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Best Mystery TV Series of 2012

108 Mystery series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Mystery series All series from 2012

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Genres

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

Action 5 Adult 0 Adventure 2 Animation 2 Biography 0 Comedy 12 Crime 32 Documentary 4 Drama 51 Family 3 Fantasy 2 Game-Show 0 History 4 Horror 10 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 108 News 0 Reality-TV 2 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 5 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 9 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

Tags

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 2 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 3 Tense 5 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 4 Procedural 1 Mystery box 3 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 1 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 3 Detective mystery 5 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 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 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 5

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 4 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 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 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 5 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 2 Easy watching 0

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108 series

Pretty Dirty Secrets

166 8 2012–present

Drama · Mystery

Black Ops

138 14 2012–2014

Drama · History · Mystery

The File of Young Kindaichi Returns

121 50 2012–2016

Animation · Mystery

Çiplak Gerçek

116 16 2012–2012

Crime · Mystery

The Higashino Keigo Mysteries

109 11 2012–2012

The Chief

106 116 2012–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Runaways

98 18 2012–2013

Drama · Mystery

Malice

97 12 2012–2013

Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi

The Mystery of Room 327

95 2 2012–2012

Crime · Mystery

Ukryta prawda

88 1157 2012–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Chaser

77 16 2012–2012

Action · Crime · Mystery

The Dragon Syndrome

77 12 2012–2012

Mystery · Thriller

Apparences

73 10 2012–present

Drama · Mystery

Yalta-45

72 4 2012–2012

Action · History · Mystery

Lost Gate

72 3 2012–present

Alpimaja

72 5 2012–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Alice in Liar Game

55 4 2012–present

Guidestones

54 68 2012–present

Mystery · Thriller

The Chairwoman

52 32 2012–2012

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Süvahavva

51 20 2012–present

Drama · Horror · Mystery

La memoria del agua

50 2 2012–2012

Drama · Mystery · Romance

6 passi nel giallo

48 6 2012–2015

Crime · Horror · Mystery

Mikeneko Hômuzu no suiri

45 11 2012–present

Superkrim

42 206 2012–present

Crime · Family · Mystery

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