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

Action 75 Adult 5 Adventure 27 Animation 23 Biography 36 Comedy 255 Crime 183 Documentary 17 Drama 1194 Family 44 Fantasy 62 Game-Show 0 History 54 Horror 31 Music 9 Musical 5 Mystery 74 News 0 Reality-TV 9 Romance 187 Sci-Fi 28 Short 10 Sport 5 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 50 War 20 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 4 Stuck the Landing 5 Grew the Beard 2 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 9 Gritty 19 Dark tone 36 Feel-good 6 Cozy 1 Wholesome 4 Melancholic 12 Tense 37 Unsettling 11 Whimsical 2 Campy 1 Cynical 5 Hopeful 4 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 3 Bittersweet 12 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 13 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 1 Serialized 46 Procedural 9 Mystery box 15 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 9 Tight limited run 18 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 4 Absurdist 1 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 9 Warm humor 5 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 11 Detective mystery 18 True crime 2 Heists & cons 1 Legal 1 Medical 2 Political intrigue 14 Espionage 10 War & military 6 Family saga 9 Coming of age 5 Workplace 7 School & campus 5 Love story 14 Friendship 9 Found family 3 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 5 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 11 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 1 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 6 Faith & religion 2 Sports 2 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 0 Real history 18 Royalty & aristocracy 6 Small town 12 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 9 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 13 Social commentary 8 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 5 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 44

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 17 Morally gray 29 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 33 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 21 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 4 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 6 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 23 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 10 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 8 Visually striking 8 Stylized direction 3 Naturalistic 6 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 23 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 5

Format & audience

Sitcom 2 Adult animation 1 Anime 6 Kids & family 3 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 7 Event miniseries 11 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 30 Contemporary life 6 Long-runner 3 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 17 Nordic noir 5 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 9 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 3 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 18 Easy watching 8

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Wake Up

408 19 2015–present

Celia

407 80 2015–2016

Biography · Drama · Music

Hatirla Gönül

402 13 2015–2015

Chasing Monsters

400 42 2015–present

Adventure · Drama

On the Wings of Love

392 145 2015–2016

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Cassandre

389 36 2015–present

The Lady with the Black Veil

385 12 2015–2015

Preman Pensiun

384 418 2015–2025

Comedy · Drama

Kuntergrau

380 15 2015–2020

Deep

374 3 2015–2016

Action · Crime · Drama

Dagboek van een callgirl

371 6 2015–2015

Comedy · Drama

Downtown Rocket

363 22 2015–present

Legends & Lies

359 38 2015–present

Biography · Documentary · Drama

Guidance

353 49 2015–2017

Anak Jalanan

351 812 2015–2017

Drama · Romance

Dueños del Paraíso

351 69 2015–2015

Action · Crime · Drama

Dream Knight

349 12 2015–2016

Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Riftworld Chronicles

348 8 2015–2015

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Talia in the Kitchen

344 36 2015–2015

Comedy · Drama · Family

Yurikuma Arashi

343 12 2015–2015

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

Dr. Storks

339 21 2015–2017

So Awkward

338 77 2015–2020

Comedy · Drama · Family

Shine or Go Crazy

337 24 2015–2015

Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Nordholm

337 8 2015–present

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