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Best Thriller TV Series of 2010

53 Thriller series that started in 2010, ranked by popularity

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Action 5 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 1 Biography 0 Comedy 0 Crime 11 Documentary 0 Drama 24 Family 0 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 5 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 1 Reality-TV 0 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 5 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 53 War 0 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 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 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 4 Unsettling 1 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 1 Episodic 0 Serialized 3 Procedural 0 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 2 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 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 1 War & military 1 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 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 1 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 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 3

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 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 1 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 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 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 2 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 0

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53 series

The Walking Dead

1.2M 177 2010–2022

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Strike Back

36K 77 2010–2020

Adrenaline · Fast-paced

The Pillars of the Earth

36K 8 2010–2010

Period piece · Real history

Persons Unknown

9K 13 2010–2010

Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven

Penoza

4K 48 2010–2017

Criminal underworld

Undercovers

2K 13 2010–2010

Action · Drama · Thriller

In the Face of Crime

2K 10 2010–2010

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Triumph of Love

1K 176 2010–2011

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Powder

843 28 2010–present

Crime · Thriller

Frozen Heart

792 54 2010–present

Drama · Thriller

Den fördömde

749 4 2010–2013

Crime · Drama · Thriller

This Is Not My Life

644 13 2010–2010

Sci-Fi · Thriller

Athena: Goddess of War

554 21 2010–2011

Action · Romance · Thriller

Bellicher

518 10 2010–2013

Bouquet of Barbed Wire

373 3 2010–present

Drama · Thriller

Kommissarie Winter

269 8 2010–2010

Crime · Thriller

Alguien Te Mira

223 116 2010–present

Crime · Horror · Thriller

O 3os nomos

199 13 2010–present

Crime · Thriller

Blue Skin

110 2 2010–present

Drama · Thriller

Drenaje Profundo

85 20 2010–present

Drama · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Gumiho: Tale of the Fox's Child

84 16 2010–2010

Drama · Fantasy · Thriller

Inocentes

83 2 2010–2010

10

68 10 2010–present

La maison des Rocheville

63 5 2010–2010

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