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Action 9 Adult 0 Adventure 7 Animation 15 Biography 16 Comedy 263 Crime 21 Documentary 217 Drama 15 Family 42 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 20 History 23 Horror 7 Music 41 Musical 3 Mystery 6 News 2294 Reality-TV 68 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 7 Short 25 Sport 125 Talk-Show 598 Thriller 1 War 3 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 1 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 1 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 11 Serialized 0 Procedural 1 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 2 Absurdist 0 Satirical 8 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 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 1 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 1 Social commentary 10 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 3 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 2 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 11 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 7 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 2

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Primetime

153 155 1989–2012

Documentary · News

BBC News at Ten O'Clock

153 1031 2000–present

This Hour Has Seven Days

153 5 1964–1966

Electric Playground

152 1788 1997–present

Documentary · News

HydeWars

152 20 2016–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

The Empire Files

152 30 2015–present

Documentary · News · Talk-Show

Good Day L.A.

151 1316 1993–2025

News · Talk-Show

Only in LA

151 15 2004–present

At Large with Geraldo Rivera

151 162 2003–present

Crime · Documentary · News

YoungRippa59

151 1164 2012–present

Crossfire

151 134 1982–2014

News · Talk-Show

CNN Live Today

150 27 2001–present

News · Talk-Show

Shut Up Ya Kunal

150 15 2017–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

The Big Interview with Dan Rather

150 150 2013–present

The Great Indian Comedy Show

149 2 2004–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Behind the Curtain with Steve Wollett

149 12 2016–present

Beer and Board Games

148 451 2010–present

Comedy · Documentary · News

Tagesthemen

147 1364 1978–present

Documentary · News

Computer Chronicles

146 437 1983–2002

News · Talk-Show

Media Watch

146 605 1989–present

ABC News Breakfast

146 4684 2008–present

Cannes Film Festival

145 88 1952–present

Hard Copy

144 106 1989–1999

Sportschau

144 837 1961–present

Documentary · News · Sport

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