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Best War TV Series of 2012

27 War series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

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Action 2 Adult 0 Adventure 0 Animation 0 Biography 3 Comedy 0 Crime 0 Documentary 6 Drama 13 Family 0 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 0 History 10 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 27 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 234 2010s 363 2000s 224 1990s 114 1980s 125 1970s 97 1960s 48 1950s 11 1940s 2 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

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2026 9 2025 40 2024 39 2023 36 2022 35 2021 43 2020 32 2019 31 2018 38 2017 30 2016 33 2015 47 2014 52 2013 40 2012 27 2011 36 2010 29 2009 39 2008 31 2007 23 2006 11 2005 25 2004 24 2003 17 2002 16 2001 18 2000 20 1999 17 1998 18 1997 11 1996 11 1995 11 1994 12 1993 6 1992 10 1991 9 1990 9 1989 14 1988 13 1987 15 1986 11 1985 11 1984 13 1983 16 1982 14 1981 7 1980 11 1979 11 1978 12 1977 12 1976 8 1975 8 1974 10 1973 7 1972 9 1971 11 1970 9 1969 5 1968 9 1967 5 1966 5 1965 8 1964 4 1963 3 1962 6 1961 2 1960 1 1959 1 1957 3 1956 3 1955 2 1952 1 1951 1 1949 1 1941 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 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 0 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 2 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 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 0 War & military 4 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 0 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 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 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 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 1 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 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 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

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

Viewing-culture clusters

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

Intensity & content character

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

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27 series

The Untold History of the United States

10K 13 2012–2013

Docuseries · Real history

The Hollow Crown

8K 17 2012–2016

Royalty & aristocracy

Birdsong

7K 2 2012–2012

War & military · Period piece

Bomb Girls

5K 19 2012–2014

Female perspective · Period piece

Flying Passion

777 24 2012–2013

Biography · Drama · War

The White Guard

351 8 2012–2012

Misja Afganistan

221 13 2012–2012

Action · History · War

Son Yaz: Balkanlar 1912

156 4 2012–2012

Drama · History · War

Lines of Wellington

119 3 2012–present

Tri dnya leytenanta Kravtsova

86 4 2012–present

The last days of winter

Biography · Drama · War

Okhota na gaulyaytera

69 10 2012–2013

Tornarem

62 2 2012–2012

Geheimnisse des Zweiten Weltkriegs

61 5 2012–2012

Documentary · History · War

Britain at War in Colour

53 3 2012–present

Documentary · War

The Churchills

48 3 2012–present

Biography · Documentary · War

Posledniy boy

37 3 2012–2012

War Intelligence Service. The Northern Front

34 8 2012–present

Au nom d'Athènes

29 1 2012–present

Action · History · War

Home

26 2012–present

Drama · History · War

Top Secret Weapons Revealed

25 6 2012–present

Diversanty

25 4 2012–present

Drama · History · War

Da jue ze

24 12 2012–present

The Bomber

19 8 2012–present

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