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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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Generation 56K

3K 8 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

You are My Glory

3K 32 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

The Great Escapists

3K 6 2021–2021

Adventure · Comedy · Documentary

Masameer County

3K 14 2021–present

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Bump

3K 50 2021–2024

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Wagle Ki Duniya

3K 1366 2021–present

Comedy · Drama

So I Married My Anti-Fan

3K 16 2021–2021

Comedy · Music · Romance

Ögrenci Evi

3K 10 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Chicago Party Aunt

3K 16 2021–2022

Animation · Comedy

The Big Leap

3K 11 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama

Sort Of

3K 24 2021–2024

Comedy · Drama

Daughter from Another Mother

3K 27 2021–2022

Comedy · Drama

My Love Mix-Up!

3K 10 2021–2021

Comedy · Romance

Pixar Popcorn

3K 10 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Family

Frank of Ireland

3K 6 2021–2021

Dali and the Cocky Prince

3K 16 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Bir Yeralti Sitcom'u

3K 10 2021–2021

Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

3K 25 2021–2024

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Finding Alice

3K 6 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama

The Problem with Jon Stewart

3K 20 2021–2023

Comedy · Talk-Show

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

3K 8 2021–2021

Comedy · Family

HouseBroken

2K 30 2021–2023

Animation · Comedy

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2K 41 2021–2024

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Just Beyond

2K 8 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

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