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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

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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

The Young Turks on Fusion

48 3 2016–2016

Quantum Earth

47 27 2016–present

Documentary · News · Reality-TV

Teen Tech Talk

47 5 2016–present

Reklamarkasi Programi

46 4 2016–present

Terror

44 5 2016–2016

Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street

43 530 2016–present

Peston on Sunday

40 71 2016–present

News · Talk-Show

Getting an Election

38 1 2016–present

Your Morning

30 308 2016–present

The Grayzone

30 2016–present

CTV News at 11:30 Toronto

29 36 2016–present

Stupefying!

29 61 2016–present

Documentary · News

Journey with Dylan Dreyer

28 54 2016–present

BBC Newsroom Live

25 13 2016–present

Trump vs. Clinton: US Presidential Debate Live

25 1 2016–2016

Pedro pelo Mundo

25 40 2016–present

Documentary · News · Reality-TV

Weather Center

24 117 2016–present

Mike Cernovich Livestreams

23 42 2016–present

Black Pilled

23 21 2016–present

Tomi

23 2 2016–present

Michelle Malkin Investigates

22 26 2016–present

Studio 5

21 30 2016–present

America Decides

21 6 2016–2016

The Dick Show

20 97 2016–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

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