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Best Mystery TV Series of 2015

155 Mystery series that started in 2015, ranked by popularity

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

Action 6 Adult 0 Adventure 5 Animation 5 Biography 1 Comedy 13 Crime 45 Documentary 3 Drama 74 Family 8 Fantasy 11 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 21 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 155 News 1 Reality-TV 3 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 8 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 17 War 1 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 1 Grew the Beard 1 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 1 Dark tone 7 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 4 Tense 12 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 1 Serialized 14 Procedural 2 Mystery box 9 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 4 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 8 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 9 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 5 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 8 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 2 K-drama 1 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 6 Easy watching 1

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155 series

The Expanse

194K 62 2015–2022

Sense8

172K 24 2015–2018

Queer stories · Found family

Quantico

66K 57 2015–2018

Espionage · Cliffhanger-driven

Wayward Pines

65K 20 2015–2016

Mystery box · Small town

Bloodline

64K 33 2015–2017

Family saga · Secrets & lies

The Magicians

61K 65 2015–2020

High fantasy · Ensemble cast

12 Monkeys

54K 47 2015–2018

Time travel · Puzzle plot

Scream Queens

51K 23 2015–2016

Campy · Chaotic energy

And Then There Were None

49K 3 2015–2015

Tight limited run · Tense

Dark Matter

48K 39 2015–2017

Space & sci-fi · Mystery box

Unforgotten

38K 42 2015–present

Detective mystery · Secrets & lies

River

30K 6 2015–2015

Character study · Mental health

Trapped

27K 28 2015–2021

Nordic noir · Atmospheric

Death Parade

25K 12 2015–2015

Anime · Distinctive score

Fortitude

25K 26 2015–2018

Atmospheric · Unsettling

Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned

24K 11 2015–2017

Revenge · Secrets & lies

Secrets and Lies

13K 20 2015–2016

CSI: Cyber

12K 31 2015–2016

Procedural · Detective mystery

The Whispers

11K 13 2015–2015

Unsettling · Mystery box

Between

11K 12 2015–2016

Survival · Young adult

London Spy

11K 5 2015–2015

Queer stories · Espionage

Rosewood

10K 44 2015–2017

Procedural · Detective mystery

The Messengers

10K 13 2015–2015

Supernatural · Ensemble cast

No Offence

8K 21 2015–2018

Gritty · British TV

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