Raunchy TV Series

Explicit, adult, boundary-pushing humor.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 113 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 18 Adult 0 Adventure 11 Animation 34 Biography 2 Comedy 106 Crime 6 Documentary 4 Drama 11 Family 0 Fantasy 5 Game-Show 3 History 2 Horror 2 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 1 News 0 Reality-TV 6 Romance 6 Sci-Fi 2 Short 2 Sport 5 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 23 2010s 47 2000s 31 1990s 10 1980s 1 1970s 0 1960s 1 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2025 1 2024 5 2023 3 2022 6 2021 4 2020 4 2019 11 2018 1 2017 5 2015 7 2014 2 2013 4 2012 5 2011 6 2010 6 2009 5 2008 1 2007 3 2006 1 2005 5 2004 3 2003 5 2002 2 2001 2 2000 4 1999 4 1997 1 1995 1 1994 1 1992 1 1991 1 1990 1 1987 1 1969 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 3 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 2 Roller Coaster 2

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 1 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 22 Cynical 16 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 49 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 6 Episodic 32 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 7 Absurdist 50 Satirical 21 Cringe comedy 24 Slapstick 10 Witty banter 16 Dark comedy 48 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 113 Parody 13 Ironic & meta 8

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 2 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 1 Coming of age 7 Workplace 3 School & campus 11 Love story 2 Friendship 17 Found family 4 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 6 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 6 Social commentary 7 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 13 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 18 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 3 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 1 Working class 10 Elites & privilege 3 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 3

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 4 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 7 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 15 Adult animation 26 Anime 8 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 3 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 1 Sketch & variety 8 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 6 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 6 Built to binge 0

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