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Best Fantasy TV Series of 2012

105 Fantasy series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Fantasy series All series from 2012

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

Action 9 Adult 1 Adventure 14 Animation 27 Biography 0 Comedy 37 Crime 2 Documentary 0 Drama 39 Family 13 Fantasy 105 Game-Show 0 History 6 Horror 12 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 2 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 5 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 1 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 2 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 1 Tense 1 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 3 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 1 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 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 5 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 2 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 1 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 4

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 1 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 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 2 Kids & family 2 Young adult 1 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 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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105 series

World War Blue

141 3 2012–present

Action · Animation · Fantasy

The Daughter of the Ghoul Show

116 19 2012–present

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Rocket's Island

114 29 2012–2015

Family · Fantasy

Animal Man

106 4 2012–2012

Animation · Fantasy · Short

DC Nation's Farm League

100 7 2012–2013

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Xuan Yuan Sword - Rift of the Sky

100 36 2012–present

Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

Cachito de cielo

95 110 2012–2012

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Glitch

94 6 2012–present

Comedy · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

El don de Alba

92 13 2012–2013

Drama · Fantasy

Fate/Zero Remix

64 2 2012–2012

Action · Animation · Fantasy

Enchanted Garden

64 113 2012–2013

Adventure · Fantasy · Romance

Shining Hearts

62 12 2012–present

Animation · Fantasy

Veronique Von Venom: Horror Hostess Hottie

56 17 2012–present

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Wastelander Panda

55 10 2012–present

Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

Merlin

54 2 2012–2012

TS Pussy Hunters

53 334 2012–present

Adult · Fantasy · Horror

Família Imperial

52 20 2012–present

Family · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Es kommt noch dicker

52 7 2012–2012

Comedy · Fantasy

Heroine Legends

50 46 2012–present

Sengoku Collection

44 26 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Folktales from Japan

43 2 2012–present

Animation · Family · Fantasy

Lobo

43 55 2012–2012

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life

42 36 2012–2015

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

A.Z.A.S: All Zombies Are Stupid

41 5 2012–present

Action · Comedy · Fantasy

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