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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

Spider's Web

579 7 2021–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Hometown

571 12 2021–2021

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Excellent Shaman Ga Doo Shim

544 12 2021–2021

Fantasy · Mystery

Unbroken

535 6 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Professional

522 16 2021–2022

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Unidentified with Demi Lovato

512 4 2021–2021

Mystery · Reality-TV

Couple of Mirrors

456 12 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Something Undone

399 10 2021–present

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Ancient Apocalypse

387 15 2021–present

Fantasy · History · Mystery

Rattan

362 30 2021–present

Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

Tod von Freunden

355 7 2021–present

Drama · Mystery

Murderous Fervor

339 20 2021–2025

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Them

338 10 2021–2021

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Red Square

328 15 2021–present

Action · Drama · Mystery

Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem

325 10 2021–2022

Adventure · Drama · Mystery

Bad Apples

324 8 2021–present

Drama · Mystery

Ankahi Ansuni

320 20 2021–present

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Crossroads

318 6 2021–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Imperial Coroner

294 64 2021–2026

Drama · Mystery

Finding Andrea

279 4 2021–2021

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

Love You as the World Ends

260 28 2021–2024

Action · Horror · Mystery

An Hour Before the Dawn

259 16 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Dark Soul

256 19 2021–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Rebel

252 43 2021–2021

Drama · History · Mystery

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