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

Action 131 Adult 3 Adventure 67 Animation 66 Biography 23 Comedy 395 Crime 286 Documentary 22 Drama 2019 Family 59 Fantasy 70 Game-Show 1 History 77 Horror 34 Music 23 Musical 5 Mystery 178 News 1 Reality-TV 4 Romance 350 Sci-Fi 30 Short 16 Sport 17 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 149 War 10 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

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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 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 16 Gritty 25 Dark tone 67 Feel-good 8 Cozy 2 Wholesome 10 Melancholic 23 Tense 61 Unsettling 19 Whimsical 1 Campy 3 Cynical 10 Hopeful 5 Sentimental 9 Nostalgic 7 Bittersweet 25 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 9 Fast-paced 5 Episodic 6 Serialized 62 Procedural 7 Mystery box 26 Anthology 9 Cliffhanger-driven 12 Sprawling saga 2 Tight limited run 54 Puzzle plot 10 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 0 Satirical 5 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 5 Dark comedy 9 Warm humor 10 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 19 Detective mystery 26 True crime 8 Heists & cons 1 Legal 9 Medical 3 Political intrigue 11 Espionage 3 War & military 3 Family saga 15 Coming of age 24 Workplace 5 School & campus 13 Love story 27 Friendship 9 Found family 9 Survival 14 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 16 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 4 Time travel 3 High fantasy 6 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 6 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 7 Faith & religion 3 Sports 6 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 15 Royalty & aristocracy 9 Small town 17 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 11 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 7 Female perspective 31 Social commentary 22 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 4 Revenge 14 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 63

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 15 Morally gray 35 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 23 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 39 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 7 Genius lead 5 Working class 9 Elites & privilege 10 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 35 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 15 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 21 Cathartic 2 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 3 Gut punch 17

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 10 Visually striking 17 Stylized direction 13 Naturalistic 6 Big-budget spectacle 3 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 28 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 5 Deep worldbuilding 5 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 4 Adult animation 1 Anime 12 Kids & family 3 Young adult 12 Soap & telenovela 5 Event miniseries 16 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 34 Contemporary life 6 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 5

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 22 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 25 Turkish drama 5 Indian TV 19

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 12 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 8 Emotionally heavy 35 Easy watching 13

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway

5K 13 2021–2021

Anime · Found family

Susah Sinyal: The Series

5K 12 2021–2022

Feel-good · Female perspective

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

5K 28 2021–present

Cozy · Easy watching · Small town

Leonardo

5K 8 2021–2021

Period piece · Genius lead

Parizaad

5K 29 2021–present

Melancholic · Class divide

Dude

5K 10 2021–present

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes

5K 6 2021–2021

Small town · Dark comedy

Hidden Assets

5K 18 2021–present

Criminal underworld · Serialized

Country Comfort

5K 10 2021–2021

Feel-good · Wholesome

Swagger

5K 18 2021–2023

Sports · Coming of age

Secrets of Sulphur Springs

5K 28 2021–2023

Kids & family · Family-safe

Too Close

5K 3 2021–2021

Unreliable narrator

Indori Ishq

5K 9 2021–present

Indian TV · Love story

A Tale of Thousand Stars

5K 10 2021–2021

Love story · Queer stories

The Pact

5K 12 2021–2022

Secrets & lies · Small town

Runaway Lugaai

4K 10 2021–2021

Red Sleeve

4K 17 2021–2022

Royalty & aristocracy · K-drama

Turner & Hooch

4K 12 2021–2021

Easy watching · Feel-good

Angela Black

4K 6 2021–2021

Strong female lead · Tense

The Long Call

4K 4 2021–2021

Detective mystery · British TV

Cartel

4K 14 2021–2021

Criminal underworld · Gritty

HIP: High Intellectual Potential

4K 40 2021–2025

Genius lead · Procedural

The Girl from Oslo

4K 10 2021–2021

Political intrigue · Tense

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

4K 17 2021–2022

Love story · Elites & privilege

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