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

Action 146 Adult 7 Adventure 60 Animation 46 Biography 72 Comedy 396 Crime 326 Documentary 18 Drama 2211 Family 60 Fantasy 86 Game-Show 5 History 75 Horror 42 Music 30 Musical 16 Mystery 207 News 0 Reality-TV 13 Romance 384 Sci-Fi 43 Short 8 Sport 32 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 181 War 8 Western 7

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 0 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 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 8 Gritty 28 Dark tone 76 Feel-good 7 Cozy 4 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 22 Tense 81 Unsettling 19 Whimsical 2 Campy 3 Cynical 9 Hopeful 5 Sentimental 10 Nostalgic 6 Bittersweet 28 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 16 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 5 Serialized 71 Procedural 6 Mystery box 34 Anthology 5 Cliffhanger-driven 13 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 69 Puzzle plot 13 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 3 Absurdist 2 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 5 Dark comedy 12 Warm humor 10 Raunchy 1 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 20 Detective mystery 26 True crime 13 Heists & cons 3 Legal 6 Medical 2 Political intrigue 11 Espionage 10 War & military 7 Family saga 13 Coming of age 23 Workplace 11 School & campus 17 Love story 43 Friendship 14 Found family 7 Survival 11 Post-apocalyptic 2 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 13 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 5 Time travel 12 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 7 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 13 Faith & religion 3 Sports 7 Music scene 7 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 1 Real history 18 Royalty & aristocracy 6 Small town 14 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 8 Immigrant experience 4 Queer stories 9 Female perspective 36 Social commentary 21 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 4 Revenge 13 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 78

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 20 Morally gray 38 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 34 Central duo 8 Strong female lead 48 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 12 Genius lead 4 Working class 5 Elites & privilege 14 Unreliable narrator 7 Character study 41 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 11 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 29 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 3 Warm glow 3 Gut punch 8

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 9 Visually striking 18 Stylized direction 14 Naturalistic 9 Big-budget spectacle 5 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 36 Distinctive score 4 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 7 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 1 Anime 8 Kids & family 1 Young adult 20 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 19 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 36 Contemporary life 9 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 35 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 23 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 25

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 10 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 3 Emotionally heavy 35 Easy watching 15

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Rocket Boys

21K 16 2022–present

Indian TV · Real history

Tell Me Lies

21K 26 2022–2026

Love story · Emotionally heavy

The Time Traveler's Wife

20K 6 2022–2022

Time travel · Love story

From Scratch

20K 8 2022–2022

Tearjerker · Bittersweet

Fleishman Is in Trouble

20K 8 2022–2023

Character study

Mo

20K 16 2022–2025

Immigrant experience

Uncoupled

19K 8 2022–2022

Queer stories · Contemporary life

Somebody Somewhere

19K 21 2022–2024

Found family · Warm glow

Final Draft

19K 5 2022–present

Campus Diaries

19K 13 2022–2022

School & campus · Young adult

Pachinko

18K 16 2022–2024

Family saga · Immigrant experience

Kleo

18K 15 2022–2024

Revenge · Strong female lead

Echoes

18K 7 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

Heartbreak High

18K 24 2022–2026

Young adult · School & campus

The Responder

18K 10 2022–2024

Gritty · Working class

Fire Country

18K 73 2022–present

Redemption · Workplace

The Playlist

18K 6 2022–2022

Music scene · Real history

Five Days at Memorial

17K 8 2022–2022

Medical · Emotionally heavy

Three Pines

17K 8 2022–2022

Detective mystery · Small town

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

17K 8 2022–2022

Young adult · Outsider lead

Keep Breathing

17K 6 2022–2022

Survival · Strong female lead

Tomorrow

17K 16 2022–2022

Mental health · K-drama

Mithya

16K 12 2022–present

Tense · Secrets & lies

Colin from Accounts

16K 24 2022–present

Love story · Banter chemistry

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