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322 Thriller series that started in 2021, ranked by popularity

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Action 24 Adult 0 Adventure 6 Animation 1 Biography 0 Comedy 11 Crime 88 Documentary 3 Drama 149 Family 0 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 1 History 1 Horror 23 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 65 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 19 Sci-Fi 16 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 322 War 0 Western 1

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 3 Gritty 6 Dark tone 20 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 26 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 2 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 1 Serialized 16 Procedural 0 Mystery box 8 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 11 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 7 Detective mystery 4 True crime 3 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 3 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 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 4 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 21

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 13 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 4 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 0 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 4 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 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 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 2 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 9

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 3 Easy watching 1

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322 series

Behind Her Eyes

95K 6 2021–2021

Nine Perfect Strangers

75K 16 2021–present

Ensemble cast · Secrets & lies

Mayor of Kingstown

74K 48 2021–present

Gritty · Bleak · Cynical

Tandav

66K 9 2021–present

Political intrigue · Indian TV

The Serpent

55K 8 2021–2021

True crime · Period piece

Them

33K 18 2021–2024

Disturbing · Bleak · Unsettling

Mumbai Diaries

32K 16 2021–present

Medical · Tense · Fast-paced

Leverage: Redemption

23K 39 2021–2025

Heists & cons · Found family

Cruel Summer

22K 21 2021–present

Puzzle plot · Mystery box

True Story

22K 7 2021–2021

Tense · Secrets & lies · Dark tone

Dr. Death

19K 16 2021–2023

Medical · True crime · Disturbing

The Mosquito Coast

17K 17 2021–2023

Tense · Secrets & lies · Survival

Candy

15K 8 2021–present

Suburban underbelly · True crime

Ray

11K 4 2021–2021

Anthology · Indian TV

Maharani

11K 37 2021–present

Political intrigue · Indian TV

Fatma

11K 6 2021–2021

Revenge · Antihero lead · Gritty

Mortal Wound

10K 52 2021–2025

Serialized · Tense

Love Scandals & Doctors

9K 15 2021–present

Love story · Medical

Bang Baang

9K 10 2021–present

Mohanagar

9K 17 2021–present

Social commentary · Gritty

Bloodlands

8K 10 2021–2022

Secrets & lies · Detective mystery

Beyond Evil

8K 16 2021–2021

K-drama · Detective mystery

November Story

7K 7 2021–present

Detective mystery · Indian TV

Matsya Kaand

7K 11 2021–2021

Small town · Indian TV

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