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Best Mystery TV Series of 2013

115 Mystery series that started in 2013, ranked by popularity

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

Action 3 Adult 0 Adventure 3 Animation 6 Biography 2 Comedy 9 Crime 31 Documentary 8 Drama 57 Family 0 Fantasy 12 Game-Show 0 History 4 Horror 11 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 115 News 2 Reality-TV 0 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 5 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 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 1 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 3 Gritty 4 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 1 Cozy 2 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 1 Tense 10 Unsettling 5 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 6 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 4 Serialized 9 Procedural 4 Mystery box 5 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 6 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 4 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 12 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 3 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 2 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 13

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 4 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 4 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 9 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 2 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 5 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 2 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 2

Sort

115 series

The Blacklist

302K 218 2013–2023

Antihero lead · Mystery box

Broadchurch

143K 24 2013–2017

Small town · Detective mystery

Bates Motel

126K 50 2013–2017

Psychological horror · Dark tone

The Americans

125K 75 2013–2018

Espionage · Secrets & lies

Under the Dome

119K 39 2013–2015

Small town · Mystery box

Utopia

56K 12 2013–2014

Distinctive score

Top of the Lake

40K 13 2013–2017

Female perspective · Atmospheric

Shetland

32K 62 2013–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Devious Maids

28K 49 2013–2016

Soap & telenovela · Class divide

The Bridge

22K 26 2013–2014

Gritty · Detective mystery

Father Brown

18K 140 2013–present

Cozy · Detective mystery

Hinterland

16K 13 2013–2016

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

14K 13 2013–2014

Whimsical · Love story

The Tunnel

12K 24 2013–2018

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

Twisted

11K 21 2013–2014

Young adult · Secrets & lies

Hostages

10K 15 2013–2014

Serialized · Tense

Death Comes to Pemberley

10K 3 2013–2013

Period piece · British TV

Mob City

8K 6 2013–2013

Criminal underworld · Period piece

Motive

6K 52 2013–2016

Procedural · Detective mystery

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

6K 46 2013–2018

Detective mystery · Procedural

What Remains

5K 4 2013–2013

Suburban underbelly · Unsettling

The Originals: Awakening

5K 4 2013–2014

Supernatural · Urban fantasy

Cult

5K 14 2013–2013

Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven

The Haves and the Have Nots

4K 215 2013–2021

Soap & telenovela · Class divide

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