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218 History series that started in 2023, ranked by popularity

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Action 7 Adult 0 Adventure 3 Animation 2 Biography 20 Comedy 14 Crime 23 Documentary 94 Drama 81 Family 1 Fantasy 11 Game-Show 0 History 218 Horror 4 Music 3 Musical 1 Mystery 7 News 1 Reality-TV 1 Romance 23 Sci-Fi 1 Short 0 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 7 War 15 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 1402 2010s 1686 2000s 843 1990s 399 1980s 319 1970s 193 1960s 59 1950s 18 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 69 2025 167 2024 217 2023 218 2022 233 2021 256 2020 242 2019 195 2018 216 2017 213 2016 189 2015 186 2014 159 2013 147 2012 143 2011 125 2010 113 2009 126 2008 103 2007 108 2006 89 2005 85 2004 75 2003 79 2002 58 2001 59 2000 61 1999 58 1998 58 1997 55 1996 39 1995 29 1994 33 1993 36 1992 27 1991 39 1990 25 1989 32 1988 30 1987 29 1986 25 1985 39 1984 37 1983 35 1982 30 1981 33 1980 29 1979 20 1978 35 1977 28 1976 19 1975 18 1974 17 1973 19 1972 15 1971 14 1970 8 1969 12 1968 10 1967 8 1966 4 1965 6 1964 6 1963 4 1962 4 1961 1 1960 4 1959 2 1958 4 1957 5 1956 1 1955 2 1953 1 1952 2 1951 1 1949 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 3 Dark tone 5 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 8 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 12 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 2 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 2 True crime 5 Heists & cons 1 Legal 1 Medical 1 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 3 Family saga 1 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 3 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 1 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 1 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 14 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 4

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 4 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 10 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 6 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 15 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 4 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 8 Easy watching 0

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218 series

Queen Cleopatra

88K 4 2023–2023

Royalty & aristocracy

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

79K 6 2023–2023

Royalty & aristocracy · Love story

All the Light We Cannot See

54K 4 2023–2023

War & military · Period piece

The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984

29K 4 2023–2023

Real history · Emotionally heavy

The Apothecary Diaries

26K 49 2023–present

Genius lead · Anime

Gyeongseong Creature

17K 17 2023–2024

Period piece · Monster horror

A Small Light

15K 8 2023–2023

Real history · Emotionally heavy

White House Plumbers

13K 5 2023–2023

Political intrigue · Real history

The Gold

10K 12 2023–2025

British TV · Criminal underworld

1670

10K 17 2023–present

Satirical · Absurdist

American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing

9K 3 2023–2023

True crime · Docuseries · Tense

The Sixth Commandment

9K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Tight limited run

The Days

8K 8 2023–2023

Real history · Tight limited run

History of the World: Part II

7K 8 2023–2023

Sketch & variety · Parody

World War II: From the Frontlines

7K 6 2023–2023

War & military · Real history

Transatlantic

7K 7 2023–2023

Real history · Period piece

Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

6K 3 2023–2023

True crime · Docuseries

My Dearest

6K 26 2023–2023

K-drama · Love story

Taj: Divided by Blood

5K 19 2023–present

Royalty & aristocracy

Creature

5K 8 2023–2023

Waco: The Aftermath

5K 5 2023–2023

Real history · Event miniseries

Steeltown Murders

5K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Detective mystery

Trial by Fire

5K 7 2023–2023

Emotionally heavy · Legal

Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom

4K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Docuseries

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