Heists & cons TV Series

Capers, con artists and elaborate schemes.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 60 series

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

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 21 Adult 0 Adventure 8 Animation 5 Biography 3 Comedy 15 Crime 48 Documentary 4 Drama 38 Family 0 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 3 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 2 Sci-Fi 2 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 7 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 32 2010s 16 2000s 9 1990s 0 1980s 1 1970s 1 1960s 1 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 2 2025 2 2024 5 2023 11 2022 4 2021 4 2020 4 2019 3 2018 1 2017 4 2016 4 2015 2 2013 1 2011 1 2009 1 2008 1 2007 4 2005 1 2004 1 2002 1 1988 1 1977 1 1966 1

Tags

Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 7 Dark tone 3 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 10 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 4 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 8 Episodic 5 Serialized 14 Procedural 4 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 13 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 1 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 8 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 24 Detective mystery 0 True crime 8 Heists & cons 60 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 3 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 2 Workplace 1 School & campus 1 Love story 3 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 6 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 3 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 15

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 21 Morally gray 19 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 15 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 3 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 10 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 1 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 4 Kids & family 1 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 4 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 7 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 3

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