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159 Horror series that started in 2021, ranked by popularity

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Action 14 Adult 0 Adventure 8 Animation 15 Biography 0 Comedy 21 Crime 6 Documentary 5 Drama 34 Family 1 Fantasy 19 Game-Show 1 History 0 Horror 159 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 28 News 2 Reality-TV 3 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 8 Short 7 Sport 0 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 23 War 0 Western 1

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 10 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 3 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 1 Serialized 3 Procedural 0 Mystery box 3 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 4 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 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 7 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 3 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 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 1 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 5

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 3 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 9 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 1 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 2 Kids & family 0 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 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 1 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 4 Disturbing 4 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 0

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159 series

Midnight Mass

172K 7 2021–2021

Faith & religion

Yellowjackets

116K 37 2021–present

Survival · Mystery box

Them

33K 18 2021–2024

Disturbing · Bleak · Unsettling

American Horror Stories

30K 24 2021–2024

Anthology · Monster horror

The Silent Sea

29K 8 2021–2021

Space & sci-fi · Survival

Brand New Cherry Flavor

22K 8 2021–2021

Disturbing · Unsettling

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

15K 4 2021–2021

Monster horror · Graphic violence

Chapelwaite

14K 10 2021–2021

Atmospheric · Supernatural

I Know What You Did Last Summer

11K 8 2021–2021

Young adult · Secrets & lies

Calls

9K 9 2021–2021

Experimental · Anthology

Lisey's Story

8K 8 2021–2021

Slow burn · Melancholic

High-Rise Invasion

6K 12 2021–2021

Survival · Anime

Elves

5K 6 2021–2021

Supernatural · Unsettling

The Case Study of Vanitas

4K 24 2021–2022

Anime · Supernatural

Black Wedding

4K 20 2021–present

Turkish drama · Supernatural

Dystopia

3K 8 2021–present

The Drowning

3K 4 2021–2021

Drama · Horror · Mystery

Day of the Dead

3K 10 2021–2021

Action · Drama · Horror

The Five Juanas

3K 18 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Horror

The Swamp

2K 7 2021–2021

Drama · Horror · Thriller

Sell Your Haunted House

2K 16 2021–2021

Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

Kalkanski krugovi

2K 30 2021–present

Drama · Horror · Mystery

The Envoys

2K 24 2021–present

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Dead Places

2K 8 2021–present

Adventure · Horror · Thriller

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