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182 Horror series that started in 2017, ranked by popularity

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Action 9 Adult 3 Adventure 6 Animation 15 Biography 1 Comedy 38 Crime 9 Documentary 9 Drama 37 Family 1 Fantasy 16 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 182 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 28 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 9 Short 6 Sport 0 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 17 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 1 Gritty 0 Dark tone 5 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 4 Unsettling 5 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 3 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 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 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 5 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 1 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 3 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 3

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 1 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 2 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 4 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 2 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 1 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 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 1 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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182 series

Twin Peaks

91K 18 2017–2017

Experimental · Stylized direction

Santa Clarita Diet

84K 30 2017–2019

Dark comedy · Suburban underbelly

The Mist

31K 10 2017–2017

Monster horror · Survival · Bleak

Black Spot

15K 16 2017–2019

Atmospheric · Small town

Tabula Rasa

12K 9 2017–2017

Unreliable narrator · Puzzle plot

Ghosted

8K 16 2017–2017

The Chalet

8K 6 2017–2018

Tense · Secrets & lies

A Korean Odyssey

7K 20 2017–2018

Urban fantasy · K-drama

Lore

7K 12 2017–2018

Anthology · Docuseries

Ghost Wars

6K 13 2017–2018

Supernatural · Small town

Oats Studios

6K 10 2017–2020

Anthology · Experimental

Two Sentence Horror Stories

3K 34 2017–2022

Drama · Horror · Mystery

Cooking with Bill

2K 4 2017–2017

Comedy · Horror · Short

Superstition

2K 13 2017–2018

Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Re: Mind

2K 13 2017–2018

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

The Bronze Garden

2K 24 2017–2023

Crime · Drama · Horror

The Kill Count

2K 543 2017–present

Comedy · Documentary · Horror

Kafr Delhab

1K 30 2017–2017

Drama · Horror · Mystery

La Frecuencia Kirlian

1K 10 2017–present

Animation · Horror · Mystery

Jul i Blodfjell

1K 48 2017–2019

Comedy · Crime · Horror

Ragini MMS Returns

1K 28 2017–2019

Sahipli

985 10 2017–2017

Drama · Horror · Thriller

Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel

900 3 2017–2020

Animation · Horror

Tokyo Vampire Hotel

797 10 2017–2017

Drama · Horror

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