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Contemporary life

Contemporary life TV Series

Recognizably the present day, ordinary life included.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 132 series

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

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132 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Girls

★ 7.4
84K 62 2012–2017
Female perspective · Cringe comedy
9/10

Easy

★ 6.9
16K 25 2016–2019
Contemporary life · Naturalistic
9/10

Little Things

★ 8.2
9K 49 2016–present
Contemporary life · Central duo
9/10

Master of None

★ 8.2
79K 25 2015–2021
Immigrant experience
8/10

King of the Hill

★ 7.6
66K 298 1997–present
Adult animation
8/10

NCR Days

★ 8.9
46K 5 2022–present
Contemporary life · Indian TV
8/10

Skam

★ 8.5
43K 43 2015–2017
Coming of age · Young adult
8/10

I May Destroy You

★ 8.0
28K 12 2020–2020
Emotionally heavy · Gritty
8/10

Permanent Roommates

★ 8.6
27K 17 2014–2023
Love story · Indian TV
8/10

Insecure

★ 8.1
25K 44 2016–2021
Friendship · Female perspective
8/10

Looking

★ 8.2
24K 18 2014–2015
Queer stories · Contemporary life
8/10

Better Things

★ 7.9
20K 52 2016–2022
Female perspective
8/10

How to Make It in America

★ 7.9
17K 16 2010–2011
Big city life · Contemporary life
8/10

Alpha Males

★ 7.7
14K 52 2022–present
Contemporary life · Satirical
8/10

I Love LA

★ 6.7
13K 9 2025–present
Big city life · Cringe comedy
8/10

High Maintenance

★ 8.1
12K 34 2016–2020
Vignette style · Episodic
8/10

Because This Is My First Life

★ 8.0
11K 16 2017–2017
K-drama · Contemporary life
8/10

Togetherness

★ 7.5
10K 16 2015–2016
Contemporary life · Naturalistic
8/10

The Royle Family

★ 8.2
10K 28 1998–2013
Working class · British TV
8/10

Catfish: The TV Show

★ 7.1
10K 274 2012–present
Lifestyle reality · Secrets & lies
8/10

Breeders

★ 7.6
10K 40 2020–2023
Dark comedy · Contemporary life
8/10

Cocoon

★ 8.3
8K 3 2021–2021
Coming of age · Queer stories
8/10

Harlem

★ 7.2
6K 24 2021–2025
Friendship · Female perspective
8/10

High Maintenance

★ 8.2
5K 19 2012–2015
Vignette style · Episodic
8/10