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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)

Code of a Killer

5K 3 2015–2015

True crime · Tight limited run

Dickensian

5K 20 2015–2016

Period piece · Ensemble cast

Agent X

5K 12 2015–2015

Blood & Oil

5K 10 2015–2015

Crime · Drama · Romance

Banished

4K 7 2015–2015

Period piece · Gritty · Survival

Plastic Memories

4K 13 2015–2015

Anime · Tearjerker · Bittersweet

Gangsta.

4K 13 2015–2015

Criminal underworld · Anime

Just Add Magic

4K 52 2015–2019

Kids & family · Family-safe

Spotless

4K 10 2015–2015

Criminal underworld

Gangland Undercover

4K 14 2015–2016

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Cucumber

4K 8 2015–2015

Queer stories · Character study

The Slap

4K 8 2015–2015

Morally gray · Ensemble cast

The Method

4K 40 2015–2025

Disturbing · Detective mystery

Five Brothers

4K 13 2015–2015

Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462

4K 16 2015–2016

Monster horror · Survival · Tense

Nirvana in Fire

4K 104 2015–2018

Political intrigue · Genius lead

The Astronaut Wives Club

4K 10 2015–2015

Female perspective · Period piece

Who Are You: School 2015

4K 16 2015–2015

K-drama · School & campus

Proof

4K 10 2015–2015

Philosophical · Supernatural

X Company

4K 28 2015–2017

Espionage · War & military

A Bandit Cannot Rule the World

4K 199 2015–2021

Criminal underworld · Serialized

Jekyll and Hyde

3K 10 2015–2015

Supernatural · Period piece

The Casual Vacancy

3K 3 2015–2015

Small town · Class divide

Happyish

3K 10 2015–2015

Cynical · Existential dread

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