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

Action 131 Adult 4 Adventure 45 Animation 57 Biography 60 Comedy 331 Crime 259 Documentary 26 Drama 2392 Family 58 Fantasy 86 Game-Show 1 History 106 Horror 31 Music 10 Musical 8 Mystery 209 News 0 Reality-TV 10 Romance 455 Sci-Fi 32 Short 15 Sport 21 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 171 War 17 Western 6

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 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 5 Gritty 12 Dark tone 28 Feel-good 4 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 10 Tense 44 Unsettling 9 Whimsical 2 Campy 2 Cynical 8 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 5 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 16 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 5 Episodic 3 Serialized 31 Procedural 8 Mystery box 15 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 6 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 58 Puzzle plot 8 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 1 Satirical 11 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 14 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 1 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 13 Detective mystery 24 True crime 4 Heists & cons 4 Legal 4 Medical 4 Political intrigue 14 Espionage 7 War & military 5 Family saga 11 Coming of age 6 Workplace 2 School & campus 4 Love story 25 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 3 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 2 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 3 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 25 Royalty & aristocracy 5 Small town 6 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 3 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 10 Immigrant experience 4 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 13 Social commentary 11 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 3 Revenge 9 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 52

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 13 Morally gray 25 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 20 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 22 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 6 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 13 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 19 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 10 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 4 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 17 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 3 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 15 Stylized direction 10 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 7 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 18 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 4 Kids & family 0 Young adult 5 Soap & telenovela 7 Event miniseries 16 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 36 Contemporary life 2 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 17 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 17 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 15

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 9 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 22 Easy watching 8

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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Decameron

13K 8 2024–2024

Dark comedy · Period piece

Red Eye

13K 12 2024–present

Serialized · Tense

The Count of Monte Cristo

12K 8 2024–2024

Revenge · Period piece

Marry My Husband

12K 16 2024–2024

K-drama · Revenge

Apples Never Fall

12K 7 2024–2024

Secrets & lies · Family saga

Grotesquerie

12K 10 2024–2024

Disturbing · Unreliable narrator

Love Next Door

12K 16 2024–2024

K-drama · Love story

Sunny

12K 10 2024–2024

Near-future tech · Dark comedy

A Shop for Killers

11K 16 2024–2026

K-drama · Adrenaline

A Killer Paradox

11K 8 2024–present

K-drama · Antihero lead

Lady in the Lake

10K 7 2024–2024

Female perspective

The Edge of Sleep

10K 6 2024–present

Mystery box · Unsettling

Gaanth Chapter 1: Jamnaa Paar

10K 9 2024–present

Indian TV · Serialized

Mr. Plankton

10K 10 2024–2024

K-drama · Bittersweet · Tearjerker

The Asunta Case

10K 6 2024–2024

True crime · Emotionally heavy

The Sympathizer

10K 7 2024–2024

Unreliable narrator · Espionage

Manhunt

10K 7 2024–2024

Real history · Period piece

The New Look

10K 10 2024–present

Real history · Period piece

Citadel: Honey Bunny

9K 6 2024–2024

Espionage · Indian TV · Adrenaline

House of Ninjas

9K 8 2024–present

Uzumaki

9K 4 2024–2024

Unsettling · Visually striking

Ataturk 1881-1919

9K 6 2024–2024

Real history · Period piece

Mary & George

9K 7 2024–2024

Royalty & aristocracy

Doctor Odyssey

9K 18 2024–2025

Medical · Soap & telenovela

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