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

Action 85 Adult 3 Adventure 11 Animation 8 Biography 21 Comedy 76 Crime 641 Documentary 133 Drama 298 Family 5 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 23 Horror 8 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 84 News 0 Reality-TV 7 Romance 14 Sci-Fi 4 Short 1 Sport 5 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 103 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 4 Gritty 19 Dark tone 34 Feel-good 1 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 33 Unsettling 7 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 2 Serialized 22 Procedural 5 Mystery box 9 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 31 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 4 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 36 Detective mystery 17 True crime 16 Heists & cons 8 Legal 4 Medical 2 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 3 Coming of age 3 Workplace 2 School & campus 1 Love story 1 Friendship 1 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 7 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 8 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 4 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 38

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 13 Morally gray 17 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 10 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 14 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 6 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 5 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 5 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 5 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 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 7 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 9 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 7 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 12 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 17

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 12 Easy watching 2

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Steeltown Murders

5K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Detective mystery

Wolf

5K 6 2023–2023

Dark tone · Disturbing

Trial by Fire

5K 7 2023–2023

Emotionally heavy · Legal

High Desert

5K 8 2023–2023

Strong female lead

Culprits

5K 8 2023–2023

Community Squad

4K 14 2023–present

Working class · Satirical

Class

4K 8 2023–2023

Class divide · School & campus

Strong Girl Nam-soon

4K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Strong female lead

The Reckoning

4K 4 2023–2023

Disturbing · Bleak · Unsettling

Behind Your Touch

4K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Detective mystery

Blackwater

4K 6 2023–2023

Tight limited run · Secrets & lies

Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom

4K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Docuseries

Great Kills

4K 17 2023–present

Criminal underworld · Dark comedy

The Chemistry of Death

4K 6 2023–2023

Detective mystery · British TV

Blood Coast

4K 18 2023–present

Criminal underworld · Gritty

New Bandits

4K 15 2023–present

Criminal underworld · Gritty

North Shore

4K 6 2023–2023

Criminal underworld

Get Gotti

4K 3 2023–2023

True crime · Docuseries

Criminal Code

4K 17 2023–present

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Label

4K 10 2023–present

Criminal underworld

Barracuda Queens

4K 13 2023–2026

Heists & cons · Elites & privilege

Better

4K 5 2023–2023

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence

3K 3 2023–2023

Crime · Documentary

Malpractice

3K 10 2023–2025

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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