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Action 0 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 7 Crime 1 Documentary 3 Drama 0 Family 0 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 1 News 57 Reality-TV 2 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 16 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 290 2010s 825 2000s 534 1990s 279 1980s 154 1970s 78 1960s 69 1950s 54 1940s 10 1930s 1 1920s 0 1900s 0

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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 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 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 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 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 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

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

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57 series

The Rachel Maddow Show

3K 4984 2008–present

News · Talk-Show

Prozhektorperiskhilton

1K 149 2008–2017

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday

1K 12 2008–2017

The Doctors

1K 2291 2008–2022

News · Talk-Show

Schmoes Know

670 30 2008–2019

Comedy · News · Short

CQC: Custe o Que Custar

407 146 2008–2015

Dateline on ID

356 103 2008–present

Crime · Documentary · News

Secular Talk

263 1163 2008–present

Huckabee

246 194 2008–2017

News · Talk-Show

ABC News Breakfast

146 4684 2008–present

1st Look

108 345 2008–present

Fox News Live

107 1310 2008–present

Popcorned Planet

73 220 2008–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Caught on Camera

72 80 2008–present

Documentary · News

Beyond the Trailer

70 432 2008–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Just in with Laura Ingraham

67 12 2008–2008

News · Talk-Show

Stuff Happens Hosted by Bill Nye

66 18 2008–present

DR2 Premiere

65 71 2008–2010

MSNBC Reports Andrea Mitchell Reports

62 298 2008–2025

News · Talk-Show

GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley

53 185 2008–present

News · Talk-Show

Jane Velez-Mitchell

48 83 2008–present

News · Talk-Show

Fox News Democracy

45 193 2008–present

Project Veritas

44 78 2008–present

ETC: Machinima

40 1 2008–present

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