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Best Fantasy TV Series

Top 500 most popular Fantasy series, ranked by votes

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Genres

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)

Penny Dreadful

140K 27 2014–2016

Atmospheric · Visually striking

The Leftovers

133K 28 2014–2017

Melancholic · Emotionally heavy

The OA

128K 16 2016–2019

Experimental · Mystery box

What We Do in the Shadows

128K 61 2019–2024

Absurdist · Found family

Good Omens

127K 13 2019–2026

Central duo · Whimsical

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

120K 36 2018–2020

Young adult · Supernatural

It: Welcome to Derry

115K 10 2025–present

Monster horror · Mounting dread

Misfits

113K 38 2009–2013

Dark comedy · British TV

The Twilight Zone

110K 156 1959–1964

Anthology · Episodic

Locke & Key

109K 28 2020–2022

Supernatural · Coming of age

Chainsaw Man

108K 13 2022–2022

Anime · Graphic violence

Charmed

99K 179 1998–2006

Supernatural · Urban fantasy

American Gods

99K 26 2017–2021

Stylized direction

His Dark Materials

95K 23 2019–2022

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Merlin

94K 65 2008–2012

Friendship · Coming of age

The Strain

94K 46 2014–2017

Monster horror · Graphic violence

All of Us Are Dead

93K 13 2022–present

Survival · School & campus

Raised by Wolves

93K 18 2020–2022

Faith & religion · Space & sci-fi

Carnival Row

89K 18 2019–2023

Urban fantasy · Class divide

Preacher

87K 43 2016–2019

Faith & religion

I Am Not Okay with This

84K 7 2020–2020

Coming of age · Cliffhanger-driven

Shadowhunters

77K 55 2016–2019

Urban fantasy · Young adult

Paranormal

76K 6 2020–2020

Supernatural · Atmospheric

A Discovery of Witches

75K 25 2018–2022

Urban fantasy · Love story

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