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Long-runner

Long-runner TV Series

A show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 243 series

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

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

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

Arthur

★ 7.4
18K 259 1996–2022
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

★ 7.2
17K 1818 2015–2026
Talk & panel · Satirical
8/10

The Amazing Race

★ 7.8
17K 447 2001–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
8/10

Silent Witness

★ 7.9
15K 278 1996–present
Long-runner · Procedural
8/10

Mahabharat

★ 8.7
15K 267 2013–2014
Royalty & aristocracy
8/10

The Graham Norton Show

★ 8.4
14K 571 2007–present
Talk & panel · British TV
8/10

The Voice

★ 6.5
14K 684 2011–present
Reality competition · Music scene
8/10

Ninjago

★ 7.9
14K 212 2011–2022
Kids & family · Long-runner
8/10

Ancient Aliens

★ 7.0
14K 290 2009–present
Docuseries · Long-runner
8/10

Big Brother

★ 5.6
12K 994 2000–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
8/10

Shark Tank

★ 7.6
12K 380 2009–present
Episodic · Reality competition
8/10

America's Got Talent

★ 5.8
11K 520 2006–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
8/10

Dancing with the Stars

★ 5.0
11K 521 2005–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
8/10

Would I Lie to You?

★ 8.3
11K 198 2007–present
Talk & panel · Witty banter
8/10

Ghost Adventures

★ 7.2
11K 365 2008–present
Supernatural · Long-runner
8/10

Valley of the Wolves: Ambush

★ 6.3
11K 300 2007–2016
Turkish drama · Long-runner
8/10

Red vs. Blue

★ 8.4
10K 350 2003–2024
Parody · Lo-fi charm · Long-runner
8/10

Hawaii Five-O

★ 7.4
9K 281 1968–1980
Long-runner · Procedural
8/10

American Pickers

★ 7.1
9K 428 2010–present
Lifestyle reality · Easy watching
8/10

Mock the Week

★ 7.8
9K 249 2005–2026
Witty banter · British TV
8/10

Thomas & Friends

★ 6.5
8K 693 1984–2025
Kids & family · Family-safe
8/10

The Bachelor

★ 3.3
8K 318 2002–present
Reality competition · Long-runner
8/10

Well, Just You Wait!

★ 8.5
7K 24 1969–2017
Slapstick · Kids & family
8/10

House of Payne

★ 3.8
7K 420 2006–present
Sitcom · Long-runner · Family saga
8/10