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Best Mystery TV Series of 2010

83 Mystery series that started in 2010, ranked by popularity

All Mystery series All series from 2010

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

Action 7 Adult 0 Adventure 2 Animation 1 Biography 0 Comedy 6 Crime 36 Documentary 9 Drama 46 Family 0 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 0 History 6 Horror 10 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 83 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 4 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 2 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 2074 2010s 1614 2000s 629 1990s 274 1980s 195 1970s 146 1960s 77 1950s 46 1940s 8 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 152 2025 296 2024 326 2023 319 2022 362 2021 317 2020 302 2019 259 2018 221 2017 241 2016 176 2015 155 2014 152 2013 115 2012 108 2011 104 2010 83 2009 76 2008 77 2007 84 2006 75 2005 80 2004 55 2003 45 2002 48 2001 46 2000 43 1999 34 1998 27 1997 44 1996 25 1995 24 1994 23 1993 25 1992 21 1991 28 1990 23 1989 23 1988 19 1987 21 1986 20 1985 24 1984 19 1983 17 1982 14 1981 14 1980 24 1979 16 1978 12 1977 14 1976 14 1975 10 1974 17 1973 18 1972 16 1971 18 1970 11 1969 12 1968 9 1967 16 1966 5 1965 9 1964 7 1963 4 1962 3 1961 5 1960 7 1959 6 1958 5 1957 8 1956 7 1955 3 1954 6 1952 4 1951 5 1950 2 1949 5 1947 1 1946 2 1938 1 1930 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 1 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 4 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 5 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 2 Serialized 3 Procedural 4 Mystery box 6 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 3 Absurdist 1 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 9 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 2 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 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 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 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 7

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 1 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 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 7 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 2

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83 series

Decoded

830 24 2010–2012

Documentary · History · Mystery

Fake or Fortune

791 57 2010–present

Documentary · Mystery

Identity

744 6 2010–2010

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Seven Deadly Sins

470 2 2010–2010

Drama · Mystery

Past Life

454 10 2010–2010

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Black Intelligence

424 41 2010–2013

Action · Crime · Mystery

The Fifth Sun

394 16 2010–2011

Mystery · Sci-Fi

Bad Boy

388 17 2010–2010

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Les Dames

277 9 2010–2015

Crime · Drama · Mystery

BlackBoxTV

262 64 2010–2015

Horror · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Passione

257 114 2010–2011

Comedy · Drama · Mystery

Spuren des Bösen

254 10 2010–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Everymanhybrid

204 114 2010–2018

Comedy · Horror · Mystery

God's Quiz

190 62 2010–2019

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Mystery Files

186 26 2010–present

Documentary · History · Mystery

Miracle Hands

137 9 2010–present

Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

Shadow Island Mysteries

137 2 2010–2010

R.I.P - Recherches, Investigations, Paranormal

113 34 2010–present

Documentary · Horror · Mystery

Karabudjan

109 7 2010–2010

Dlaczego ja?

94 1562 2010–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Het huis Anubis en de vijf van het magische zwaard

89 88 2010–2011

Moral Peanuts

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Endless Love

62 80 2010–2010

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Deteqtivebi

60 11 2010–present

Action · Crime · Mystery

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