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296 Mystery series that started in 2025, ranked by popularity

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Action 14 Adult 0 Adventure 8 Animation 8 Biography 1 Comedy 18 Crime 109 Documentary 4 Drama 190 Family 1 Fantasy 15 Game-Show 5 History 5 Horror 21 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 296 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 30 Sci-Fi 6 Short 2 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 43 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 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 17 Feel-good 0 Cozy 1 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 27 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 0 Serialized 17 Procedural 1 Mystery box 11 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 20 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 5 Detective mystery 18 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 4 Coming of age 1 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 2 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 34

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

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

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 5 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 4 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 0

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296 series

Dexter: Resurrection

151K 20 2025–present

Antihero lead · Morally gray

Dept. Q

117K 10 2025–present

Detective mystery · Antihero lead

Paradise

86K 17 2025–present

Mystery box · Political intrigue

The Beast in Me

75K 8 2025–2025

Tight limited run · Tense

Untamed

73K 12 2025–present

Detective mystery · Atmospheric

Black Rabbit

50K 8 2025–2025

Criminal underworld

All Her Fault

49K 8 2025–2025

Wayward

31K 8 2025–2025

Secrets & lies · Unsettling

Missing You

25K 5 2025–2025

Detective mystery

The Better Sister

22K 8 2025–2025

Secrets & lies · Tight limited run

We Were Liars

19K 16 2025–present

Elites & privilege · Young adult

The Hunting Wives

19K 17 2025–present

Secrets We Keep

17K 6 2025–2025

Smoke

16K 9 2025–2025

Unreliable narrator

The Åre Murders

16K 5 2025–present

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

The Breakthrough

15K 4 2025–2025

Detective mystery

The Vendetta of An

10K 28 2025–present

Revenge · Serialized

The Survivors

9K 6 2025–2025

Small town · Secrets & lies

Amy Bradley Is Missing

8K 3 2025–2025

True crime · Docuseries

The Savage

8K 20 2025–present

Serialized · Criminal underworld

Lazarus

7K 6 2025–2025

Anime · Near-future tech

The Stolen Girl

7K 5 2025–present

Tight limited run · Tense

The Gardener

7K 6 2025–2025

Tight limited run · Mystery box

Olympo

7K 8 2025–2025

Sports · Young adult

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