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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

A Familiar Stranger

249 11 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Mountain Detective

241 3 2021–present

Adventure · Mystery

Pishachini

240 1 2021–present

Pretty Boy Detective Club

240 12 2021–2021

Animation · Comedy · Mystery

Insomnia

231 8 2021–2021

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

The Hunter's Anthology

204 5 2021–present

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

High Class

201 16 2021–2021

Drama · Mystery

The Mysterious Class

200 8 2021–2021

Mystery · Thriller

Think About This

195 8 2021–2021

Biography · Drama · Mystery

Türkiye'deki Seri Katiller

194 5 2021–2021

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

Rudrabinar Obhishaap

192 17 2021–2022

Adventure · Musical · Mystery

The Day of the Riot

185 3 2021–2021

Crime · Mystery

The Nightly Manor

179 6 2021–present

Animation · Drama · Mystery

La Nieta Elegida

177 72 2021–2022

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

500T

169 7 2021–2021

Comedy · Mystery

Mental

167 8 2021–2021

Comedy · Mystery · Thriller

Crime Crackdown

164 28 2021–2021

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Motor MythBusters

158 16 2021–present

Kakegurui Twin

154 9 2021–present

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Yavar

153 2021–present

Drama · Mystery

Crime Puzzle

153 10 2021–2021

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Remember You

151 16 2021–present

Crime · Mystery · Romance

Hitam

150 2021–present

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

Luther

140 10 2021–2021

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

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