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Best Thriller TV Series of 2022

331 Thriller series that started in 2022, ranked by popularity

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Action 22 Adult 0 Adventure 4 Animation 1 Biography 0 Comedy 22 Crime 96 Documentary 2 Drama 181 Family 0 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 0 History 6 Horror 14 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 59 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 12 Short 0 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 331 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 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 6 Dark tone 17 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 30 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 7 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 0 Serialized 21 Procedural 2 Mystery box 10 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 13 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 3 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 7 Detective mystery 7 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 2 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 5 War & military 3 Family saga 3 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 1 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 4 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 5 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 26

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 10 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 4 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 6 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 12 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 9

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 3 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 0

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331 series

Slow Horses

151K 43 2022–present

Espionage · Dry humor · British TV

The Terminal List

129K 16 2022–present

Revenge · War & military

1899

125K 8 2022–2022

Mystery box · Puzzle plot

The Old Man

63K 15 2022–2024

Espionage · Morally gray · Tense

Tokyo Vice

56K 18 2022–2024

Criminal underworld

Bad Sisters

55K 18 2022–present

Dark comedy · Female perspective

Outer Range

47K 15 2022–2024

Mystery box · Rural & frontier

The Glory

46K 16 2022–2023

Revenge · K-drama

Anatomy of a Scandal

41K 6 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Legal

Rogue Heroes

38K 13 2022–present

The Patient

37K 10 2022–2022

Tense · Central duo

Blue Lock

34K 38 2022–present

Sports · Anime · Adrenaline

Weak Hero Class 1

29K 16 2022–present

School & campus · K-drama

Treason

26K 5 2022–2022

Espionage · Secrets & lies · Tense

The Fame Game

22K 8 2022–2022

Echoes

18K 7 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

The Responder

18K 10 2022–2024

Gritty · Working class

Keep Breathing

17K 6 2022–2022

Survival · Strong female lead

Mithya

16K 12 2022–present

Tense · Secrets & lies

The Resort

15K 8 2022–2022

Mystery box · Tight limited run

The Cleaning Lady

15K 46 2022–2025

Immigrant experience

The Great Indian Murder

14K 9 2022–present

Detective mystery · Indian TV

Cat

14K 8 2022–present

Tight limited run · Tense

Worst Roommate Ever

13K 10 2022–2024

True crime · Docuseries

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