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Best Short TV Series of 2013

97 Short series that started in 2013, ranked by popularity

All Short series All series from 2013

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Action 6 Adult 4 Adventure 1 Animation 21 Biography 0 Comedy 43 Crime 2 Documentary 3 Drama 9 Family 3 Fantasy 3 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 5 Music 3 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 2 Reality-TV 4 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 6 Short 97 Sport 0 Talk-Show 4 Thriller 2 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 454 2010s 852 2000s 238 1990s 53 1980s 24 1970s 21 1960s 7 1950s 2 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 34 2025 61 2024 42 2023 34 2022 60 2021 81 2020 142 2019 84 2018 82 2017 68 2016 88 2015 108 2014 100 2013 97 2012 107 2011 69 2010 49 2009 50 2008 44 2007 43 2006 36 2005 17 2004 11 2003 8 2002 11 2001 11 2000 7 1999 7 1998 8 1997 2 1996 5 1995 5 1994 3 1993 6 1992 6 1991 6 1990 5 1989 4 1988 3 1987 1 1986 1 1985 3 1984 3 1983 4 1982 1 1981 1 1980 3 1979 2 1977 1 1976 2 1975 3 1974 4 1973 3 1972 2 1971 2 1970 2 1969 1 1967 1 1966 2 1963 2 1962 1 1957 1 1953 1 1949 1 1948 1

Tags

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 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 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 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 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 0 Social commentary 0 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 0 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 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

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

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97 series

Revolution: Enemies of the State

112 5 2013–2013

Sci-Fi · Short

Cyclops Shojo Saipu

108 12 2013–2013

Animation · Short

Deadman

106 3 2013–2013

Animation · Fantasy · Short

Ai Mai Mi

98 37 2013–2017

Animation · Short

Super-Pets

92 5 2013–2014

Animation · Sci-Fi · Short

Riddler

89 1 2013–2013

Action · Animation · Short

State of Syn

82 8 2013–present

Sci-Fi · Short

The ArScheerio Paul Show

82 9 2013–present

Comedy · Short · Talk-Show

Half Life Lambda Protocol

Action · Sci-Fi · Short

Mangirl!

73 14 2013–2013

Animation · Comedy · Short

Shade the Changing Man

73 1 2013–2013

Action · Animation · Short

Common Ground

66 10 2013–present

Comedy · Short

Weekend Ticket

54 157 2013–present

Flat3

50 18 2013–present

Comedy · Drama · Short

Abandoned

49 183 2013–present

Documentary · Mystery · Short

The Rolling Soldier

48 7 2013–2015

Action · Drama · Short

Orange Is the New Black and Sexy

46 2013–present

Comedy · Short

Paloma

44 5 2013–2014

mental_floss: The List Show

42 237 2013–present

Documentary · Short

Marinepatruljen

36 10 2013–present

Comedy · Short

High Road

35 21 2013–present

Comedy · Short

Vanity Fair: Decades

33 11 2013–present

Documentary · History · Short

So Sorry

33 2013–present

Animation · Comedy · Short

Breaking Fat

31 15 2013–present

Comedy · Short

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