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106 Horror series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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Action 6 Adult 2 Adventure 2 Animation 4 Biography 1 Comedy 23 Crime 8 Documentary 2 Drama 23 Family 2 Fantasy 12 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 106 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 10 News 1 Reality-TV 1 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 10 Short 5 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 10 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 3 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 1 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 2 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 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 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 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 1 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 1 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 3

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 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 1 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 2 Distinctive score 1 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 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 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 1 Easy watching 0

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106 series

Beauty and the Beast

39K 70 2012–2016

Love story · Supernatural

The Returned

22K 16 2012–2015

Atmospheric · Slow burn

666 Park Avenue

19K 13 2012–2013

Supernatural · Urban fantasy

The Secret of Crickley Hall

4K 3 2012–2012

Supernatural · Atmospheric

Penance

1K 6 2012–2012

Crime · Drama · Horror

Derren Brown: Apocalypse

1K 2 2012–2012

Documentary · Horror · Mystery

Acayip Hikayeler

1K 11 2012–2012

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Holliston

1K 31 2012–2013

Comedy · Horror · Romance

Zetman

740 13 2012–present

Action · Animation · Horror

Hellbenders

543 4 2012–2015

Animation · Comedy · Horror

Mokey's Show

537 37 2012–2024

Animation · Comedy · Horror

Sex House

521 10 2012–2012

Comedy · Horror

13 Witches

468 2012–present

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Supercops V/S Supervillains

278 525 2012–2017

Crime · Horror · Sci-Fi

Cursed

239 5 2012–present

Documentary · Horror · Sci-Fi

Fear Files: Darr Ki Sachchi Tasveerein

189 115 2012–present

Resist666

152 2 2012–2012

Action · Horror · Sci-Fi

Facing Destiny

144 173 2012–2013

Action · Crime · Horror

Den sista dokusåpan

133 8 2012–2012

Comedy · Horror

The Unknown

115 6 2012–present

Horror · Sci-Fi

Castlevania: Hymn of Blood

114 7 2012–2012

Adventure · Horror

The Freeman Chronicles

94 3 2012–present

Action · Horror

Partially Devoured Movies

83 16 2012–present

Bhairavi: Aavigalukku Priyamanaval

82 1289 2012–2017

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