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

Action 81 Adult 2 Adventure 13 Animation 7 Biography 36 Comedy 70 Crime 682 Documentary 153 Drama 326 Family 3 Fantasy 11 Game-Show 0 History 21 Horror 11 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 123 News 1 Reality-TV 6 Romance 15 Sci-Fi 1 Short 0 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 96 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 8 Gritty 17 Dark tone 50 Feel-good 0 Cozy 3 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 40 Unsettling 7 Whimsical 0 Campy 3 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 3 Serialized 28 Procedural 8 Mystery box 10 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 34 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 1 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 23 Detective mystery 28 True crime 28 Heists & cons 3 Legal 3 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 4 War & military 1 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 2 School & campus 2 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 3 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 5 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 8 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 9 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 5 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 43

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 8 Morally gray 20 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 15 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 5 Genius lead 2 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 7 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 6 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 13 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 10 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 17 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 17 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 12

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 5 Disturbing 16 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 18 Easy watching 6

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Wednesday

504K 17 2022–present

Deadpan cool · Outsider lead

Reacher

299K 33 2022–present

Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Monster

225K 30 2022–present

True crime · Disturbing

Black Bird

146K 6 2022–2022

True crime · Tight limited run

Tulsa King

119K 30 2022–present

Criminal underworld

The Lincoln Lawyer

100K 50 2022–2027

The Recruit

65K 14 2022–2025

Espionage · Fast-paced

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

61K 8 2022–2022

Parody · Ironic & meta · Campy

Tokyo Vice

56K 18 2022–2024

Criminal underworld

The Offer

51K 10 2022–2022

Event miniseries · Real history

Under the Banner of Heaven

43K 7 2022–2022

Faith & religion

Inside Man

43K 4 2022–2022

Morally gray · British TV

The Staircase

43K 8 2022–2022

True crime · Character study

Bosch: Legacy

40K 30 2022–2025

Detective mystery · Gritty

Pieces of Her

36K 8 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Tight limited run

Dark Winds

35K 36 2022–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

We Own This City

33K 6 2022–2022

Cynical · Social commentary

Candy

28K 5 2022–2022

Suburban underbelly · True crime

The Afterparty

25K 18 2022–2023

Detective mystery · Puzzle plot

Shining Girls

24K 8 2022–2022

Unreliable narrator · Puzzle plot

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

19K 4 2022–2022

Docuseries · Faith & religion

Kleo

18K 15 2022–2024

Revenge · Strong female lead

Shantaram

18K 12 2022–2022

The Responder

18K 10 2022–2024

Gritty · Working class

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