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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

Hentaied

18 61 2020–present

Adult · Horror

Black Night

17 19 2020–present

Kaali Kaya

16 3 2020–present

Twisted

16 8 2020–present

Comedy · Horror · Thriller

She Seduced Me

15 20 2020–present

Adult · Fantasy · Horror

Bhootiyapa

15 2020–present

Horror · Romance

Papa Meat

15 4 2020–present

Animation · Comedy · Horror

Haus of Horror

Comedy · Horror

The Jigsaw Blogs

14 23 2020–present

No Grites

14 5 2020–2020

Spoopy Movie Time

14 15 2020–present

Animation · Comedy · Horror

Five Nights at Freddy's Plus

14 7 2020–2021

Horror · Mystery

Black Goat

13 1 2020–present

Kill World

13 2 2020–present

Action · Horror

Almas en pena

13 13 2020–present

Drama · Horror

Our Happy Home

Adult · Drama · Horror

Somarasam

12 8 2020–2021

Drama · Horror · Romance

Scary Haggis Variety Show

12 2020–present

Comedy · Family · Horror

Relatos macabrones

12 96 2020–2023

Comedy · Horror

Lost Souls

12 18 2020–present

Dos Hermanas

11 93 2020–2021

Crime · Drama · Horror

The Trespasser

11 22 2020–present

Horror · Mystery

I Am Sophie

Aftershow de Predj

11 53 2020–present

Comedy · Documentary · Horror

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