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Genres

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

Action 60 Adult 2 Adventure 27 Animation 37 Biography 20 Comedy 138 Crime 99 Documentary 5 Drama 827 Family 28 Fantasy 31 Game-Show 2 History 38 Horror 15 Music 14 Musical 8 Mystery 46 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 135 Sci-Fi 16 Short 2 Sport 5 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 24 War 11 Western 1

Decades

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

2020s 15153 2010s 12095 2000s 6142 1990s 3041 1980s 2162 1970s 1372 1960s 637 1950s 386 1940s 31 1930s 5 1920s 2 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 1449 2025 2989 2024 2392 2023 2296 2022 2211 2021 2019 2020 1797 2019 1714 2018 1552 2017 1490 2016 1338 2015 1194 2014 1082 2013 1003 2012 966 2011 929 2010 827 2009 801 2008 771 2007 784 2006 715 2005 646 2004 559 2003 513 2002 463 2001 476 2000 414 1999 384 1998 355 1997 371 1996 326 1995 292 1994 291 1993 292 1992 238 1991 250 1990 242 1989 262 1988 238 1987 238 1986 230 1985 232 1984 221 1983 203 1982 179 1981 182 1980 177 1979 188 1978 183 1977 155 1976 156 1975 128 1974 143 1973 106 1972 129 1971 97 1970 87 1969 94 1968 74 1967 77 1966 68 1965 65 1964 58 1963 56 1962 44 1961 44 1960 57 1959 59 1958 43 1957 40 1956 37 1955 49 1954 36 1953 29 1952 34 1951 25 1950 34 1949 21 1948 5 1947 2 1946 2 1945 1 1938 2 1937 1 1931 1 1930 1 1929 1 1928 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 1 Stuck the Landing 2 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 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 6 Gritty 13 Dark tone 12 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 3 Tense 9 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 5 Episodic 7 Serialized 16 Procedural 10 Mystery box 7 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 4 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 1 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 5 Dark comedy 4 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 6 Detective mystery 11 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 3 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 4 War & military 3 Family saga 8 Coming of age 5 Workplace 0 School & campus 3 Love story 8 Friendship 8 Found family 2 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 2 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 1 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 6 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 4 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 12

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 9 Morally gray 11 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 17 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 9 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 13 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 4 Adrenaline 4 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 5 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 3

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 7 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 6 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 6 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 4 Kids & family 1 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 5 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 11 Contemporary life 3 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 9 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 4 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 9 Easy watching 8

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Bloedverwanten

213 32 2010–2014

Drama · Romance

Il peccato e la vergogna

213 16 2010–present

Little Crackers

211 35 2010–2012

Comedy · Drama

A Dream in Red Mansions

211 2 2010–present

Drama · Romance

Moon Lovers

210 8 2010–present

Chepe Fortuna

209 120 2010–2011

Drama · Romance

Out with Dad

209 71 2010–present

13 Hours: Race Against Time

208 26 2010–2012

Adventure · Drama · Family

Days We Stared at the Sun

207 10 2010–present

Primeval: Webisodes

207 5 2010–2010

Drama · Sci-Fi · Short

Q.10

202 9 2010–2010

Drama · Sci-Fi

Family Stories

199 77 2010–present

Trauma

199 54 2010–present

Niñas mal

198 140 2010–2013

God's Quiz

190 62 2010–2019

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Pridji blize

189 16 2010–2010

True Blood: Jessica's Blog

189 39 2010–2014

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Keskin Biçak

185 8 2010–2010

Action · Drama · Romance

Bernhard, Scoundrel of Orange

184 4 2010–2010

Biography · Drama · History

Gier

181 2 2010–2010

Missing

180 107 2010–2010

Action · Crime · Drama

Elde Var Hayat

180 73 2010–2012

Arakawa Andâ Za Burijji

178 11 2010–present

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

FnF

178 75 2010–2010

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