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Best Mystery TV Series of 2023

319 Mystery series that started in 2023, ranked by popularity

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

Action 13 Adult 0 Adventure 5 Animation 9 Biography 1 Comedy 33 Crime 84 Documentary 7 Drama 186 Family 1 Fantasy 11 Game-Show 4 History 7 Horror 21 Music 1 Musical 2 Mystery 319 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 25 Sci-Fi 12 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 61 War 2 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 1 Gritty 2 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 1 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 3 Tense 17 Unsettling 7 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 10 Procedural 1 Mystery box 14 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 14 Puzzle plot 5 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 11 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 2 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 2 Love story 3 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 2 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 6 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 5 Social commentary 7 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 2 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 25

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 6 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 9 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 4 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 9 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 1

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319 series

Extrapolations

9K 8 2023–2023

Social commentary · Dystopia

The Woman in the Wall

8K 6 2023–2024

Secrets & lies · Mental health

Full Circle

8K 6 2023–2023

Ensemble cast · Tight limited run

A Time Called You

8K 12 2023–2023

Time travel · K-drama · Love story

Three-Body

8K 30 2023–present

Intellectual challenge

Beyond Paradise

8K 27 2023–present

Cozy · British TV · Small town

Celebrity

8K 12 2023–2023

Elites & privilege · K-drama

The Swarm

8K 8 2023–2023

Nature & science

Accused

7K 23 2023–present

Anthology · Character study

Muted

6K 6 2023–2023

Tight limited run

Beacon 23

6K 16 2023–2024

Space & sci-fi · Central duo

The Children of Evil

5K 10 2023–2023

Criminal underworld · Serialized

The Clearing

5K 8 2023–2023

Unsettling · Tense

Murder Is Easy

5K 2 2023–2023

Tight limited run

Night Has Come

4K 12 2023–2023

Survival · K-drama · Tense

Orphan Black: Echoes

4K 10 2023–2023

Near-future tech · Mystery box

Blackwater

4K 6 2023–2023

Tight limited run · Secrets & lies

Saint X

4K 8 2023–2023

Class divide · Mystery box

My Lovely Liar

4K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Love story

Triptych

3K 8 2023–2023

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

The Gone

3K 12 2023–present

Drama · Mystery

Black Cake

3K 8 2023–2023

Drama · History · Mystery

The Other Black Girl

3K 10 2023–2023

Comedy · Drama · Mystery

City on Fire

3K 8 2023–2023

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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