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

Action 172 Adult 2 Adventure 53 Animation 47 Biography 35 Comedy 317 Crime 312 Documentary 14 Drama 2989 Family 49 Fantasy 88 Game-Show 1 History 74 Horror 36 Music 9 Musical 6 Mystery 190 News 1 Reality-TV 9 Romance 513 Sci-Fi 15 Short 25 Sport 20 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 156 War 20 Western 10

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 7 Gritty 20 Dark tone 51 Feel-good 2 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 5 Tense 67 Unsettling 12 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 7 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 10 Episodic 1 Serialized 42 Procedural 7 Mystery box 11 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 53 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 0 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 3 Warm humor 5 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 21 Detective mystery 25 True crime 9 Heists & cons 2 Legal 6 Medical 6 Political intrigue 10 Espionage 3 War & military 6 Family saga 15 Coming of age 7 Workplace 9 School & campus 2 Love story 26 Friendship 6 Found family 3 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 3 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 2 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 0 Real history 11 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 3 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 6 Class divide 8 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 15 Social commentary 8 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 7 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 60

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 15 Morally gray 22 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 13 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 17 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 5 Genius lead 1 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 13 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 16 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 7 Adrenaline 13 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 17 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 6

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 5 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 5 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 14 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 2 Adult animation 1 Anime 3 Kids & family 0 Young adult 5 Soap & telenovela 5 Event miniseries 13 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 24 Contemporary life 3 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 10 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 18 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 9

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 10 Disturbing 9 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 22 Easy watching 5

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500 series (top 500 shown)

House of David

15K 17 2025–present

Faith & religion · Period piece

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

15K 12 2025–2025

Food & cooking · K-drama

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

15K 13 2025–2025

Anime · Love story

The Breakthrough

15K 4 2025–2025

Detective mystery

The Paper

14K 20 2025–present

Workplace · Ensemble cast

On Call

14K 8 2025–2025

Procedural · Gritty · Tense

Prime Target

14K 8 2025–2025

Genius lead · Tense · Espionage

Spartacus: House of Ashur

13K 10 2025–2026

Graphic violence

Toxic Town

13K 4 2025–2025

Emotionally heavy · Legal

Dying for Sex

13K 8 2025–2025

Bittersweet · Female perspective

Dope Thief

13K 8 2025–2025

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Long Bright River

12K 8 2025–2025

Addiction & vice · Gritty

The Glass Dome

12K 6 2025–2025

Nordic noir · Tight limited run

All's Fair

12K 11 2025–present

Soap & telenovela

The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

11K 8 2025–2025

Medical · K-drama · Workplace

Newtopia

11K 8 2025–present

Survival · K-drama

Ransom Canyon

11K 18 2025–present

Love story · Rural & frontier

Mercy for None

11K 7 2025–2025

Revenge · Criminal underworld

This City Is Ours: A Crime Family Saga

11K 9 2025–present

Criminal underworld · Family saga

Genie, Make a Wish

11K 13 2025–2025

K-drama · Love story

The Abandons

11K 7 2025–2025

Rural & frontier · Gritty

Tempest

11K 9 2025–2025

Espionage · K-drama

Billionaires' Bunker

10K 8 2025–2025

Elites & privilege

The Vendetta of An

10K 28 2025–present

Revenge · Serialized

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