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84 News series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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

Action 0 Adult 0 Adventure 1 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 12 Crime 0 Documentary 8 Drama 1 Family 0 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 1 History 1 Horror 1 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 84 Reality-TV 3 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 0 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 24 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

Specific year

2026 3 2025 10 2024 21 2023 37 2022 52 2021 93 2020 74 2019 69 2018 85 2017 105 2016 84 2015 69 2014 69 2013 92 2012 80 2011 103 2010 69 2009 78 2008 57 2007 74 2006 71 2005 62 2004 34 2003 38 2002 46 2001 35 2000 39 1999 36 1998 24 1997 30 1996 42 1995 29 1994 26 1993 29 1992 28 1991 17 1990 18 1989 29 1988 20 1987 17 1986 13 1985 10 1984 11 1983 13 1982 12 1981 12 1980 17 1979 10 1978 8 1977 6 1976 6 1975 11 1974 5 1973 6 1972 11 1971 7 1970 8 1969 6 1968 12 1967 6 1966 8 1965 6 1964 6 1963 8 1962 2 1961 6 1960 9 1959 8 1958 5 1957 10 1956 8 1955 1 1954 4 1953 7 1952 8 1951 2 1950 1 1949 2 1948 2 1947 1 1941 3 1940 2 1936 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 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 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 1 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 2 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 1 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 2 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 1 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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84 series

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

7K 215 2016–2022

Satirical · Social commentary

The Tucker Carlson Show

5K 2690 2016–2023

Talk & panel · Dialogue-driven

Geeks + Gamers

744 1684 2016–present

Comedy · Game-Show · News

Vice News Tonight

515 694 2016–2023

Weediquette

411 26 2016–present

Documentary · News

The Beaverton

383 37 2016–present

The Officer Tatum

345 851 2016–present

Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle

274 963 2016–present

News · Talk-Show

Level Up Norge

239 784 2016–present

The Jump

190 224 2016–2021

News · Sport · Talk-Show

Prime Time

190 213 2016–present

Quotidien

188 1830 2016–present

News · Talk-Show

IMDb at the Emmys

166 27 2016–present

HydeWars

152 20 2016–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Behind the Curtain with Steve Wollett

149 12 2016–present

Disparu

133 261 2016–present

News · Talk-Show

The Watchman

129 287 2016–present

Sunday Today with Willie Geist

126 425 2016–present

News · Talk-Show

No Such Thing as the News

117 13 2016–2016

New Zealand Today

112 37 2016–present

Adventure · Comedy · News

Lauren Chen

97 300 2016–2024

News · Talk-Show

2016 Presidential Debates

80 3 2016–present

News · Reality-TV · Talk-Show

Through the Decades

62 132 2016–present

History · News

Film HQ

59 30 2016–2016

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