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

Action 9 Adult 4 Adventure 1 Animation 16 Biography 1 Comedy 193 Crime 14 Documentary 1 Drama 350 Family 9 Fantasy 42 Game-Show 6 History 23 Horror 2 Music 9 Musical 2 Mystery 22 News 0 Reality-TV 21 Romance 632 Sci-Fi 3 Short 14 Sport 3 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 19 War 0 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 1 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 4 Cozy 0 Wholesome 1 Melancholic 6 Tense 2 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 2 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 3 Bittersweet 9 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 5 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 7 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 5 Love story 33 Friendship 4 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 3 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 4 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 7 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 6

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 5 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 4 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 27 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 2 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 8 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 11 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 3

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 8

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Young Royals

52K 18 2021–2024

Queer stories · Coming of age

And Just Like That...

48K 33 2021–2025

Big city life · Friendship

Firefly Lane

41K 26 2021–2023

Friendship · Female perspective

Sex/Life

35K 14 2021–2023

Sexually explicit · Love story

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

30K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Small town · Love story

Snowdrop

17K 16 2021–2022

K-drama · Romantic yearning

Gossip Girl

16K 22 2021–2023

Elites & privilege · Young adult

Our Beloved Summer

15K 16 2021–2022

K-drama · Love story

Nevertheless

14K 10 2021–2021

K-drama · Love story

Made for Love

14K 16 2021–2022

Near-future tech · Satirical

Not Me

14K 14 2021–2022

Queer stories · Revenge

Doom at Your Service

12K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Love story · Tearjerker

The Married Woman

12K 11 2021–present

Female perspective · Queer stories

Iste Bu Benim Masalim

10K 8 2021–2021

Turkish drama · Love story

Starstruck

9K 18 2021–2023

Love story · Banter chemistry

Crashh

9K 12 2021–present

Love story · Young adult

The King's Affection

9K 20 2021–2021

K-drama · Period piece

Bad Buddy

8K 12 2021–2022

Queer stories · Love story

Once Upon a Time in Iran

7K 24 2021–2022

Turkish drama · Love story

iCarly

7K 34 2021–2023

Friendship · Sitcom · Witty banter

Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro

7K 24 2021–2023

Anime · School & campus

My Roommate Is a Gumiho

6K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Love story

The Cook of Castamar

6K 12 2021–2021

Love story · Period piece

Pretty Smart

6K 10 2021–2021

Sitcom · Easy watching

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