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Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in 2014

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

Action 92 Adult 3 Adventure 33 Animation 35 Biography 20 Comedy 201 Crime 159 Documentary 7 Drama 1082 Family 31 Fantasy 42 Game-Show 0 History 41 Horror 23 Music 11 Musical 4 Mystery 75 News 1 Reality-TV 9 Romance 183 Sci-Fi 22 Short 7 Sport 7 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 45 War 17 Western 3

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 3 Stuck the Landing 5 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 3 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 7 Gritty 19 Dark tone 32 Feel-good 6 Cozy 3 Wholesome 4 Melancholic 12 Tense 33 Unsettling 6 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 6 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 5 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 13 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 11 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 6 Serialized 39 Procedural 7 Mystery box 7 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 15 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 4 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 5 Warm humor 6 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 10 Detective mystery 12 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 3 Medical 6 Political intrigue 11 Espionage 8 War & military 7 Family saga 8 Coming of age 10 Workplace 5 School & campus 6 Love story 17 Friendship 8 Found family 4 Survival 6 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 2 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 6 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 4 Sports 3 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 2 Real history 12 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 8 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 3 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 9 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 5 Revenge 2 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 24

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 15 Morally gray 26 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 17 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 17 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 4 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 23 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 8 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 4 Romantic yearning 10 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 9

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 8 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 11 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 16 Distinctive score 4 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 4 Adult animation 1 Anime 10 Kids & family 2 Young adult 5 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 8 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 23 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 10 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 15 Easy watching 10

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Shirobako

1K 26 2014–2015

Animation · Comedy · Drama

The Passing Bells

1K 5 2014–2014

The Lava Field

1K 4 2014–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Last Ship Prequel: Dr. Scott's Video Journal

1K 6 2014–2018

Action · Drama · Sci-Fi

The Neighbors

1K 40 2014–2019

Série Noire

1K 22 2014–2016

Comedy · Crime · Drama

In Flanders Field

1K 10 2014–2014

Undeniable

1K 2 2014–2014

Drama · Thriller

Torpederna

1K 12 2014–2017

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Hysteria

1K 1 2014–2014

Drama · Mystery

The Smoke

1K 8 2014–2014

Yesil Deniz

1K 76 2014–2016

Comedy · Drama

Saheb El Saada

1K 3 2014–present

Comedy · Drama · Family

Amber

1K 4 2014–2014

Drama Alert

1K 17 2014–present

Comedy · Drama · News

That's My Life

1K 131 2014–2017

The Pinkertons

982 22 2014–2015

Biography · Crime · Drama

Heartless

975 8 2014–2015

Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

Les beaux malaises

964 43 2014–present

Comedy · Drama

V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger Saga

945 4 2014–2015

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Mapp & Lucia

943 3 2014–2014

Comedy · Drama

Boss & Me

933 33 2014–2014

Comedy · Drama · Romance

The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior

915 13 2014–2015

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Den fjärde mannen

903 3 2014–2015

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