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Genius lead

Genius lead TV Series

Exceptional intellect as the protagonist's engine.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 102 series

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

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

Sherlock

★ 9.0
1.1M 15 2010–2017
Genius lead · Detective mystery
10/10

The Queen's Gambit

★ 8.5
668K 7 2020–2020
Genius lead · Strong female lead
10/10

House

★ 8.7
595K 177 2004–2012
Medical · Genius lead
9/10

Death Note

★ 8.9
487K 37 2006–2007
Anime · Intellectual challenge
9/10

The Mentalist

★ 8.2
233K 151 2008–2015
Genius lead · Detective mystery
9/10

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

★ 8.7
106K 54 2006–2008
Anime · Genius lead · Revenge
9/10

Da Vinci's Demons

★ 7.9
81K 28 2013–2015
Genius lead · Period piece
9/10

Limitless

★ 7.6
75K 22 2015–2016
Genius lead · Procedural
9/10

Poirot

★ 8.6
59K 70 1989–2013
Detective mystery · Period piece
9/10

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War

★ 8.5
30K 43 2019–2023
Witty banter · Romantic yearning
9/10

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

★ 6.7
27K 65 2002–2006
Genius lead · Kids & family
9/10

Classroom of the Elite

★ 7.7
26K 54 2017–present
Genius lead · School & campus
9/10

The Apothecary Diaries

★ 8.6
26K 49 2023–present
Genius lead · Anime
9/10

No Game, No Life

★ 7.5
22K 12 2014–2014
Anime · Genius lead
9/10

Genius

★ 8.2
21K 36 2017–2024
Genius lead · Anthology
9/10

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
15K 11 1986–1988
Detective mystery · Genius lead
9/10

Prime Target

★ 6.3
13K 8 2025–2025
Genius lead · Tense · Espionage
9/10

Doogie Howser, M.D.

★ 6.5
10K 97 1989–1993
Genius lead · Coming of age
9/10

Professor T

★ 7.4
9K 30 2021–present
Genius lead · Detective mystery
9/10

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
7K 9 1991–1993
Detective mystery · Genius lead
9/10

Smart Guy

★ 7.4
6K 51 1997–1999
Genius lead · Sitcom
9/10

HIP: High Intellectual Potential

★ 7.6
4K 40 2021–2025
Genius lead · Procedural
9/10

Endgame

★ 7.5
4K 14 2011–2011
Genius lead · Detective mystery
9/10

Nirvana in Fire

★ 8.9
4K 104 2015–2018
Political intrigue · Genius lead
9/10