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

Action 103 Adult 3 Adventure 34 Animation 55 Biography 45 Comedy 303 Crime 268 Documentary 16 Drama 1714 Family 48 Fantasy 77 Game-Show 1 History 73 Horror 37 Music 22 Musical 4 Mystery 146 News 1 Reality-TV 7 Romance 285 Sci-Fi 28 Short 6 Sport 22 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 110 War 14 Western 1

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 2 Grew the Beard 0 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 13 Gritty 24 Dark tone 55 Feel-good 10 Cozy 3 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 11 Tense 51 Unsettling 10 Whimsical 6 Campy 5 Cynical 11 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 10 Nostalgic 8 Bittersweet 15 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 7 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 8 Serialized 52 Procedural 10 Mystery box 19 Anthology 8 Cliffhanger-driven 8 Sprawling saga 5 Tight limited run 36 Puzzle plot 8 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 3 Satirical 4 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 6 Dark comedy 16 Warm humor 14 Raunchy 3 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 21 Detective mystery 35 True crime 6 Heists & cons 1 Legal 6 Medical 2 Political intrigue 16 Espionage 7 War & military 3 Family saga 12 Coming of age 26 Workplace 4 School & campus 15 Love story 37 Friendship 15 Found family 12 Survival 9 Post-apocalyptic 3 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 15 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 3 High fantasy 4 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 5 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 7 Faith & religion 6 Sports 0 Music scene 4 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 16 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 12 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 8 Immigrant experience 4 Queer stories 11 Female perspective 26 Social commentary 20 Philosophical 6 Existential dread 4 Revenge 5 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 63

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 14 Morally gray 32 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 28 Central duo 13 Strong female lead 43 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 6 Genius lead 3 Working class 5 Elites & privilege 8 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 29 Banter chemistry 5

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 11 Adrenaline 8 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 28 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 12

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 8 Visually striking 19 Stylized direction 16 Naturalistic 13 Big-budget spectacle 3 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 26 Distinctive score 8 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 9 Tight writing 6

Format & audience

Sitcom 2 Adult animation 2 Anime 8 Kids & family 3 Young adult 12 Soap & telenovela 10 Event miniseries 14 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 31 Contemporary life 8 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 23 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 13 Turkish drama 6 Indian TV 16

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 12 Disturbing 10 Sexually explicit 5 Family-safe 6 Emotionally heavy 26 Easy watching 14

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Les Norton

886 10 2019–2019

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Yeh Hai Chahatein

884 1370 2019–2024

Action · Drama · Family

Sisters

874 21 2019–2019

The Murders

861 8 2019–2019

Stars Align

854 12 2019–2019

Animation · Drama · Sport

Watcher

839 16 2019–2019

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Russian Affairs

838 32 2019–2023

Drama · Thriller

Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor

827 26 2019–present

A Little Thing Called First Love

822 36 2019–2019

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Sydney to the Max

820 63 2019–2021

Comedy · Drama · Family

El Maestro

816 20 2019–2019

Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum

810 198 2019–2020

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Vindication

808 36 2019–present

Shadow Lines

801 18 2019–present

Drama · Thriller

Drug Squad: Costa Del Sol

796 13 2019–2019

Action · Crime · Drama

Resistance

772 5 2019–2019

What Did You Eat Yesterday?

766 24 2019–present

Comedy · Drama · Family

Valley of the Boom

762 6 2019–present

Drama · History

Sunday

759 42 2019–2023

Comedy · Drama

The Commons

739 8 2019–2020

Drama · Sci-Fi

The Lies Within

739 16 2019–2019

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Joint Venture

736 20 2019–present

Juliantina

736 20 2019–2019

Montu Pilot

735 26 2019–present

Drama · Romance

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