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Best Mystery TV Series of 2021

317 Mystery series that started in 2021, ranked by popularity

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

Action 11 Adult 0 Adventure 11 Animation 6 Biography 1 Comedy 22 Crime 121 Documentary 18 Drama 178 Family 3 Fantasy 13 Game-Show 0 History 5 Horror 28 Music 0 Musical 1 Mystery 317 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 22 Sci-Fi 6 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 65 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 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 2 Gritty 4 Dark tone 26 Feel-good 0 Cozy 2 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 24 Unsettling 12 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 3 Serialized 19 Procedural 4 Mystery box 21 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 7 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 14 Puzzle plot 6 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 20 True crime 4 Heists & cons 1 Legal 4 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 6 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 2 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 9 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 3 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 30

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 9 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 5 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 13 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 4 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 11 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 3

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 3 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 3

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317 series

Chapelwaite

14K 10 2021–2021

Atmospheric · Supernatural

Tell Me Your Secrets

13K 10 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Morally gray

Clarice

13K 13 2021–2021

Detective mystery

Annika

12K 12 2021–2023

Detective mystery

Aranyak

12K 8 2021–present

Small town · Indian TV

Grace

11K 24 2021–present

Detective mystery · British TV

I Know What You Did Last Summer

11K 8 2021–2021

Young adult · Secrets & lies

Debris

10K 13 2021–2021

Mystery box · Central duo

Mortal Wound

10K 52 2021–2025

Serialized · Tense

Professor T

9K 30 2021–present

Genius lead · Detective mystery

The Tower

9K 11 2021–2024

Detective mystery · British TV

Beyond Evil

8K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Detective mystery

Crime

8K 12 2021–present

True crime · Detective mystery

Dalgliesh

8K 18 2021–present

Detective mystery · British TV

November Story

7K 7 2021–present

Detective mystery · Indian TV

Q: Into the Storm

7K 6 2021–2021

Docuseries · Mystery box

Gone for Good

7K 5 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

Catching Killers

6K 12 2021–2023

True crime · Docuseries

The Devil Judge

6K 16 2021–2021

Dark tone · Legal · K-drama

The Girl Before

6K 4 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Unsettling

SurrealEstate

6K 30 2021–2025

Showtrial

6K 10 2021–2024

Class divide · Morally gray

Whitstable Pearl

5K 19 2021–2024

Cozy · Small town

The Madame Blanc Mysteries

5K 28 2021–present

Cozy · Easy watching · Small town

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