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

Action 167 Adult 55 Adventure 86 Animation 260 Biography 9 Comedy 499 Crime 159 Documentary 98 Drama 765 Family 33 Fantasy 439 Game-Show 19 History 24 Horror 2822 Music 10 Musical 3 Mystery 477 News 7 Reality-TV 46 Romance 45 Sci-Fi 171 Short 66 Sport 0 Talk-Show 21 Thriller 252 War 1 Western 5

Decades

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

2020s 914 2010s 1222 2000s 307 1990s 133 1980s 92 1970s 75 1960s 56 1950s 19 1940s 2 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 32 2025 122 2024 126 2023 149 2022 158 2021 159 2020 168 2019 160 2018 141 2017 182 2016 145 2015 136 2014 104 2013 106 2012 106 2011 82 2010 60 2009 45 2008 36 2007 37 2006 32 2005 26 2004 39 2003 18 2002 18 2001 30 2000 26 1999 18 1998 16 1997 22 1996 13 1995 17 1994 10 1993 3 1992 5 1991 15 1990 14 1989 14 1988 11 1987 10 1986 10 1985 11 1984 5 1983 8 1982 6 1981 10 1980 7 1979 12 1978 7 1977 2 1976 5 1975 6 1974 5 1973 14 1972 7 1971 7 1970 10 1969 11 1968 5 1967 4 1966 7 1965 2 1964 8 1963 7 1962 6 1961 3 1960 3 1959 5 1958 6 1957 1 1955 2 1954 2 1953 1 1951 1 1950 1 1949 1 1946 1 1938 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 3 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 2 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 17 Gritty 7 Dark tone 130 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 13 Tense 83 Unsettling 128 Whimsical 1 Campy 21 Cynical 4 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 11 Chaotic energy 7 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 23 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 28 Serialized 46 Procedural 2 Mystery box 50 Anthology 33 Cliffhanger-driven 15 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 50 Puzzle plot 12 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 13 Satirical 7 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 5 Dark comedy 24 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 2 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 5 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 4 Coming of age 9 Workplace 0 School & campus 4 Love story 13 Friendship 3 Found family 6 Survival 30 Post-apocalyptic 11 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 109 Space & sci-fi 6 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 19 Monster horror 64 Psychological horror 48 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 5 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 3 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 34 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 6 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 17 Philosophical 6 Existential dread 12 Revenge 7 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 46

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 8 Morally gray 10 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 19 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 13 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 4 Character study 10 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 5 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 11 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 38 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 9

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 21 Stylized direction 20 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 4 Atmospheric 103 Distinctive score 4 Experimental 10 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 8 Anime 13 Kids & family 1 Young adult 16 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 10 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 15 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 3 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 17 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 7 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 6

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 38 Disturbing 45 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 16 Easy watching 1

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Stranger Things

1.7M 42 2016–2025

Nostalgic · Monster horror

The Walking Dead

1.2M 177 2010–2022

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Supernatural

544K 327 2005–2020

Supernatural · Long-runner

The Vampire Diaries

387K 171 2009–2017

Supernatural · Love story

American Horror Story

363K 145 2011–present

Anthology · Campy · Monster horror

The Haunting of Hill House

333K 10 2018–2018

Psychological horror · Unsettling

Hannibal

312K 39 2013–2015

Stylized direction

The Sandman

211K 23 2022–2025

Deep worldbuilding · Atmospheric

From

201K 41 2022–present

Mystery box · Unsettling · Tense

Midnight Mass

172K 7 2021–2021

Faith & religion

The Originals

162K 92 2013–2018

Family saga · Supernatural

Fear the Walking Dead

155K 113 2015–2023

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

IT

154K 2 1990–1990

Monster horror · Coming of age

Alice in Borderland

150K 22 2020–2025

Survival · Tense

The Haunting of Bly Manor

146K 9 2020–2020

Melancholic · Bittersweet

Penny Dreadful

140K 27 2014–2016

Atmospheric · Visually striking

The Fall of the House of Usher

136K 8 2023–2023

Dark tone · Elites & privilege

What We Do in the Shadows

128K 61 2019–2024

Absurdist · Found family

Bates Motel

126K 50 2013–2017

Psychological horror · Dark tone

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

120K 36 2018–2020

Young adult · Supernatural

The Outsider

118K 10 2020–2020

Unsettling · Atmospheric

Yellowjackets

116K 37 2021–present

Survival · Mystery box

It: Welcome to Derry

115K 10 2025–present

Monster horror · Mounting dread

The Twilight Zone

110K 156 1959–1964

Anthology · Episodic

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