tense 2 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 8 Campy 6 Cynical 8 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 7 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 15 Serialized 2 Procedural 1 Mystery box 2 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 10 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 11 Absurdist 4 Satirical 10 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 15 Dark comedy 18 Warm humor 32 Raunchy 4 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 2 Detective mystery 4 True crime 2 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 1 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 17 Workplace 11 School & campus 11 Love story 15 Friendship 14 Found family 6 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 4 Faith & religion 0 Sports 5 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 5 Big city life 4 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 15 Social commentary 6 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 6

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 3 Morally gray 7 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 21 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 10 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 4 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 5 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 11 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 2 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 4 Romantic yearning 11 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 6 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 14 Adult animation 6 Anime 9 Kids & family 8 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 2 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 8 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 7 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 6

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 13 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 40

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Bad Buddy

8K 12 2021–2022

Queer stories · Love story

Odd Taxi

8K 13 2021–2021

Anime · Deadpan cool · Puzzle plot

We Are Lady Parts

8K 12 2021–2024

Music scene · Female perspective

Die Discounter

8K 40 2021–2024

Workplace · Ensemble cast

The Way of the Househusband

8K 15 2021–2023

Absurdist · Anime · Parody

The Great North

8K 97 2021–2025

Warm humor · Adult animation

Running Errands

7K 38 2021–2024

Fast-paced · Witty banter

Sexify

7K 16 2021–2023

Coming of age · Female perspective

Bad and Crazy

7K 12 2021–2022

K-drama · Antihero lead

Home Economics

7K 42 2021–2023

Sitcom · Class divide

The Crew

7K 10 2021–2021

Workplace · Sitcom · Easy watching

iCarly

7K 34 2021–2023

Friendship · Sitcom · Witty banter

Mr. Corman

7K 10 2021–2021

Mental health · Melancholic

SK8 the Infinity

7K 14 2021–present

Anime · Sports · Friendship

M.O.D.O.K.

7K 10 2021–2021

Adult animation · Absurdist

Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro

7K 24 2021–2023

Anime · School & campus

My Roommate Is a Gumiho

6K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Love story

Generation

6K 16 2021–2021

Queer stories · Coming of age

Call My Agent Bollywood

6K 7 2021–present

Workplace · Indian TV

The Mysterious Benedict Society

6K 16 2021–2022

Dug Days

6K 5 2021–2021

Wholesome · Kids & family

Harlem

6K 24 2021–2025

Friendship · Female perspective

Pretty Smart

6K 10 2021–2021

Sitcom · Easy watching

Dogu

6K 32 2021–present

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