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

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)

TV Nation

668 17 1994–1995

Comedy · Documentary · News

Lockup

657 241 2005–present

Documentary · News

The Hour

651 625 2004–2014

Comedy · Music · News

The ReidOut

650 810 2020–2025

News · Talk-Show

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

650 45 2017–2022

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Fox News Sunday

647 854 1996–present

News · Talk-Show

TheQuartering

614 1699 2017–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

PBS News Hour

608 2730 1975–present

All in with Chris Hayes

602 771 2013–present

News · Talk-Show

Infowars Nightly News with Alex Jones

597 729 2011–2017

News · Talk-Show

E! News

592 1172 1991–2025

SportsNation

585 203 2009–present

News · Sport · Talk-Show

PragerU

571 451 2010–present

News · Talk-Show

World News Tonight with David Muir

566 7640 1953–present

Cuomo Prime Time

549 524 2017–2021

News · Talk-Show

Get Up

549 744 2018–present

News · Sport · Talk-Show

ZDF Magazin Royale

541 180 2020–present

Liberal Hivemind

535 1124 2019–present

News · Talk-Show

Baseball Tonight

534 132 1990–present

News · Sport · Talk-Show

The Daily Bugle

533 29 2019–2022

News · Sci-Fi · Short

Democracy Now!

526 1702 2001–present

News · Talk-Show

Fox News Live

519 128 2000–present

Vice News Tonight

515 694 2016–2023

Nancy Grace

507 1135 2005–2016

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