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Nature & science

Nature & science TV Series

The natural world or science itself as the subject.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 77 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 4 Adult 0 Adventure 14 Animation 15 Biography 0 Comedy 9 Crime 1 Documentary 55 Drama 10 Family 25 Fantasy 2 Game-Show 3 History 6 Horror 1 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 6 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 0 Sci-Fi 4 Short 0 Sport 1 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 0 War 1 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 22 2010s 27 2000s 16 1990s 8 1980s 2 1970s 2 1960s 0 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 1 2024 2 2023 5 2022 5 2021 4 2020 5 2019 5 2018 3 2017 2 2016 2 2015 2 2014 3 2013 1 2011 4 2010 5 2009 3 2008 1 2007 1 2006 2 2005 2 2004 2 2003 2 2002 1 2001 2 1999 3 1998 1 1996 1 1994 1 1993 1 1990 1 1987 1 1980 1 1979 1 1974 1

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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 1 Rock Solid 0 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 0 Dark tone 2 Feel-good 2 Cozy 1 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 3 Tense 5 Unsettling 1 Whimsical 2 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 3 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 26 Serialized 1 Procedural 1 Mystery box 1 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 2 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 9 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 2 Space & sci-fi 4 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 77 Real history 3 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 9 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 4 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 3 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 2 Intellectual challenge 5 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 48 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 39 Stylized direction 1 Naturalistic 4 Big-budget spectacle 27 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 32 Distinctive score 4 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 5 Kids & family 10 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 50 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 3 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 42 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 11

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

Nature & science TV Series

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

Dynasties

Night on Earth

Planet Earth III

Wonders of the Solar System

The Hunt

Life in Colour

Wonders of the Universe

The Planets

The Life of Mammals

Life in the Undergrowth

Our Universe

Walking with Prehistoric Beasts

Welcome to Earth

Nova

A Perfect Planet

Life on Earth

The Crocodile Hunter

Nature's Great Events

MythBusters

Dr. Stone

Bill Nye Saves the World

River Monsters

The Mind, Explained