Near-future tech TV Series

Technology one step ahead of today, and what it costs us.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 69 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 22 Adult 0 Adventure 13 Animation 13 Biography 0 Comedy 9 Crime 14 Documentary 0 Drama 52 Family 1 Fantasy 1 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 2 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 17 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 34 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 9 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 25 2010s 26 2000s 10 1990s 4 1980s 1 1970s 3 1960s 0 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2025 2 2024 1 2023 5 2022 7 2021 4 2020 6 2019 3 2018 4 2017 3 2016 4 2015 2 2014 3 2013 1 2012 3 2011 2 2010 1 2009 2 2008 1 2007 1 2006 1 2003 2 2002 2 2000 1 1999 1 1998 1 1994 1 1993 1 1987 1 1974 1 1973 1 1970 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 1 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 0 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 2 Gritty 1 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 1 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 19 Unsettling 7 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 4 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 3 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 6 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 3 Serialized 16 Procedural 3 Mystery box 13 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 1 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 9 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 1 Satirical 5 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 4 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 1 Workplace 3 School & campus 0 Love story 7 Friendship 0 Found family 2 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 11 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 4 Near-future tech 69 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 2 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 3 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 10 Philosophical 16 Existential dread 10 Revenge 2 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 10

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 8 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 12 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 2 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 3 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 12 Intellectual challenge 7 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 4 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 15 Stylized direction 10 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 3 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 11 Distinctive score 6 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 7 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 2 Anime 11 Kids & family 1 Young adult 1 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

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