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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

Tags

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)

The Principal

2K 4 2015–2016

Line of Separation

1K 6 2015–2018

Drama · History

School-Live!

1K 12 2015–2015

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Remember: War of the Son

1K 20 2015–2016

Drama · Thriller

Cradle to Grave

1K 8 2015–2015

Vikings: Athelstan's Journal

1K 13 2015–2015

Action · Drama · History

Disparue

1K 9 2015–2015

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Pact

1K 12 2015–2016

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Outcast

1K 2 2015–2015

Ek Tha Chandar Ek Thi Sudha

1K 21 2015–2015

Drama · Romance

Blood

1K 20 2015–2015

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Sassy, Go Go

1K 12 2015–2015

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1K 47 2015–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Red Rock

1K 180 2015–2020

Yong Pal

1K 18 2015–2015

Drama · Romance

Pretty Little Liars

1K 13 2015–2015

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

The Natives

1K 8 2015–present

Comedy · Drama

Siya Ke Ram

1K 305 2015–2016

Adventure · Drama · Family

Critical

1K 13 2015–2015

Noble, My Love

1K 20 2015–2015

Ordinary Lies

1K 12 2015–2016

Stonemouth

1K 2 2015–2015

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Kalash... Ek Vishwaas

1K 518 2015–2017

Izmeny

1K 16 2015–2015

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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