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Best Talk-Show TV Series of 2012

241 Talk-Show series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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

Action 0 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 1 Biography 2 Comedy 48 Crime 0 Documentary 6 Drama 1 Family 4 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 2 Horror 1 Music 10 Musical 0 Mystery 1 News 17 Reality-TV 7 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 1 Short 1 Sport 6 Talk-Show 241 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 1033 2010s 2434 2000s 1256 1990s 616 1980s 215 1970s 140 1960s 71 1950s 51 1940s 17 1930s 3 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 23 2025 58 2024 91 2023 122 2022 176 2021 257 2020 306 2019 260 2018 266 2017 281 2016 254 2015 272 2014 209 2013 241 2012 241 2011 233 2010 177 2009 168 2008 134 2007 147 2006 162 2005 152 2004 116 2003 106 2002 100 2001 98 2000 73 1999 71 1998 79 1997 78 1996 74 1995 71 1994 66 1993 49 1992 51 1991 42 1990 35 1989 35 1988 22 1987 30 1986 20 1985 22 1984 15 1983 27 1982 16 1981 7 1980 21 1979 14 1978 17 1977 16 1976 21 1975 12 1974 13 1973 13 1972 13 1971 11 1970 10 1969 5 1968 12 1967 10 1966 8 1965 7 1964 7 1963 6 1962 9 1961 4 1960 3 1959 1 1958 4 1957 9 1956 4 1955 3 1954 5 1953 6 1952 7 1951 4 1950 8 1949 4 1948 7 1947 5 1946 1 1931 3

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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 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 2 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 2 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 2

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 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 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 1 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 1 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 1 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 1 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 4 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 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 1 Easy watching 1

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241 series

Tyrone Magnus

302 528 2012–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Oprah Prime

293 86 2012–2015

Sunday Brunch

287 568 2012–present

Pretty Much It

287 4 2012–present

Comedy · News · Talk-Show

Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings

287 13 2012–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Kathy

281 24 2012–2013

Melissa Harris-Perry

262 106 2012–2016

Painkiller Already

261 3 2012–present

The Ashlee Monroe Show

229 1 2012–present

Hyvät ja huonot uutiset

202 131 2012–present

Iyanla, Fix My Life

200 138 2012–present

Teens Wanna Know

199 276 2012–present

Documentary · Talk-Show

Brutalmoose

184 175 2012–present

Comedy · Talk-Show

Katie

181 346 2012–2014

Bethenny

180 201 2012–2014

Rotten Tomatoes

166 44 2012–present

Mornings

163 215 2012–present

Planet America

159 524 2012–present

Gold Rush: The Dirt

151 107 2012–present

Abroad in Japan

145 350 2012–present

Comedy · Documentary · Talk-Show

Encontro com Patrícia Poeta

134 2080 2012–2026

Music · News · Talk-Show

Oprah: Where Are They Now?

130 105 2012–2017

SciShow

128 349 2012–present

Documentary · Talk-Show

The Sarah Millican Television Programme

126 20 2012–2013

Comedy · Talk-Show

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