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Episodic

Episodic TV Series

Self-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 1162 series

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

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1,162 series Taste tags cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

All in the Family

★ 8.4
21K 207 1971–1979
Satirical · Social commentary
7/10

The Equalizer

★ 5.6
20K 74 2021–2025
Procedural · Strong female lead
7/10

Murdoch Mysteries

★ 8.2
20K 335 2008–present
Detective mystery · Period piece
7/10

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

★ 7.5
20K 158 2015–present
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Barareh Nights

★ 8.5
20K 91 2005–2006
Small town · Absurdist
7/10

Sarabhai V/S Sarabhai

★ 8.8
20K 79 2004–2017
Sitcom · Indian TV
7/10

Highlander

★ 7.2
20K 119 1992–1998
Urban fantasy · Supernatural
7/10

Through the Wormhole

★ 8.6
19K 62 2010–2017
Nature & science · Docuseries
7/10

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

★ 8.2
19K 34 2012–2015
Detective mystery
7/10

Battlestar Galactica

★ 7.2
19K 21 1978–1979
Space & sci-fi · Survival
7/10

Da Ali G Show

★ 8.0
19K 18 2000–2004
Cringe comedy · Satirical
7/10

Detective Conan

★ 8.5
18K 1211 1996–present
Detective mystery · Long-runner
7/10

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

★ 7.8
18K 69 2008–2010
Whimsical · Absurdist
7/10

The Pretender

★ 7.5
18K 86 1996–2000
Genius lead · Procedural
7/10

Very Parivarik

★ 8.6
18K 23 2024–present
Indian TV · Sitcom · Easy watching
7/10

Inspector Lewis

★ 8.2
18K 42 2006–2015
Detective mystery · British TV
7/10

The Looney Tunes Show

★ 7.8
17K 52 2011–2013
Sitcom · Kids & family · Slapstick
7/10

Murderville

★ 6.9
17K 6 2022–2022
Easy watching · Procedural
7/10

Wings

★ 7.3
16K 172 1990–1997
Sitcom · Witty banter · Warm humor
7/10

Even Stevens

★ 7.6
16K 65 2000–2003
Kids & family · Sitcom
7/10

The Glades

★ 7.4
16K 49 2010–2013
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

Shake It Up

★ 5.1
16K 75 2010–2013
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

★ 7.8
15K 52 2010–2012
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

American Dragon: Jake Long

★ 6.6
15K 55 2005–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10