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Best Mystery TV Series of 2022

362 Mystery series that started in 2022, ranked by popularity

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Action 18 Adult 0 Adventure 11 Animation 10 Biography 1 Comedy 29 Crime 123 Documentary 13 Drama 207 Family 5 Fantasy 15 Game-Show 2 History 10 Horror 33 Music 1 Musical 1 Mystery 362 News 0 Reality-TV 4 Romance 22 Sci-Fi 18 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 59 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 0 Gritty 1 Dark tone 33 Feel-good 0 Cozy 3 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 30 Unsettling 13 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 8 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 2 Serialized 26 Procedural 5 Mystery box 22 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 6 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 20 Puzzle plot 10 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 26 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 3 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 1 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 3 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 3 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 5 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 3 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 8 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 7 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 2 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 39

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 8 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 7 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 14 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 20 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 14 Nordic noir 2 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 9

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 8 Easy watching 4

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362 series

Severance

399K 25 2022–present

Mystery box · Workplace

From

201K 41 2022–present

Mystery box · Unsettling · Tense

The Lincoln Lawyer

100K 50 2022–2027

The Watcher

94K 14 2022–present

Suburban underbelly · Unsettling

The Peripheral

92K 8 2022–2022

Near-future tech

Archive 81

68K 8 2022–2022

Mystery box · Unsettling

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

65K 8 2022–2022

Anthology · Unsettling

Outer Range

47K 15 2022–2024

Mystery box · Rural & frontier

The Glory

46K 16 2022–2023

Revenge · K-drama

Under the Banner of Heaven

43K 7 2022–2022

Faith & religion

Inside Man

43K 4 2022–2022

Morally gray · British TV

The Midnight Club

41K 10 2022–2022

Young adult · Existential dread

Anatomy of a Scandal

41K 6 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Legal

The Patient

37K 10 2022–2022

Tense · Central duo

Pieces of Her

36K 8 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Tight limited run

Dark Winds

35K 36 2022–present

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

The Tourist

34K 12 2022–2024

Mystery box · Unreliable narrator

The Devil's Hour

34K 16 2022–present

Unsettling · Mystery box

First Kill

31K 8 2022–2022

Queer stories · Young adult

The Afterparty

25K 18 2022–2023

Detective mystery · Puzzle plot

Shining Girls

24K 8 2022–2022

Unreliable narrator · Puzzle plot

The Fame Game

22K 8 2022–2022

Devil in Ohio

22K 8 2022–2022

Unsettling · Secrets & lies

Echoes

18K 7 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

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