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Action 59 Adult 1 Adventure 8 Animation 6 Biography 18 Comedy 49 Crime 556 Documentary 104 Drama 312 Family 4 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 0 History 14 Horror 5 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 109 News 0 Reality-TV 9 Romance 13 Sci-Fi 3 Short 0 Sport 2 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 66 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 5 Gritty 17 Dark tone 41 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 48 Unsettling 5 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 1 Serialized 29 Procedural 6 Mystery box 6 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 31 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 23 Detective mystery 27 True crime 15 Heists & cons 2 Legal 3 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 1 War & military 1 Family saga 6 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 5 Social commentary 5 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 4 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 37

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 12 Morally gray 18 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 4 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 7 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 7 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 6 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 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 9 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 7 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 6

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 4 Disturbing 9 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 11 Easy watching 1

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Hyper Knife

2K 8 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Fall of Diddy

2K 5 2025–2025

Crime · Documentary

The Game

2K 8 2025–2025

The Dead Girls

2K 6 2025–2025

Biography · Crime · Drama

Sara: Woman in the Shadows

2K 6 2025–present

The Diamond Heist

2K 3 2025–2025

Crime · Documentary · History

The Yogurt Shop Murders

2K 5 2025–2026

Crime · Documentary

Murder Before Evensong

2K 6 2025–present

Crime · Mystery

Art Detectives

2K 10 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Maigret

2K 7 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Out There

2K 6 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Mortician

2K 3 2025–2025

Crime · Documentary

Buried Hearts

2K 16 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Subteran

2K 7 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Rulers of Fortune

2K 9 2025–present

To Cook a Bear

2K 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

In the Mud

2K 17 2025–present

A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read

2K 5 2025–2025

Crime · Documentary

Under a Dark Sun

2K 6 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

2K 4 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · History

Queen of Fucking Everything

2K 7 2025–present

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

2K 3 2025–2025

Biography · Crime · Documentary

Virdee

2K 6 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Saint-Pierre

2K 34 2025–2026

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