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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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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Girl Before

6K 4 2021–2021

Secrets & lies · Unsettling

The Pursuit of Love

6K 3 2021–2021

Period piece · British TV

Falling Into Your Smile

6K 31 2021–present

Love story · Romantic yearning

Parizaad

5K 29 2021–present

Melancholic · Class divide

An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts

5K 12 2021–2022

Love story · Romantic yearning

The Trusted

5K 28 2021–2021

Indori Ishq

5K 9 2021–present

Indian TV · Love story

A Tale of Thousand Stars

5K 10 2021–2021

Love story · Queer stories

Red Sleeve

4K 17 2021–2022

Royalty & aristocracy · K-drama

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

4K 17 2021–2022

Love story · Elites & privilege

First and Last

4K 20 2021–2026

Love story · Romantic yearning

Yesilçam

4K 20 2021–2021

Turkish drama · Period piece

Mad for Each Other

4K 13 2021–2021

K-drama · Love story

Yumi's Cells

4K 36 2021–2026

K-drama · Love story · Whimsical

Youth of May

4K 12 2021–2021

Tearjerker · K-drama

Be My Sunshine

3K 45 2021–2021

Love story · Feel-good

Love, Reason, Get Even

3K 99 2021–2022

Drama · Romance

Elite Short Stories: Carla Samuel

3K 3 2021–2021

Drama · Romance · Short

All the Queen's Men

3K 72 2021–present

Crime · Drama · Romance

We Best Love

3K 14 2021–2021

Drama · Romance · Sport

Fish Upon the Sky

3K 12 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

To My Star

3K 21 2021–2022

Drama · Romance · Short

With Love

3K 11 2021–2023

Comedy · Romance

Generation 56K

3K 8 2021–2021

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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