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45 Horror series that started in 2009, ranked by popularity

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Action 4 Adult 2 Adventure 1 Animation 4 Biography 0 Comedy 14 Crime 1 Documentary 1 Drama 7 Family 1 Fantasy 8 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 45 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 9 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 4 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 3 War 0 Western 0

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 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 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 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 0 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 1 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 1 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 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 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 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 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 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 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 1 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

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

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45 series

The Vampire Diaries

387K 171 2009–2017

Supernatural · Love story

Harper's Island

29K 13 2009–2009

Cliffhanger-driven · Mystery box

Psychoville

8K 14 2009–2011

Dark comedy · British TV

Assassin's Creed: Lineage

5K 3 2009–2009

Period piece · Tight limited run

The Day of the Triffids

5K 2 2009–2009

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Board James

2K 29 2009–2015

Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

Marble Hornets

2K 132 2009–2014

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Ms. Vampy

1K 4 2009–present

Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

When They Cry: Rei

984 5 2009–2009

Animation · Comedy · Horror

Splatter

796 10 2009–2009

Comedy · Horror

Umineko When They Cry

735 26 2009–2009

Animation · Fantasy · Horror

The Haunted

723 26 2009–present

Documentary · Horror · Mystery

The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth

631 4 2009–2009

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Woke Up Dead

601 22 2009–2009

Comedy · Horror

Valemont

453 35 2009–2009

Mannen under trappan

428 4 2009–2009

Drama · Horror · Mystery

Electromagnetic Girlfriend

416 2 2009–2009

Animation · Horror · Mystery

Fear Clinic

401 5 2009–2009

CoryxKenshin

343 1764 2009–present

Action · Comedy · Horror

13: Fear Is Real

342 8 2009–2009

Horror · Reality-TV

No Through Road

111 4 2009–2012

Horror · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Nite Tales: The Series

105 7 2009–present

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Soul

77 10 2009–2009

Drama · Horror · Mystery

Count Vrolok

64 104 2009–2010

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

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