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

Action 140 Adult 4 Adventure 47 Animation 69 Biography 44 Comedy 406 Crime 298 Documentary 23 Drama 2296 Family 58 Fantasy 104 Game-Show 0 History 81 Horror 35 Music 30 Musical 11 Mystery 186 News 0 Reality-TV 11 Romance 407 Sci-Fi 35 Short 5 Sport 21 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 191 War 16 Western 4

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 0 Grew the Beard 0 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 8 Gritty 27 Dark tone 54 Feel-good 8 Cozy 3 Wholesome 3 Melancholic 12 Tense 57 Unsettling 19 Whimsical 3 Campy 0 Cynical 6 Hopeful 6 Sentimental 13 Nostalgic 6 Bittersweet 26 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 9 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 4 Serialized 48 Procedural 4 Mystery box 20 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 8 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 64 Puzzle plot 9 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 3 Satirical 6 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 9 Warm humor 11 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 27 Detective mystery 19 True crime 8 Heists & cons 10 Legal 3 Medical 3 Political intrigue 12 Espionage 7 War & military 3 Family saga 11 Coming of age 18 Workplace 9 School & campus 14 Love story 39 Friendship 10 Found family 6 Survival 9 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 11 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 5 Time travel 6 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 7 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 3 Sports 1 Music scene 6 Food & cooking 4 Nature & science 2 Real history 16 Royalty & aristocracy 5 Small town 10 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 5 Class divide 16 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 31 Social commentary 24 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 5 Revenge 9 Redemption 2 Secrets & lies 64

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 19 Morally gray 29 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 24 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 44 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 6 Working class 5 Elites & privilege 8 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 31 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 17 Adrenaline 12 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 26 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 3 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 13 Stylized direction 11 Naturalistic 8 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 21 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 3 Anime 9 Kids & family 0 Young adult 10 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 19 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 33 Contemporary life 7 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 5

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 20 Nordic noir 2 K-drama 22 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 29

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 11 Disturbing 11 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 31 Easy watching 11

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Shahmaran

23K 14 2023–2024

Turkish drama · Love story

Blue Lights

23K 19 2023–present

Gritty · Criminal underworld

Lucky Guy

23K 3 2023–present

Tight limited run

Justified: City Primeval

22K 8 2023–2023

Dialogue-driven

My Demon

22K 16 2023–2024

K-drama · Love story

Pluto

21K 8 2023–2023

Anime · Philosophical

Mayfair Witches

20K 18 2023–present

Supernatural · Family saga

The Artful Dodger

19K 16 2023–present

Period piece · Antihero lead

School Spirits

19K 25 2023–present

Supernatural · Young adult

The Consultant

19K 8 2023–2023

Workplace · Dark comedy

Fellow Travelers

19K 8 2023–2023

Queer stories · Love story

Drops of God

18K 16 2023–present

Food & cooking · Character study

The Rig

18K 12 2023–present

Atmospheric · Unsettling · Tense

A Nearly Normal Family

18K 6 2023–2023

Secrets & lies · Character study

Swarm

18K 7 2023–2023

Disturbing · Satirical

Oshi No Ko

18K 36 2023–present

Anime · Music scene · Revenge

The Curse

18K 10 2023–2024

Cringe comedy · Satirical

Gyeongseong Creature

17K 17 2023–2024

Period piece · Monster horror

Moving

17K 21 2023–2023

K-drama · Serialized · Espionage

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

16K 8 2023–2023

Rural & frontier · Real history

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

16K 7 2023–2023

Emotionally heavy · Melancholic

Twinkling Watermelon

16K 16 2023–2023

Time travel · K-drama

Dahaad

16K 9 2023–present

Detective mystery

The Family

15K 95 2023–2024

Family saga · Soap & telenovela

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