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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)

Killer Sally

7K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Copenhagen Cowboy

7K 6 2022–2023

Stylized direction

FIFA Uncovered

7K 4 2022–2022

Docuseries · True crime

The 7 Lives of Lea

7K 7 2022–2022

Time travel · Mystery box

Black Butterflies

7K 6 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Morally gray

Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

6K 4 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Four Lives

6K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Emotionally heavy

Vadhandhi

6K 16 2022–present

Detective mystery · Slow burn

Narco-Saints

6K 6 2022–2022

Criminal underworld · Tense

The Walk-In

6K 5 2022–2022

True crime · Social commentary

Mai

6K 6 2022–present

Revenge · Strong female lead

Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields

6K 3 2022–2022

True crime · Docuseries

Troppo

6K 16 2022–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Revenge of Others

6K 12 2022–present

Revenge · K-drama

Ridley

6K 12 2022–2024

Detective mystery · British TV

Redemption

6K 6 2022–2022

Detective mystery · Secrets & lies

The Golden Hour

6K 12 2022–present

Serialized · Tense

Hold Tight

6K 6 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

6K 4 2022–2022

True crime · British TV

DI Ray

5K 10 2022–2024

Strong female lead

Sister Boniface Mysteries

5K 38 2022–present

Cozy · Procedural

Dharavi Bank

5K 10 2022–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Murder in Provence

5K 3 2022–present

Detective mystery · Cozy

Vortex

5K 6 2022–2022

Time travel · Puzzle plot

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