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Top 500 most popular Music series, ranked by votes

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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)

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

954 6 2021–present

Documentary · Music

Tinseltown TV

946 32 2002–2004

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

946 5 2002–2002

Comedy · Game-Show · Music

Song Exploder

940 8 2020–2020

Documentary · Music

Punk

936 4 2019–2019

Documentary · Music

Mary Stayed Out All Night

932 16 2010–2010

Comedy · Drama · Music

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

911 67 1971–1974

Comedy · Music

Indian Idol

903 195 2004–2025

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

The Beach Boys: An American Family

899 2 2000–2000

Biography · Drama · Music

The Chris Isaak Show

874 47 2001–2004

Comedy · Music

The Chris Rock Show

856 45 1997–2000

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

Parkinson

849 550 1971–2007

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

All About the Washingtons

848 10 2018–2018

Comedy · Music

MyMusic

847 58 2012–2014

Comedy · Drama · Music

The Sing-Off

846 29 2009–2014

Family · Game-Show · Music

STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.

846 4 2024–2024

Documentary · Music

The Four: Battle for Stardom

843 14 2018–2018

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

Fridays

835 59 1980–1982

Comedy · Music

Secret Love Affair

823 16 2014–2014

Drama · Music · Romance

The Doodlebops

823 65 2004–2007

Family · Music

The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

819 32 2010–2012

Action · Adventure · Music

El Maestro

816 20 2019–2019

Mood

808 6 2022–2022

Drama · Fantasy · Music

Name That Tune

805 69 2021–present

Game-Show · Music · Reality-TV

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