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284 Thriller series that started in 2025, ranked by popularity

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Action 26 Adult 1 Adventure 1 Animation 0 Biography 0 Comedy 5 Crime 66 Documentary 1 Drama 156 Family 2 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 1 History 3 Horror 13 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 43 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 11 Short 0 Sport 1 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 284 War 2 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

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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 2 Gritty 5 Dark tone 14 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 37 Unsettling 5 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 0 Serialized 13 Procedural 0 Mystery box 6 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 24 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 7 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 4 War & military 1 Family saga 1 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 1 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 1 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 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 2 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 28

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 6 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 2 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 3 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 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 4 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 3 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 5

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 3 Disturbing 4 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 6 Easy watching 0

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284 series

Los sin nombre

614 7 2025–2025

Fugue State 1986

592 8 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Chhal Kapat: The Deception

584 7 2025–2025

Drama · Thriller

The Game: You Never Play Alone

575 7 2025–present

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

Griha Laxmi

480 7 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

El Centro

478 12 2025–2026

The Nowhere Man

464 6 2025–present

Action · Drama · Thriller

Langer

452 6 2025–present

Crime · Thriller

The Glory

449 30 2025–2025

Drama · Romance · Thriller

To Kill a Monkey

448 8 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The Truth Within

428 21 2025–present

Drama · Thriller

The Kollective

419 6 2025–present

Drama · Thriller

Maledictions

414 3 2025–2025

Drama · Thriller

Reykjavík Fusion

391 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Marked

391 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Scheda

386 7 2025–present

Drama · Mystery · Thriller

Daughter of Fire

381 22 2025–present

Drama · Thriller

La Frontera

361 5 2025–2025

Action · Drama · Thriller

The Princess's Gambit

333 36 2025–2025

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Desagertuta

332 8 2025–2025

Kambek

308 8 2025–2025

Drama · Thriller

The Best Immigrant

272 5 2025–present

Drama · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Sattamum Needhiyum

260 7 2025–2025

Drama · Thriller

Beretta: The Story of a Gun

259 17 2025–present

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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