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Best Fantasy TV Series of 1997

45 Fantasy series that started in 1997, ranked by popularity

All Fantasy series All series from 1997

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

Action 2 Adult 1 Adventure 8 Animation 13 Biography 0 Comedy 13 Crime 1 Documentary 1 Drama 13 Family 15 Fantasy 45 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 5 Music 1 Musical 2 Mystery 1 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 1551 2010s 1499 2000s 667 1990s 351 1980s 200 1970s 156 1960s 77 1950s 32 1940s 1 1930s 1 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 122 2025 285 2024 239 2023 237 2022 218 2021 219 2020 231 2019 192 2018 190 2017 191 2016 171 2015 159 2014 156 2013 135 2012 105 2011 110 2010 90 2009 56 2008 77 2007 79 2006 74 2005 81 2004 65 2003 68 2002 56 2001 64 2000 47 1999 39 1998 35 1997 45 1996 33 1995 38 1994 31 1993 29 1992 35 1991 31 1990 35 1989 34 1988 20 1987 28 1986 17 1985 24 1984 17 1983 20 1982 10 1981 13 1980 17 1979 20 1978 13 1977 14 1976 21 1975 12 1974 14 1973 21 1972 14 1971 15 1970 12 1969 10 1968 8 1967 17 1966 10 1965 7 1964 6 1963 5 1962 5 1961 5 1960 4 1959 10 1958 4 1957 2 1956 2 1955 4 1953 4 1952 2 1951 1 1950 3 1949 1 1931 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 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 2

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45 series

The Odyssey

21K 2 1997–1997

Period piece · Tight limited run

The Shining

20K 3 1997–1997

Psychological horror · Unsettling

Teletubbies

10K 389 1997–2001

Kids & family · Family-safe

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

6K 63 1997–2025

Anthology · Episodic

Conan: The Adventurer

2K 22 1997–1998

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Roar

1K 13 1997–1997

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

The Hunger

1K 44 1997–2000

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord

1K 26 1997–1997

Adventure · Family · Fantasy

Soul Music

1K 7 1997–1997

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Teen Angel

973 18 1997–1998

Comedy · Fantasy

The Secret World of Santa Claus

736 26 1997–1997

Animation · Family · Fantasy

Port Charles

596 1764 1997–2003

Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Freaky Stories

592 35 1997–present

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

The joulukalenteri

568 24 1997–1997

Comedy · Fantasy · Musical

Dr. Slump

528 74 1997–1999

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Josephine, Guardian Angel

469 106 1997–present

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Om Namah Shivay

355 206 1997–1999

Drama · Fantasy

Jai Hanuman

348 236 1997–2000

Family · Fantasy

Ghost Stories

307 55 1997–2019

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Jungle de Ikou!

214 3 1997–1997

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

You Wish

202 13 1997–1998

Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Haunted Junction

199 12 1997–1997

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Click

185 7 1997–1997

Comedy · Fantasy

The Phoenix and the Carpet

163 6 1997–1997

Adventure · Family · Fantasy

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