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Best Thriller TV Series of 1997

27 Thriller series that started in 1997, ranked by popularity

All Thriller series All series from 1997

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Action 1 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 3 Crime 10 Documentary 0 Drama 14 Family 1 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 5 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 2 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 27 War 1 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 2011 2010s 1237 2000s 344 1990s 198 1980s 138 1970s 77 1960s 43 1950s 16 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 152 2025 284 2024 309 2023 364 2022 331 2021 322 2020 249 2019 210 2018 182 2017 181 2016 139 2015 119 2014 100 2013 93 2012 84 2011 76 2010 53 2009 52 2008 49 2007 41 2006 38 2005 32 2004 30 2003 25 2002 28 2001 29 2000 20 1999 19 1998 21 1997 27 1996 25 1995 24 1994 15 1993 15 1992 17 1991 22 1990 13 1989 19 1988 20 1987 13 1986 11 1985 15 1984 10 1983 11 1982 17 1981 14 1980 8 1979 15 1978 9 1977 8 1976 4 1975 6 1974 13 1973 6 1972 5 1971 5 1970 6 1969 5 1968 1 1967 7 1966 10 1965 7 1964 3 1963 2 1962 6 1961 1 1960 1 1959 2 1958 3 1957 2 1956 3 1955 3 1954 1 1953 1 1951 1 1945 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 1 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 1 Gritty 2 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 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 1 Procedural 1 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 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 1 Detective mystery 1 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 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 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 1

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 1 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

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

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27 series

Oz

117K 56 1997–2003

Graphic violence · Bleak

Beck

7K 55 1997–present

Nordic noir · Procedural

The Woman in White

1K 2 1997–present

Mystery · Thriller

Invasion

1K 3 1997–1997

Sci-Fi · Thriller

Marmadesam

1K 238 1997–1998

Mystery · Thriller

The Ice House

1K 2 1997–1997

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Murder Call

585 56 1997–2000

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Schimanski

421 17 1997–2013

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Sea Hawks

161 105 1997–1998

P.J.

148 146 1997–2009

Crime · Thriller

Collateral Man

138 8 1997–present

Mission Genesis

128 13 1997–1997

Sci-Fi · Thriller

Gift

127 11 1997–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Melissa

121 5 1997–1997

Drama · Thriller

Underworld

118 6 1997–1997

Comedy · Drama · Thriller

Death Coming to the East

77 3 1997–1998

Drama · Thriller

La jaula de oro

55 70 1997–1997

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Bokura no yûki - Miman toshi

53 10 1997–present

Action · Drama · Thriller

I misteri di Cascina Vianello

39 5 1997–present

Comedy · Thriller

The Fugitive

Drama · Thriller · War

Un homme en colère

24 14 1997–present

Crime · Thriller

Blood Thread

23 7 1997–1997

Drama · Thriller

Knight School

20 12 1997–1998

Comedy · Family · Thriller

Paparazzi

20 11 1997–1997

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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