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Best Game-Show TV Series of 2012

123 Game-Show series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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

Action 3 Adult 0 Adventure 3 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 22 Crime 0 Documentary 2 Drama 0 Family 4 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 123 History 0 Horror 0 Music 23 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 2 Reality-TV 39 Romance 0 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 1055 2010s 1365 2000s 1137 1990s 462 1980s 253 1970s 149 1960s 96 1950s 67 1940s 16 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 50 2025 131 2024 149 2023 159 2022 175 2021 219 2020 172 2019 143 2018 169 2017 156 2016 128 2015 129 2014 125 2013 148 2012 123 2011 139 2010 105 2009 115 2008 143 2007 153 2006 151 2005 106 2004 96 2003 97 2002 88 2001 109 2000 79 1999 70 1998 64 1997 41 1996 44 1995 36 1994 40 1993 44 1992 36 1991 37 1990 50 1989 41 1988 38 1987 29 1986 24 1985 21 1984 25 1983 25 1982 21 1981 15 1980 14 1979 13 1978 16 1977 17 1976 16 1975 22 1974 17 1973 13 1972 13 1971 11 1970 11 1969 17 1968 8 1967 12 1966 9 1965 15 1964 9 1963 4 1962 6 1961 13 1960 3 1959 4 1958 8 1957 5 1956 15 1955 7 1954 3 1953 8 1952 4 1951 7 1950 6 1949 6 1948 4 1947 3 1946 2 1944 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 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 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 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 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 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 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 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 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 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 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 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 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 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 1

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123 series

The Amazing Race Philippines

13 97 2012–present

Action · Adventure · Game-Show

Asimister

12 5 2012–present

KevJumba Takes All

12 6 2012–present

Mestareiden mestari

12 19 2012–present

Mad Mad World

12 7 2012–present

Comedy · Game-Show

The Biggest Game Show in the World Asia/Lavaguynnerits Lavaguyne

NML Battlez: Beatboxers!

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

In goed gezelschap

11 26 2012–2014

Comedy · Game-Show

Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran

10 1 2012–2020

Die Quizshow mit Jörg Pilawa

10 1 2012–present

The Amazing Race Vietnam

10 79 2012–present

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Lo sabe, no lo sabe

10 10 2012–present

Comedy · Game-Show · Reality-TV

Matous Kacanos

10 2012–present

Comedy · Game-Show · Reality-TV

Lelek

9 2012–present

Promi Shopping Queen

9 77 2012–2020

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Dont forget the lyrics

Game-Show · Music

Meister des Alltags

9 17 2012–present

Ningen kansatsu Baraeti Monitaringu

8 10 2012–present

Game-Show · Reality-TV

Minute to Win It

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

8 2 2012–present

Comedy · Game-Show

Avanti, ¡Qué pase el siguiente!

8 13 2012–2012

Game-Show · Music

Belgium's Got Talent

8 1 2012–present

Jungen gegen Mädchen

8 2 2012–present

Are You Smarter Than a Hot Dog?

7 2012–present

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