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Action 9 Adult 4 Adventure 3 Animation 11 Biography 0 Comedy 28 Crime 9 Documentary 4 Drama 52 Family 3 Fantasy 24 Game-Show 1 History 1 Horror 168 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 31 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 5 Sci-Fi 2 Short 6 Sport 0 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 16 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 1 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 3 Gritty 0 Dark tone 10 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 6 Unsettling 9 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 3 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 5 Procedural 0 Mystery box 4 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 5 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 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 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 2 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 9 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 5 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 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 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 11 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 3 Disturbing 3 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 0

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168 series

Alice in Borderland

150K 22 2020–2025

Survival · Tense

The Haunting of Bly Manor

146K 9 2020–2020

Melancholic · Bittersweet

The Outsider

118K 10 2020–2020

Unsettling · Atmospheric

Locke & Key

109K 28 2020–2022

Supernatural · Coming of age

Paranormal

76K 6 2020–2020

Supernatural · Atmospheric

Lovecraft Country

51K 10 2020–2020

Social commentary · Period piece

Sweet Home

43K 26 2020–2024

Monster horror · Survival

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

21K 20 2020–2021

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

The Third Day

13K 6 2020–2020

Unsettling · Atmospheric

30 Coins

12K 16 2020–2023

Monster horror · Faith & religion

Betaal

10K 4 2020–present

Monster horror · Indian TV

The Head

10K 19 2020–present

Tense · Puzzle plot · Survival

Ju-on: Origins

6K 6 2020–2020

Unsettling · Disturbing

The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch

6K 125 2020–present

Docuseries · Mystery box

Ares

5K 8 2020–2020

Class divide · Unsettling

Curon

5K 7 2020–2020

Small town · Supernatural

Bloodride

5K 6 2020–2020

Anthology · Unsettling

Monsterland

4K 8 2020–2020

Anthology · Bleak · Melancholic

Reality Z

3K 10 2020–2020

Comedy · Horror

The Gloaming

3K 8 2020–present

Crime · Drama · Horror

The Stranger

3K 13 2020–2020

Horror · Short · Thriller

Ordem Paranormal

2K 105 2020–present

Adventure · Drama · Horror

50 States of Fright

2K 24 2020–2020

Drama · Horror · Short

Cursed Films

2K 10 2020–2022

Documentary · Horror

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