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Hopeful

Hopeful TV Series

Persistent optimism in the face of adversity.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 103 series

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

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

Ted Lasso

★ 8.7
448K 44 2020–present
Feel-good · Hopeful · Wholesome
9/10

Star Trek: The Next Generation

★ 8.7
150K 176 1987–1994
Space & sci-fi · Hopeful
9/10

Supergirl

★ 6.2
135K 126 2015–2021
Strong female lead · Hopeful
9/10

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

★ 8.2
76K 46 2022–2027
Hopeful · Space & sci-fi
9/10

Gurren Lagann

★ 8.3
27K 28 2007–2007
Wonder & awe · Anime · Hopeful
9/10

Touched by an Angel

★ 6.1
9K 211 1994–2003
Faith & religion · Hopeful
9/10

Avatar: The Last Airbender

★ 9.3
446K 62 2005–2008
Redemption · Deep worldbuilding
8/10

One Piece

★ 9.0
358K 1189 1999–present
Sprawling saga
8/10

Parks and Recreation

★ 8.6
316K 124 2009–2015
Warm humor · Warm glow · Workplace
8/10

Once Upon a Time

★ 7.7
248K 156 2011–2018
Redemption · Hopeful
8/10

The Good Place

★ 8.2
222K 50 2016–2020
Philosophical · Redemption
8/10

One Piece

★ 8.3
209K 17 2023–present
Found family · Hopeful
8/10

My Hero Academia

★ 8.2
123K 182 2016–2026
Anime · Hopeful · School & campus
8/10

Star Trek

★ 8.4
101K 80 1966–1969
Space & sci-fi · Episodic
8/10

The West Wing

★ 8.9
100K 155 1999–2006
Dialogue-driven
8/10

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

★ 7.5
84K 51 2015–2019
Hopeful · Found family · Absurdist
8/10

TVF Pitchers

★ 9.0
80K 10 2015–2022
Indian TV · Friendship · Hopeful
8/10

Sweet Tooth

★ 7.7
79K 24 2021–2024
Post-apocalyptic · Hopeful
8/10

Star Wars: Rebels

★ 8.1
70K 77 2014–2018
Found family · Hopeful
8/10

The Chosen

★ 9.1
70K 50 2017–present
Faith & religion · Hopeful
8/10

Haikyuu!!

★ 8.7
55K 89 2014–2020
Sports · Anime · Hopeful
8/10

Black Clover

★ 8.2
50K 170 2017–2021
Anime · Hopeful · High fantasy
8/10

Touch

★ 7.3
44K 26 2012–2013
Hopeful · Sentimental · Tearjerker
8/10

Quantum Leap

★ 8.2
40K 97 1989–1993
Time travel · Hopeful · Episodic
8/10