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

Action 122 Adult 4 Adventure 59 Animation 54 Biography 31 Comedy 364 Crime 246 Documentary 17 Drama 1797 Family 49 Fantasy 101 Game-Show 4 History 95 Horror 52 Music 20 Musical 3 Mystery 159 News 2 Reality-TV 11 Romance 299 Sci-Fi 34 Short 19 Sport 17 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 127 War 17 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 1 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 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 36 Dark tone 71 Feel-good 14 Cozy 4 Wholesome 12 Melancholic 10 Tense 59 Unsettling 21 Whimsical 4 Campy 6 Cynical 7 Hopeful 5 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 5 Bittersweet 14 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 15 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 0 Serialized 61 Procedural 3 Mystery box 24 Anthology 6 Cliffhanger-driven 11 Sprawling saga 2 Tight limited run 59 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 3 Absurdist 2 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 8 Warm humor 14 Raunchy 1 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 20 Detective mystery 19 True crime 4 Heists & cons 0 Legal 6 Medical 2 Political intrigue 12 Espionage 4 War & military 11 Family saga 13 Coming of age 25 Workplace 8 School & campus 14 Love story 33 Friendship 6 Found family 11 Survival 10 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 21 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 5 Time travel 1 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 6 Psychological horror 5 Addiction & vice 5 Mental health 8 Faith & religion 7 Sports 4 Music scene 7 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 23 Royalty & aristocracy 7 Small town 13 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 16 Immigrant experience 6 Queer stories 9 Female perspective 37 Social commentary 28 Philosophical 7 Existential dread 2 Revenge 10 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 58

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 9 Morally gray 31 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 32 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 37 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 5 Genius lead 3 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 8 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 28 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 5 Romantic yearning 22 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 6 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 8 Visually striking 22 Stylized direction 17 Naturalistic 13 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 36 Distinctive score 4 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 3 Kids & family 2 Young adult 24 Soap & telenovela 10 Event miniseries 27 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 40 Contemporary life 9 Long-runner 3 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 25 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 17 Turkish drama 5 Indian TV 26

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 14 Disturbing 11 Sexually explicit 7 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 35 Easy watching 9

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500 series (top 500 shown)

My Holo Love

5K 12 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story

Record of Youth

5K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story

I Told Sunset About You

5K 10 2020–2022

Queer stories · Romantic yearning

No Man's Land

5K 16 2020–present

War & military · Serialized

The Barrier

5K 13 2020–2020

Dystopia · Class divide

Churails

5K 10 2020–present

Social commentary

Respect

5K 16 2020–2021

I Hate Suzie

4K 11 2020–2022

Female perspective

The Wolf

4K 49 2020–present

Turkish drama · Espionage

The Right Stuff

4K 8 2020–2020

Real history · Period piece

The World of the Married

4K 16 2020–2020

Secrets & lies · Revenge · K-drama

Tajkun

4K 18 2020–present

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahaani

4K 186 2020–2021

Indian TV · Love story

Darwin's Game

4K 12 2020–2020

Survival · Anime

Little America

4K 16 2020–2022

Immigrant experience · Anthology

Beartown

4K 5 2020–2020

Small town · Sports

Atlantic Crossing

4K 8 2020–2020

Real history · Period piece

The Hardy Boys

4K 31 2020–2023

Detective mystery · Small town

Mum Bhai

4K 12 2020–present

Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Get Even

4K 10 2020–2020

Young adult · School & campus

Luna Nera

4K 6 2020–2020

Female perspective · Period piece

Japan Sinks: 2020

4K 10 2020–2020

Survival · Anime · Gut punch

Deutschland 89

4K 8 2020–2020

Espionage · Period piece

Honour

4K 2 2020–2020

True crime · Emotionally heavy

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