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Ensemble cast

Ensemble cast TV Series

Many characters carrying equal weight.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 779 series

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

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

Gavin & Stacey

★ 8.2
28K 22 2007–2024
Warm humor · British TV
8/10

Creature Commandos

★ 7.8
28K 8 2024–present
Adult animation · Ensemble cast
8/10

The Muppet Show

★ 8.4
28K 120 1976–1981
Sketch & variety · Whimsical
8/10

Dear White People

★ 6.3
27K 40 2017–2021
Social commentary · Satirical
8/10

Wentworth

★ 8.6
27K 100 2013–2021
Criminal underworld · Gritty
8/10

Digimon Adventure

★ 7.4
26K 54 1999–2000
Anime · Kids & family
8/10

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

★ 7.3
26K 8 2015–2015
Absurdist · Parody · Campy
8/10

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

★ 8.3
26K 22 2006–2007
Dialogue-driven · Workplace
8/10

Station 19

★ 7.1
26K 105 2018–2024
Workplace · Ensemble cast
8/10

The Afterparty

★ 7.3
25K 18 2022–2023
Detective mystery · Puzzle plot
8/10

The European Side

★ 8.6
24K 190 2004–2009
Sitcom · Ensemble cast
8/10

Leverage: Redemption

★ 8.1
23K 39 2021–2025
Heists & cons · Found family
8/10

The 8 Show

★ 7.2
22K 8 2024–2024
Class divide · Social commentary
8/10

Shameless

★ 8.0
21K 139 2004–2013
Working class · Gritty
8/10

No Good Deed

★ 6.9
20K 8 2024–2024
Secrets & lies · Dark comedy
8/10

The Outlaws

★ 7.7
20K 17 2021–present
British TV · Ensemble cast
8/10

Night Court

★ 7.7
20K 193 1984–1992
Sitcom · Episodic · Witty banter
8/10

One Hundred Years of Solitude

★ 8.3
20K 16 2024–2026
Family saga · Sprawling saga
8/10

Reply 1988

★ 9.0
19K 20 2015–2016
K-drama · Nostalgic · Family saga
8/10

Life in Pieces

★ 8.0
19K 79 2015–2019
Sitcom · Vignette style
8/10

Call My Agent!

★ 8.3
19K 24 2015–2020
Workplace · Ensemble cast
8/10

Brassic

★ 8.4
19K 50 2019–2025
Working class · Friendship
8/10

A Million Little Things

★ 7.9
19K 87 2018–2023
Tearjerker · Friendship
8/10

Total Drama

★ 7.3
17K 120 2007–2014
Parody · Reality competition
8/10