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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

Homesick

55 12 2022–2022

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The Invert Mystery of Jozuka Hisui

52 6 2022–present

The Deadly Affair

51 18 2022–2022

Crime · Mystery · Romance

Cramel

48 101 2022–2026

Family · Fantasy · Mystery

Hunted

45 4 2022–2022

The Nixonverse: A Monument Mythos Story

45 11 2022–2022

History · Horror · Mystery

The Kinnaree Conspiracy

44 16 2022–2022

History · Mystery · Romance

Harbor

44 8 2022–2022

Drama · Mystery

Return to Paradise

42 70 2022–present

Drama · Mystery · Romance

QTC's Murder Mystery

41 3 2022–present

Nakarehas na puso

39 80 2022–2023

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Tverskaya

38 31 2022–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Nash spetsnaz

38 173 2022–present

Action · Mystery

Barentsevo more

36 8 2022–2022

The Fake Life

36 79 2022–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Kapkan na sudyu

33 8 2022–2022

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

SMERSH. Prodolzhenie

33 12 2022–2022

Action · Drama · Mystery

The Leaking Bookstore

32 10 2022–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Silver Wolf

32 8 2022–2022

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Kazanova v Rossii

31 12 2022–2022

Drama · History · Mystery

New Battle of Psychics

30 42 2022–2026

Mystery · Reality-TV

Aleks Lyutyy. Delo Shultsa

29 12 2022–2022

Tekhnar

29 8 2022–2022

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Maari

29 1066 2022–present

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