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Action 6 Adult 1 Adventure 23 Animation 9 Biography 31 Comedy 32 Crime 63 Documentary 809 Drama 18 Family 8 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 4 History 89 Horror 9 Music 21 Musical 1 Mystery 9 News 7 Reality-TV 37 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 4 Short 5 Sport 20 Talk-Show 11 Thriller 0 War 10 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 6241 2010s 6789 2000s 3216 1990s 1037 1980s 361 1970s 168 1960s 123 1950s 45 1940s 5 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

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2026 333 2025 783 2024 946 2023 998 2022 1128 2021 1075 2020 978 2019 897 2018 849 2017 809 2016 752 2015 715 2014 612 2013 612 2012 574 2011 536 2010 433 2009 389 2008 388 2007 385 2006 369 2005 361 2004 360 2003 305 2002 250 2001 228 2000 181 1999 177 1998 157 1997 117 1996 116 1995 102 1994 83 1993 88 1992 76 1991 74 1990 47 1989 49 1988 55 1987 37 1986 32 1985 34 1984 32 1983 42 1982 39 1981 17 1980 24 1979 16 1978 29 1977 16 1976 23 1975 15 1974 14 1973 15 1972 18 1971 16 1970 6 1969 16 1968 14 1967 13 1966 10 1965 12 1964 17 1963 12 1962 4 1961 13 1960 12 1959 8 1958 4 1957 4 1956 5 1955 8 1954 7 1953 4 1952 2 1951 2 1950 1 1949 1 1948 1 1947 1 1941 1 1940 1 1939 1 1937 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 2 Gritty 0 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 5 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 3 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 2 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 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 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 5 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 3 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 2 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 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 13 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 2 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 3

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Meet the Lords

31 3 2017–2017

The Farmers' Country Showdown

31 131 2017–present

Project Impossible

31 10 2017–present

Lion Country: Night and Day

31 3 2017–present

Voice of a Serial Killer

31 13 2017–present

Crime · Documentary

The Alt-Right Playbook

31 12 2017–present

Animation · Documentary · News

Bye bye Sverige

31 3 2017–2017

Documentary · History

Three Days to Live

31 8 2017–2017

Crime · Documentary

Crash Course: Mythology

31 36 2017–present

Animation · Documentary

The Last Shot

30 6 2017–2017

CBC Docs POV

30 38 2017–present

Documentary · Reality-TV

Nexpo

30 17 2017–present

Documentary · Drama · Horror

So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World

30 5 2017–2017

Women Who Kill

30 2 2017–2017

Crime · Documentary

Elossa 24h

30 45 2017–present

Documentary · Reality-TV

WWII's Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails

30 4 2017–present

Wild Bear Rescue

30 36 2017–2019

The New Age of Terror

30 2 2017–2017

Campo de Estrellas

29 4 2017–present

Documentary · Sport

Screenland

29 9 2017–present

Documentary · Reality-TV

Half as Interesting

29 218 2017–present

Comedy · Documentary · Talk-Show

First Ladies Revealed

29 4 2017–2017

Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming

29 4 2017–present

Delhi Cops

29 2 2017–2017

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