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

Action 114 Adult 2 Adventure 54 Animation 53 Biography 31 Comedy 272 Crime 251 Documentary 22 Drama 1552 Family 48 Fantasy 59 Game-Show 3 History 59 Horror 36 Music 19 Musical 3 Mystery 134 News 1 Reality-TV 12 Romance 255 Sci-Fi 31 Short 14 Sport 15 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 102 War 10 Western 2

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 5 Stuck the Landing 5 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 0

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 9 Gritty 21 Dark tone 60 Feel-good 5 Cozy 1 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 18 Tense 58 Unsettling 14 Whimsical 2 Campy 4 Cynical 9 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 9 Nostalgic 5 Bittersweet 18 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 18 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 4 Serialized 59 Procedural 8 Mystery box 16 Anthology 6 Cliffhanger-driven 11 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 30 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 0 Satirical 4 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 9 Warm humor 7 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 18 Detective mystery 25 True crime 3 Heists & cons 0 Legal 4 Medical 2 Political intrigue 15 Espionage 8 War & military 2 Family saga 21 Coming of age 24 Workplace 9 School & campus 12 Love story 26 Friendship 16 Found family 6 Survival 5 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 14 Space & sci-fi 4 Near-future tech 4 Time travel 2 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 9 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 8 Faith & religion 2 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 0 Real history 9 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 5 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 13 Immigrant experience 3 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 23 Social commentary 16 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 5 Revenge 7 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 56

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 14 Morally gray 35 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 21 Central duo 8 Strong female lead 22 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 7 Elites & privilege 11 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 22 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 12 Adrenaline 4 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 16 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 7

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 16 Stylized direction 10 Naturalistic 7 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 24 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 1 Anime 9 Kids & family 4 Young adult 17 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 14 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 21 Contemporary life 5 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 14 Nordic noir 5 K-drama 11 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 11

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 8 Disturbing 7 Sexually explicit 5 Family-safe 5 Emotionally heavy 29 Easy watching 10

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Les Misérables

11K 7 2018–2019

Period piece · Redemption

Tell Me a Story

11K 20 2018–2020

Dark tone · Unsettling

Mrs. Wilson

10K 3 2018–2018

Secrets & lies · Period piece

The Outpost

10K 49 2018–2021

High fantasy · Revenge

The Chi

10K 88 2018–2026

Social commentary · Gritty

Girl from Nowhere

10K 21 2018–2021

School & campus · Dark tone

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.

10K 10 2018–2018

True crime · Detective mystery

Tidelands

10K 8 2018–2018

Instinct

10K 24 2018–2019

Procedural · Detective mystery

Wolf

9K 6 2018–2018

The House of Flowers

9K 34 2018–2020

Family saga · Secrets & lies

Trust

9K 10 2018–2018

Elites & privilege

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

9K 10 2018–2018

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

The First

9K 8 2018–2018

Slow burn · Character study

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

8K 16 2018–2018

K-drama · Love story

Memories of the Alhambra

8K 16 2018–2019

K-drama · Love story · Mystery box

Aggretsuko

8K 51 2018–2023

Cathartic · Workplace

Alexa & Katie

8K 39 2018–2020

Friendship · Wholesome

Pine Gap

8K 6 2018–2018

Espionage · Political intrigue

Deep State

8K 16 2018–2019

Espionage · Political intrigue

God Friended Me

8K 43 2018–2020

Hopeful · Faith & religion

Forever

8K 8 2018–2018

Philosophical · Central duo

The Good Cop

8K 10 2018–2018

Central duo · Procedural

Requiem

8K 6 2018–2018

Unsettling · Atmospheric

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