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

Action 9 Adult 10 Adventure 3 Animation 17 Biography 1 Comedy 162 Crime 20 Documentary 2 Drama 299 Family 6 Fantasy 37 Game-Show 2 History 20 Horror 5 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 27 News 0 Reality-TV 11 Romance 548 Sci-Fi 8 Short 10 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 10 War 1 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 4985 2010s 3343 2000s 1853 1990s 747 1980s 376 1970s 223 1960s 47 1950s 21 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 489 2025 1033 2024 898 2023 726 2022 659 2021 632 2020 548 2019 465 2018 438 2017 383 2016 395 2015 320 2014 343 2013 283 2012 249 2011 237 2010 230 2009 199 2008 223 2007 231 2006 242 2005 232 2004 197 2003 168 2002 125 2001 127 2000 109 1999 98 1998 103 1997 99 1996 85 1995 67 1994 67 1993 66 1992 53 1991 53 1990 56 1989 41 1988 38 1987 44 1986 35 1985 38 1984 35 1983 37 1982 35 1981 36 1980 37 1979 30 1978 35 1977 27 1976 19 1975 24 1974 17 1973 19 1972 20 1971 17 1970 15 1969 7 1968 4 1967 11 1966 4 1965 5 1964 7 1963 5 1962 1 1961 1 1960 2 1959 1 1958 3 1957 3 1956 1 1955 1 1954 3 1953 1 1952 3 1951 2 1950 3 1949 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 1 Feel-good 8 Cozy 2 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 3 Tense 2 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 2 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 6 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 4 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 4 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 5 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 3 Coming of age 10 Workplace 3 School & campus 5 Love story 37 Friendship 5 Found family 3 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 3 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 9 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 7

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 3 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 5 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 7 Banter chemistry 6

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 24 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 3 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 2 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 7 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 13 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 6

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 3 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 8

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Bridgerton

231K 41 2020–present

Love story · Period piece

Emily in Paris

144K 52 2020–2026

Easy watching · Big city life

Normal People

118K 12 2020–2020

Romantic yearning · Love story

It's Okay to Not Be Okay

47K 16 2020–2020

Mental health · K-drama

Sweet Magnolias

29K 50 2020–present

Small town · Friendship

Away

27K 10 2020–2020

Drama · Romance · Sci-Fi

Love Is in the Air

27K 52 2020–2021

Love story · Turkish drama

True Beauty

26K 16 2020–2021

K-drama · Love story

Dash & Lily

26K 8 2020–2020

Young adult · Love story

Itaewon Class

26K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Revenge · Class divide

Love, Victor

25K 28 2020–2022

Queer stories · Coming of age

Bandish Bandits

21K 18 2020–present

Music scene · Indian TV

Love 101

20K 16 2020–2021

Coming of age · Nostalgic

The King: Eternal Monarch

20K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story · Time travel

Flower of Evil

20K 16 2020–2020

Secrets & lies · K-drama

Start-Up

20K 16 2020–2020

K-drama · Love story · Workplace

Love Life

19K 20 2020–2021

Love story · Romantic yearning

Trying

16K 40 2020–present

Wholesome · Warm humor

Feel Good

15K 12 2020–2021

Addiction & vice · Queer stories

Love Is Blind

14K 137 2020–present

Love story · Reality competition

Love & Anarchy

14K 16 2020–2022

Love story · Banter chemistry

Rent-a-Girlfriend

13K 60 2020–2026

Anime · Love story · Cringe comedy

P-Valley

12K 28 2020–present

Female perspective

Tiny Pretty Things

11K 10 2020–2020

Soap & telenovela · Young adult

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