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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 18 Adult 0 Adventure 21 Animation 182 Biography 124 Comedy 840 Crime 23 Documentary 516 Drama 369 Family 337 Fantasy 32 Game-Show 421 History 55 Horror 10 Music 3656 Musical 45 Mystery 10 News 41 Reality-TV 471 Romance 96 Sci-Fi 7 Short 30 Sport 13 Talk-Show 341 Thriller 4 War 0 Western 1

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 655 2010s 972 2000s 821 1990s 367 1980s 283 1970s 219 1960s 183 1950s 125 1940s 24 1930s 6 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 20 2025 59 2024 82 2023 118 2022 121 2021 124 2020 131 2019 103 2018 100 2017 102 2016 104 2015 73 2014 84 2013 101 2012 107 2011 101 2010 97 2009 86 2008 102 2007 101 2006 107 2005 95 2004 81 2003 80 2002 69 2001 57 2000 43 1999 43 1998 41 1997 45 1996 45 1995 39 1994 28 1993 32 1992 33 1991 27 1990 34 1989 27 1988 30 1987 31 1986 22 1985 39 1984 29 1983 33 1982 31 1981 19 1980 22 1979 16 1978 22 1977 21 1976 28 1975 30 1974 25 1973 15 1972 19 1971 22 1970 21 1969 25 1968 29 1967 18 1966 18 1965 20 1964 16 1963 19 1962 11 1961 20 1960 7 1959 19 1958 13 1957 18 1956 14 1955 8 1954 11 1953 7 1952 8 1951 12 1950 15 1949 12 1948 10 1947 1 1946 1 1936 2 1931 4

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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 1 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 5 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 11 Cozy 2 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 5 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 8 Cynical 2 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 7 Nostalgic 13 Bittersweet 10 Chaotic energy 11 Deadpan cool 5

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 25 Serialized 3 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 7 Absurdist 11 Satirical 7 Cringe comedy 2 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 8 Dark comedy 3 Warm humor 8 Raunchy 4 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 0 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 3 Coming of age 12 Workplace 0 School & campus 8 Love story 13 Friendship 10 Found family 3 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 66 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 7 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 6 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 2

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 16 Central duo 4 Strong female lead 5 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 6 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 3 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 8 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 3 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 5 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 7 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 5 Adult animation 3 Anime 2 Kids & family 6 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 6 Event miniseries 6 Reality competition 9 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 9 Sketch & variety 9 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 11 Period piece 13 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 16 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 4 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 3

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 3 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 14 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 33

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Great Performances

1K 866 1971–present

Comedy · Drama · Music

Flip

1K 95 1970–1974

Comedy · Music

The Liar & His Lover

1K 16 2017–2017

Music · Romance

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1K 45 1981–1988

Comedy · Music

Wish You: Your Melody from My Heart

1K 8 2020–2020

Drama · Music · Romance

The Arsenio Hall Show

1K 1366 1989–1994

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

Queen of the Universe

1K 14 2021–2023

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Metal Family

1K 18 2018–present

Comedy · Music · Romance

The Needle Drop

1K 177 2009–present

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

Infamy

1K 8 2023–2023

BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star

1K 8 2023–2024

Documentary · Music

Primetime Glick

1K 30 2001–2003

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

ORELSAN: Don't ever show this to anyone

1K 10 2021–2022

Documentary · Music

Christmas Flow

1K 3 2021–2021

Comedy · Music · Romance

Namib

1K 12 2024–2025

Comedy · Drama · Music

Run's House

1K 59 2005–present

Documentary · Family · Music

The Dick Cavett Show

1K 399 1968–1988

Music · Talk-Show

Macross Frontier

996 25 2008–2008

Action · Animation · Music

Bring the Soul: Docu-Series

978 6 2019–2019

Documentary · Music

Total Request Live

968 864 1998–2019

The Bobby Brown Story

967 3 2018–present

Biography · Drama · Music

The Voice

963 263 2012–present

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Beat Shazam

962 88 2017–present

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Love Monkey

961 8 2006–2006

Comedy · Drama · Music

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