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

Action 67 Adult 0 Adventure 13 Animation 11 Biography 17 Comedy 51 Crime 530 Documentary 102 Drama 246 Family 2 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 1 History 17 Horror 9 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 108 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 20 Sci-Fi 4 Short 5 Sport 1 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 72 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 3878 2010s 3389 2000s 1316 1990s 639 1980s 375 1970s 303 1960s 201 1950s 98 1940s 7 1930s 1 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 267 2025 556 2024 572 2023 641 2022 682 2021 630 2020 530 2019 572 2018 489 2017 427 2016 361 2015 341 2014 305 2013 247 2012 236 2011 229 2010 182 2009 161 2008 165 2007 175 2006 141 2005 127 2004 113 2003 127 2002 106 2001 103 2000 98 1999 68 1998 77 1997 79 1996 71 1995 62 1994 69 1993 56 1992 66 1991 49 1990 42 1989 40 1988 47 1987 44 1986 39 1985 48 1984 35 1983 36 1982 19 1981 28 1980 39 1979 31 1978 31 1977 29 1976 34 1975 28 1974 40 1973 31 1972 35 1971 25 1970 19 1969 22 1968 21 1967 26 1966 24 1965 17 1964 21 1963 21 1962 9 1961 19 1960 21 1959 31 1958 12 1957 11 1956 8 1955 9 1954 8 1953 2 1952 7 1951 4 1950 6 1949 4 1947 1 1945 1 1940 1 1938 1

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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 0 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 6 Gritty 27 Dark tone 51 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 44 Unsettling 10 Whimsical 0 Campy 4 Cynical 2 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 1 Serialized 43 Procedural 4 Mystery box 10 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 25 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 25 Detective mystery 19 True crime 23 Heists & cons 3 Legal 9 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 2 War & military 0 Family saga 4 Coming of age 2 Workplace 0 School & campus 2 Love story 2 Friendship 1 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 2 Sports 2 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 6 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 7 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 11 Social commentary 16 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 8 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 39

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 8 Morally gray 25 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 8 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 16 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 3 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 5 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 10 Stylized direction 9 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 10 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 3 Kids & family 0 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 9 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 19 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 10 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 11 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 18

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 14 Sexually explicit 3 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 21 Easy watching 4

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12K 10 2020–2020

Atmospheric · Period piece

Deadwater Fell

12K 4 2020–2020

Tight limited run · Secrets & lies

Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega

11K 18 2020–present

Heists & cons · Indian TV · Gritty

Dark Desire

11K 33 2020–2022

Sexually explicit

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors

10K 2020–2020

Legal · Indian TV

McDonald & Dodds

10K 11 2020–2024

Detective mystery · British TV

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

10K 7 2020–2021

True crime · Docuseries

McMillions

10K 6 2020–2020

True crime · Docuseries

Hightown

10K 25 2020–2024

Addiction & vice

For Life

10K 23 2020–2021

Social commentary · Legal

The Pharmacist

10K 4 2020–2020

True crime · Docuseries

The Woods

9K 6 2020–2020

Detective mystery · Secrets & lies

Alef

9K 16 2020–2022

Criminal underworld

Fear City: New York vs the Mafia

9K 3 2020–2020

True crime · Docuseries

Quiz

9K 3 2020–2020

True crime · Event miniseries

The Investigation

9K 6 2020–2020

Nordic noir · Tight limited run

Dark 7 White

9K 10 2020–present

Indian TV · Criminal underworld

Taqdeer

8K 8 2020–present

Indian TV · Serialized · Tense

Raktanchal

8K 27 2020–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Almost Paradise

8K 20 2020–2023

The Vow

7K 15 2020–2022

Docuseries · True crime

The Pale Horse

7K 2 2020–2020

Unsettling · Atmospheric

Good Morning, Verônica

7K 17 2020–2024

Gritty · Female perspective

High

7K 9 2020–present

Addiction & vice

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