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Top 500 most popular Fantasy series, ranked by votes

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

Action 539 Adult 49 Adventure 617 Animation 1099 Biography 5 Comedy 1309 Crime 127 Documentary 20 Drama 1546 Family 569 Fantasy 4537 Game-Show 12 History 101 Horror 439 Music 32 Musical 33 Mystery 251 News 0 Reality-TV 10 Romance 479 Sci-Fi 136 Short 36 Sport 6 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 75 War 5 Western 2

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 9 Stuck the Landing 2 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 2 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 10 Gritty 8 Dark tone 83 Feel-good 17 Cozy 6 Wholesome 22 Melancholic 36 Tense 33 Unsettling 57 Whimsical 45 Campy 31 Cynical 5 Hopeful 11 Sentimental 16 Nostalgic 13 Bittersweet 39 Chaotic energy 11 Deadpan cool 7

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 24 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 61 Serialized 82 Procedural 9 Mystery box 55 Anthology 27 Cliffhanger-driven 9 Sprawling saga 12 Tight limited run 49 Puzzle plot 14 Vignette style 4

Humor style

Dry humor 12 Absurdist 24 Satirical 9 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 4 Witty banter 17 Dark comedy 17 Warm humor 20 Raunchy 5 Parody 9 Ironic & meta 5

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 2 Detective mystery 18 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 4 Political intrigue 7 Espionage 2 War & military 6 Family saga 10 Coming of age 23 Workplace 1 School & campus 22 Love story 77 Friendship 11 Found family 20 Survival 11 Post-apocalyptic 6 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 177 Space & sci-fi 6 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 32 High fantasy 36 Urban fantasy 68 Monster horror 36 Psychological horror 12 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 17 Sports 0 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 2 Real history 12 Royalty & aristocracy 13 Small town 20 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 18 Social commentary 24 Philosophical 22 Existential dread 12 Revenge 8 Redemption 14 Secrets & lies 44

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 13 Morally gray 16 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 43 Central duo 9 Strong female lead 44 Child's perspective 4 Outsider lead 7 Genius lead 3 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 25 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 18 Adrenaline 7 Intellectual challenge 5 Comfort rewatch 14 Romantic yearning 61 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 13 Mounting dread 14 Warm glow 6 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 7 Visually striking 46 Stylized direction 30 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 9 Lo-fi charm 8 Atmospheric 81 Distinctive score 7 Experimental 11 Deep worldbuilding 29 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 12 Adult animation 9 Anime 33 Kids & family 21 Young adult 28 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 20 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 52 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 7 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 23 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 55 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 8

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 22 Disturbing 12 Sexually explicit 5 Family-safe 36 Emotionally heavy 20 Easy watching 36

Sort

500 series (top 500 shown)

Abyss

5K 16 2019–2019

K-drama · Love story

Friday the 13th: The Series

5K 72 1987–1990

Supernatural · Monster horror

Karagar

5K 14 2022–present

Mystery box · Secrets & lies

Azumanga Daioh: The Animation

5K 26 2002–2002

Vignette style · School & campus

Kaamelott

5K 469 2004–2009

Dry humor · Parody · Absurdist

Power Rangers S.P.D.

5K 38 2005–2005

Kids & family · Family-safe

Head Over Heels

5K 12 2025–2025

Love story · Romantic yearning

Krapopolis

5K 62 2023–present

Adult animation

Wolfblood

5K 64 2012–2017

Kids & family · Coming of age

The InBetween

4K 10 2019–2019

Procedural · Detective mystery

King Solomon's Mines

4K 2 2004–2004

Action · Adventure · Fantasy

What We Lose to Love

4K 12 2022–2022

Love story · Bittersweet

Weird Science

4K 88 1994–1998

Campy · Episodic · Easy watching

Mystery Science Theater 3000

4K 35 2017–2022

Parody · Episodic · Lo-fi charm

Rosario + Vampire

4K 26 2008–2008

Anime · School & campus

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

4K 3 2001–2001

Light as a Feather

4K 26 2018–2019

Young adult · Supernatural

Tunnel

4K 16 2017–2017

Time travel · Detective mystery

We Are from the Future

4K 4 2008–2008

Time travel · War & military

Revenant

4K 12 2023–2023

Supernatural · K-drama

Bring It On, Ghost

4K 16 2016–2016

K-drama · Supernatural

Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls

4K 14 2015–2017

Anime · Raunchy

Shut Eye

4K 20 2016–2017

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho

4K 16 2010–2010

K-drama · Love story

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