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

Action 112 Adult 12 Adventure 36 Animation 61 Biography 30 Comedy 259 Crime 211 Documentary 18 Drama 1490 Family 46 Fantasy 59 Game-Show 2 History 71 Horror 37 Music 9 Musical 8 Mystery 126 News 0 Reality-TV 9 Romance 213 Sci-Fi 24 Short 9 Sport 10 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 92 War 13 Western 8

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 4 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 3 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 10 Gritty 25 Dark tone 48 Feel-good 5 Cozy 0 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 4 Tense 51 Unsettling 13 Whimsical 2 Campy 7 Cynical 7 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 8 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 6 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 14 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 2 Serialized 47 Procedural 5 Mystery box 11 Anthology 6 Cliffhanger-driven 7 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 26 Puzzle plot 6 Vignette style 1

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 17 Detective mystery 27 True crime 6 Heists & cons 3 Legal 5 Medical 4 Political intrigue 13 Espionage 5 War & military 6 Family saga 9 Coming of age 6 Workplace 2 School & campus 8 Love story 23 Friendship 6 Found family 5 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 4 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 4 Faith & religion 5 Sports 2 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 14 Royalty & aristocracy 2 Small town 11 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 6 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 31 Social commentary 16 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 4 Revenge 6 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 58

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 18 Morally gray 28 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 28 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 40 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 5 Working class 7 Elites & privilege 7 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 21 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 4 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 15 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 7 Visually striking 16 Stylized direction 13 Naturalistic 7 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 26 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 6 Kids & family 0 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 13 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 36 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 23 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 9 Turkish drama 7 Indian TV 3

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 11 Disturbing 7 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 15 Easy watching 5

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Money Heist

614K 41 2017–2021

Heists & cons · Cliffhanger-driven

Dark

555K 26 2017–2020

Time travel · Puzzle plot

Mindhunter

402K 19 2017–2019

Slow burn · Unsettling · Dark tone

Ozark

396K 44 2017–2022

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

13 Reasons Why

342K 49 2017–2020

Mental health · Emotionally heavy

The Punisher

309K 26 2017–2019

Revenge · Graphic violence

The Handmaid's Tale

302K 66 2017–2025

Dystopia · Bleak

Big Little Lies

247K 15 2017–2026

Female perspective

Riverdale

167K 137 2017–2023

Soap & telenovela · Young adult

Taboo

164K 8 2017–2017

Antihero lead · Atmospheric

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

159K 43 2017–2023

Witty banter · Strong female lead

The Sinner

153K 32 2017–2021

Anthology · Detective mystery

Star Trek: Discovery

147K 65 2017–2024

The Good Doctor

131K 126 2017–2024

Medical · Genius lead

Atypical

115K 38 2017–2021

Coming of age · Mental health

American Gods

99K 26 2017–2021

Stylized direction

Godless

92K 7 2017–2017

Rural & frontier

Twin Peaks

91K 18 2017–2017

Experimental · Stylized direction

Anne with an E

82K 27 2017–2019

Coming of age · Found family

A Series of Unfortunate Events

73K 25 2017–2019

Child's perspective

The Chosen

71K 50 2017–present

Faith & religion · Hopeful

Manhunt

67K 18 2017–2020

True crime · Detective mystery

GLOW

55K 30 2017–2019

Female perspective · Ensemble cast

Snowfall

50K 60 2017–2023

Criminal underworld

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