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

Action 66 Adult 0 Adventure 16 Animation 7 Biography 15 Comedy 71 Crime 630 Documentary 136 Drama 286 Family 4 Fantasy 9 Game-Show 3 History 21 Horror 6 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 121 News 1 Reality-TV 5 Romance 14 Sci-Fi 1 Short 4 Sport 0 Talk-Show 6 Thriller 88 War 1 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 10 Gritty 18 Dark tone 44 Feel-good 1 Cozy 2 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 37 Unsettling 7 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 4 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 5 Episodic 6 Serialized 30 Procedural 11 Mystery box 10 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 9 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 30 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 1 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 5 Warm humor 2 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 21 Detective mystery 30 True crime 23 Heists & cons 3 Legal 9 Medical 1 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 2 War & military 1 Family saga 6 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 2 Friendship 1 Found family 3 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 3 Faith & religion 3 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 9 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 8 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 8 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 37

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 13 Morally gray 24 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 9 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 12 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 3 Working class 7 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 11 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 6

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 3 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 10 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 2 Kids & family 0 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 7 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 18 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 5

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 17 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 11 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 7

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 9 Disturbing 11 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 2 Emotionally heavy 10 Easy watching 10

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Squid Game

770K 22 2021–2025

Survival · Class divide · Tense

Hawkeye

246K 6 2021–2021

Mare of Easttown

225K 8 2021–2021

Small town · Working class

Only Murders in the Building

206K 60 2021–present

Detective mystery · True crime

Lupin

160K 25 2021–present

Heists & cons · Genius lead

Dexter: New Blood

159K 10 2021–2022

Antihero lead · Gut punch

Mayor of Kingstown

74K 48 2021–present

Gritty · Bleak · Cynical

The Chestnut Man

69K 12 2021–present

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

Clickbait

68K 8 2021–2021

Tight limited run · Mystery box

The Serpent

55K 8 2021–2021

True crime · Period piece

My Name

45K 8 2021–2021

Revenge · Graphic violence

The Innocent

44K 8 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Puzzle plot

Stay Close

44K 8 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Tight limited run

Vincenzo

42K 21 2021–2021

Revenge · K-drama · Antihero lead

Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer

34K 4 2021–2021

True crime · Docuseries

Hellbound

33K 12 2021–2024

Supernatural · Dark tone

Time

32K 7 2021–2025

Gritty · Emotionally heavy

Vigil

31K 18 2021–present

Detective mystery · British TV

Reservation Dogs

29K 28 2021–2023

Friendship · Coming of age

Sunflower

25K 16 2021–present

Indian TV · Dark comedy

Leverage: Redemption

23K 39 2021–2025

Heists & cons · Found family

True Story

22K 7 2021–2021

Tense · Secrets & lies · Dark tone

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel

22K 4 2021–2021

True crime · Docuseries

The Equalizer

21K 74 2021–2025

Procedural · Strong female lead

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