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Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in 2013

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

Action 86 Adult 2 Adventure 30 Animation 32 Biography 31 Comedy 172 Crime 125 Documentary 17 Drama 1003 Family 27 Fantasy 42 Game-Show 0 History 52 Horror 31 Music 8 Musical 5 Mystery 57 News 2 Reality-TV 7 Romance 180 Sci-Fi 23 Short 9 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 42 War 15 Western 2

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 3 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 2 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 14 Dark tone 27 Feel-good 1 Cozy 3 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 5 Tense 25 Unsettling 8 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 6 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 3 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 12 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 6 Serialized 32 Procedural 7 Mystery box 10 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 11 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 9 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 3 Absurdist 0 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 14 Detective mystery 15 True crime 1 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 2 War & military 4 Family saga 12 Coming of age 7 Workplace 1 School & campus 3 Love story 19 Friendship 4 Found family 3 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 4 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 11 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 9 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 6 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 17 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 2 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 34

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 16 Morally gray 20 Villain's POV 3 Ensemble cast 13 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 15 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 5 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 14 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 11 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 6 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 4 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 18 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 3 Adult animation 0 Anime 3 Kids & family 3 Young adult 7 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 25 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 14 Nordic noir 6 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 10 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 12 Easy watching 7

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Ever After High

70 17 2013–2016

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

Mundo ao Contrário

68 146 2013–2013

The Cravings

67 16 2013–2016

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Nixon's the One

67 6 2013–present

Comedy · Drama

La Prepago

66 61 2013–2013

Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara

66 167 2013–2014

Drama · Family

Supernatural GenderSWAP

66 25 2013–present

Comedy · Drama · Horror

Innocent Lies

66 13 2013–present

One Well-Raised Daughter

66 122 2013–2014

Drama · Romance

Longmen Express

66 40 2013–2013

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Empire of Gold

65 24 2013–2013

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Wang's Family

65 50 2013–2014

Comedy · Drama · Romance

The Brothers Karamazov

65 11 2013–2013

Drama · Mystery

Adini Kalbime Yazdim

65 24 2013–2014

Os Nossos Dias

64 548 2013–2016

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Pyotr Leshchenko. Vsyo, chto bylo...

64 8 2013–2013

Biography · Drama · History

Artifact

63 3 2013–2013

Action · Adventure · Drama

Real Estate Embezzlement

63 4 2013–2013

Chyornye koshki

63 12 2013–2014

Johnny

62 5 2013–present

Action · Crime · Drama

Forever Yours

62 152 2013–2014

Drama · Romance

Hundred Year Inheritance

62 50 2013–2013

Drama · Romance

Tokyo Bandwagon

62 10 2013–2013

Horror Haiku

61 69 2013–present

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

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