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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

What a Wonderful World

424 8 2025–2025

Drama · Mystery

Spring of Youth

395 10 2025–present

Comedy · Drama · Mystery

Persona

388 10 2025–2026

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Scheda

386 7 2025–present

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Reborn

375 23 2025–2025

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Dalah: Death and the Flowers

364 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

One Hundred and Thirteen

324 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Burden of Guilt

317 4 2025–2025

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

Salon De Holmes

298 10 2025–2025

Action · Comedy · Mystery

Surface

292 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Sword Rose

283 32 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Smilla's Sense of Snow

280 6 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Jimmi

272 7 2025–present

Beretta: The Story of a Gun

259 17 2025–present

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole

258 12 2025–2025

Animation · Comedy · Mystery

Escape from Mile Marker Zero

255 2025–2025

Adventure · Drama · Mystery

Call Me by No Name

253 8 2025–2025

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Pasjaca

242 47 2025–present

Drama · Horror · Mystery

Melody of Secrets

241 10 2025–2026

Mystery · Thriller

Si Jin

236 40 2025–2025

Drama · Mystery · Romance

Convicted

235 22 2025–2026

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Hell for You

223 11 2025–2025

Mystery · Thriller

Expediente Vallecas

222 3 2025–2025

Documentary · Mystery

Deep Affection Eyes

217 26 2025–2025

Drama · Mystery · Romance

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