Class divide TV Series

Wealth, poverty and the gulf between them.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 188 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 24 Adult 0 Adventure 10 Animation 8 Biography 4 Comedy 42 Crime 46 Documentary 3 Drama 157 Family 2 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 0 History 14 Horror 3 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 25 News 0 Reality-TV 1 Romance 40 Sci-Fi 7 Short 1 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 18 War 0 Western 2

Decades

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

2020s 84 2010s 67 2000s 24 1990s 6 1980s 1 1970s 5 1960s 1 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 1 2025 10 2024 11 2023 16 2022 10 2021 13 2020 23 2019 9 2018 14 2017 6 2016 3 2015 10 2014 1 2013 7 2012 5 2011 8 2010 4 2009 2 2008 2 2007 4 2006 1 2005 4 2004 4 2003 2 2002 1 2001 3 2000 1 1999 1 1996 1 1995 1 1993 1 1990 2 1988 1 1978 1 1976 1 1975 1 1974 1 1971 1 1962 1

Tags

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 2 Stuck the Landing 3 Grew the Beard 4 Rock Solid 1 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 10 Gritty 30 Dark tone 38 Feel-good 3 Cozy 0 Wholesome 3 Melancholic 14 Tense 32 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 0 Campy 2 Cynical 16 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 15 Nostalgic 5 Bittersweet 16 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 12 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 8 Serialized 53 Procedural 2 Mystery box 7 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 12 Sprawling saga 9 Tight limited run 29 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 2 Satirical 11 Cringe comedy 2 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 6 Dark comedy 14 Warm humor 10 Raunchy 1 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 12 Detective mystery 8 True crime 1 Heists & cons 6 Legal 4 Medical 0 Political intrigue 7 Espionage 0 War & military 2 Family saga 26 Coming of age 15 Workplace 6 School & campus 13 Love story 37 Friendship 3 Found family 4 Survival 11 Post-apocalyptic 2 Dystopia 8 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 3 Faith & religion 1 Sports 3 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 13 Royalty & aristocracy 6 Small town 9 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 5 Class divide 188 Immigrant experience 5 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 34 Social commentary 55 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 1 Revenge 11 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 48

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 17 Morally gray 40 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 49 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 37 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 14 Genius lead 2 Working class 28 Elites & privilege 40 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 26 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 14 Adrenaline 10 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 7 Romantic yearning 26 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 11

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 6 Visually striking 15 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 10 Big-budget spectacle 7 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 20 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 9 Adult animation 1 Anime 6 Kids & family 0 Young adult 8 Soap & telenovela 18 Event miniseries 22 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 55 Contemporary life 5 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 6

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