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Best Thriller TV Series of 2018

182 Thriller series that started in 2018, ranked by popularity

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Action 19 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 7 Crime 47 Documentary 2 Drama 102 Family 0 Fantasy 5 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 12 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 25 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 6 Sci-Fi 7 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 182 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 1 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 1 Gritty 6 Dark tone 18 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 25 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 3 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 0 Serialized 17 Procedural 1 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 6 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 10 Espionage 5 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 2 School & campus 1 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 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 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 3 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 19

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 3 Morally gray 15 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 2 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 1 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 4 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 2 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 2 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 0

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182 series

Elite

103K 64 2018–2024

Class divide · Elites & privilege

9-1-1

65K 143 2018–present

Found family · Workplace

The Rain

47K 20 2018–2020

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

The Mechanism

37K 16 2018–2019

Cynical · Political intrigue

Insatiable

36K 22 2018–2019

Dark comedy · Revenge · Campy

Homecoming

30K 17 2018–2020

Unreliable narrator

Mayans M.C.

28K 50 2018–2023

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Breathe

23K 8 2018–2018

Morally gray · Tense

Condor

21K 20 2018–2020

Espionage · Political intrigue

Apharan

21K 23 2018–present

Indian TV · Political intrigue

McMafia

18K 16 2018–2018

Criminal underworld

The Little Drummer Girl

18K 6 2018–2018

Espionage · Stylized direction

Smoke

14K 11 2018–2019

Morally gray · Serialized · Tense

Perfume

11K 7 2018–2018

Unsettling · Secrets & lies

Tell Me a Story

11K 20 2018–2020

Dark tone · Unsettling

Wolf

9K 6 2018–2018

Pine Gap

8K 6 2018–2018

Espionage · Political intrigue

Deep State

8K 16 2018–2019

Espionage · Political intrigue

Informer

7K 6 2018–2018

Social commentary · Gritty

The Mire

7K 18 2018–2024

Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Bad Banks

7K 12 2018–2020

Cynical · Workplace · Morally gray

Crash

6K 24 2018–2019

Serialized · Cliffhanger-driven

The Cry

6K 4 2018–2018

Emotionally heavy

Black Earth Rising

6K 8 2018–2018

Legal · Emotionally heavy

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