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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.

Tales of the Walking Dead

★ 5.9
8K 6 2022–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Anthology
7/10

St. Denis Medical

★ 7.2
8K 37 2024–present
Workplace · Medical · Sitcom
7/10

Capital

★ 7.2
8K 125 2011–present
Kids & family · Family-safe
7/10

Due South

★ 8.0
8K 67 1994–1999
Deadpan cool · Banter chemistry
7/10

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

★ 8.3
8K 40 2018–2020
Satirical · Social commentary
7/10

The Transporter

★ 6.4
8K 24 2012–2014
Fast-paced · Adrenaline
7/10

Designing Women

★ 7.3
8K 163 1986–1993
Witty banter · Sitcom
7/10

Animal Control

★ 6.9
8K 44 2023–present
Sitcom · Workplace · Easy watching
7/10

Long Way Down

★ 8.3
8K 10 2007–2007
Docuseries · Central duo
7/10

The Great North

★ 7.0
8K 97 2021–2025
Warm humor · Adult animation
7/10

Bill Nye Saves the World

★ 4.0
7K 25 2017–2018
Nature & science · Talk & panel
7/10

On Tiptoes

★ 7.6
7K 145 2002–2003
Sitcom · Easy watching
7/10

Stan Against Evil

★ 7.3
7K 24 2016–2018
Supernatural · Monster horror
7/10

The Irrational

★ 7.0
7K 29 2023–2025
Genius lead · Procedural
7/10

My Life Is Murder

★ 7.5
7K 46 2019–present
Detective mystery · Procedural
7/10

Home Economics

★ 7.0
7K 42 2021–2023
Sitcom · Class divide
7/10

Harry's Law

★ 7.3
7K 34 2011–2012
Legal · Strong female lead
7/10

'Til Death

★ 6.6
7K 81 2006–2010
Sitcom · Easy watching · Episodic
7/10

The Crew

★ 6.5
7K 10 2021–2021
Workplace · Sitcom · Easy watching
7/10

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

★ 6.2
7K 26 2016–2017
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

★ 6.0
7K 215 2016–2022
Satirical · Social commentary
7/10

House of Payne

★ 3.8
7K 420 2006–present
Sitcom · Long-runner · Family saga
7/10

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

★ 7.7
7K 55 2017–2022
Found family · Anime · Whimsical
7/10

Private Eyes

★ 7.3
7K 60 2016–2021
Procedural · Detective mystery
7/10