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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)

Alaska Daily

11K 12 2022–2023

Workplace · Strong female lead

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein

11K 14 2022–present

Indian TV · Small town

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

10K 2 2022–2022

Disturbing · Docuseries

Magpie Murders

10K 6 2022–2022

Detective mystery · Puzzle plot

Sins of Our Mother

10K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Big Mouth

10K 16 2022–2022

K-drama · Cliffhanger-driven

So Help Me Todd

9K 31 2022–2024

Procedural · Witty banter

The Girl from Plainville

9K 8 2022–2022

True crime · Emotionally heavy

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness

9K 7 2022–2022

Detective mystery · Dark tone

A Friend of the Family

9K 9 2022–2022

True crime · Disturbing

Woman of the Dead

9K 12 2022–present

Revenge · Strong female lead

The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman

9K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

9K 4 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

The Most Hated Man on the Internet

9K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Graveyard

9K 20 2022–2026

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

The Chelsea Detective

9K 15 2022–present

Detective mystery · Procedural

The Rookie: Feds

8K 22 2022–2023

Procedural · Episodic

KinnPorsche

8K 15 2022–2022

Queer stories · Love story

Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach

8K 2022–present

Legal · Indian TV · Secrets & lies

The Lion Skin

8K 24 2022–2023

Juvenile Justice

8K 10 2022–2022

Legal · Social commentary

The Endgame

8K 10 2022–2022

Heists & cons · Genius lead

I Just Killed My Dad

8K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

American Gigolo

8K 8 2022–2022

Dark tone · Stylized direction

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