Revenge TV Series

Vengeance as the driving motive.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 146 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 75 Adult 0 Adventure 31 Animation 26 Biography 4 Comedy 14 Crime 60 Documentary 0 Drama 109 Family 0 Fantasy 8 Game-Show 0 History 4 Horror 7 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 20 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 12 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 28 War 1 Western 3

Decades

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

2020s 82 2010s 48 2000s 11 1990s 4 1980s 1 1970s 0 1960s 0 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 5 2025 9 2024 11 2023 12 2022 14 2021 19 2020 12 2019 6 2018 8 2017 8 2016 5 2015 3 2014 3 2013 4 2012 3 2011 4 2010 4 2009 1 2008 3 2007 4 2006 1 2003 1 2000 1 1998 3 1997 1 1984 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 0 Stuck the Landing 2 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 2 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 14 Gritty 33 Dark tone 70 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 3 Tense 55 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 0 Campy 3 Cynical 6 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 6 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 9 Episodic 0 Serialized 74 Procedural 1 Mystery box 11 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 24 Sprawling saga 10 Tight limited run 24 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 12 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 42 Detective mystery 4 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 0 Political intrigue 8 Espionage 5 War & military 9 Family saga 11 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 5 Love story 7 Friendship 2 Found family 1 Survival 5 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 5 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 2 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 5 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 11 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 15 Social commentary 6 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 146 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 60

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 49 Morally gray 43 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 10 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 34 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 3 Working class 2 Elites & privilege 10 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 8 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 8 Adrenaline 33 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 6 Cathartic 2 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 14

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 19 Stylized direction 17 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 5 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 15 Distinctive score 6 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 5 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 5 Anime 20 Kids & family 0 Young adult 4 Soap & telenovela 12 Event miniseries 5 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 19 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 4 Built to binge 3

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