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Best Musical TV Series of 2012

26 Musical series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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Action 0 Adult 0 Adventure 1 Animation 1 Biography 0 Comedy 11 Crime 0 Documentary 2 Drama 5 Family 2 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 1 Music 0 Musical 26 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 140 2010s 220 2000s 124 1990s 100 1980s 59 1970s 49 1960s 28 1950s 14 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

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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 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 1 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 1 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 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 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

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 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 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 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

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

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26 series

Smash

19K 32 2012–2013

Music scene · Soap & telenovela

Toast of London

12K 24 2012–2020

Absurdist · British TV · Dry humor

Neil's Puppet Dreams

165 7 2012–2013

Comedy · Fantasy · Musical

Moeder, ik wil bij de revue

162 8 2012–2012

Comedy · Drama · Musical

The Playlist

141 2 2012–2013

Musical · Reality-TV

Garfunkel and Oates

116 5 2012–2012

Comedy · Musical · Short

Miss XV

111 112 2012–present

Comedy · Drama · Musical

Sketchy

61 78 2012–2014

Comedy · Musical

Dr. Fubalous

60 7 2012–present

Comedy · Musical

Vozvrashchenie mushketyorov ili Sokrovishcha kardinala Mazarini

59 4 2012–2012

Adventure · Musical

Ladies of Rap

53 18 2012–present

Comedy · Musical

World's Worst Musical

49 10 2012–2012

Nine Lives: A Musical Web Series

42 5 2012–present

The Story of Musicals

38 3 2012–2012

Documentary · Musical

Os Piratinhas

27 36 2012–present

Animation · Family · Musical

Frat House Musical

23 4 2012–present

Comedy · Musical

Apollo Live

20 16 2012–present

Family · Musical

Duo El Gharam

19 33 2012–2012

Drama · Musical

Way Off Broadway

16 13 2012–present

Documentary · Musical

The Troubadoors

16 9 2012–present

Os Cupins

14 26 2012–2017

Comedy · Musical

Always You

10 2012–present

Drama · Musical

Rock-Star Cafe

10 8 2012–present

Música.doc

9 8 2012–present

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