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Cynical

Cynical TV Series

Deeply distrustful of institutions and human motives.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 233 series

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

LuLaRich

★ 7.4
5K votes 4 episodes 2021–2021
Docuseries · Social commentary
7/10

The World of the Married

★ 7.9
5K votes 16 episodes 2020–2020
Secrets & lies · Revenge · K-drama
7/10

The Tucker Carlson Show

★ 4.4
5K votes 2690 episodes 2016–2023
Talk & panel · Dialogue-driven
7/10

Daniel Sloss: Live Shows

★ 8.4
4K votes 2 episodes 2018–2018
Dialogue-driven · Dark comedy
7/10

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

★ 7.0
4K votes 7 episodes 2023–2024
Adult animation · Dystopia
7/10

Teachers

★ 7.8
4K votes 40 episodes 2001–2004
Workplace · School & campus
7/10

American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders

★ 6.7
4K votes 4 episodes 2024–2024
True crime · Docuseries
7/10

Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series

★ 7.5
4K votes 20 episodes 2019–2020
Adult animation · Raunchy
7/10

Our Cartoon President

★ 5.5
4K votes 46 episodes 2018–2020
Adult animation · Satirical
7/10

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

★ 7.1
4K votes 20 episodes 2015–2016
Music scene · Raunchy · Cynical
7/10

Such Brave Girls

★ 7.4
4K votes 12 episodes 2023–present
Dark comedy · Cringe comedy
7/10

Utopia

★ 8.3
4K votes 40 episodes 2014–present
Stylized direction
7/10

Allen Gregory

★ 4.2
4K votes 7 episodes 2011–2011
Adult animation · Cringe comedy
7/10

Perpetual Grace, LTD

★ 7.6
4K votes 10 episodes 2019–2019
Heists & cons · Stylized direction
7/10

The Way We Live Now

★ 7.6
4K votes 4 episodes 2001–2001
Class divide · British TV
7/10

Rake

★ 6.8
4K votes 13 episodes 2014–2014
Antihero lead · Legal · Cynical
7/10

The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

★ 7.9
3K votes 2 episodes 2014–2014
True crime · Social commentary
7/10
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