Sexually explicit TV Series

Frank sexual content.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 84 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 14 Adult 0 Adventure 7 Animation 14 Biography 5 Comedy 31 Crime 9 Documentary 1 Drama 62 Family 0 Fantasy 5 Game-Show 0 History 4 Horror 0 Music 1 Musical 0 Mystery 7 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 21 Sci-Fi 2 Short 1 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 5 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 23 2010s 40 2000s 15 1990s 6 1980s 0 1970s 0 1960s 0 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2025 4 2024 5 2023 2 2022 2 2021 3 2020 7 2019 6 2018 5 2017 4 2016 2 2015 6 2014 2 2013 4 2012 3 2011 3 2010 5 2009 1 2008 1 2007 5 2006 1 2005 2 2004 2 2003 1 2002 1 2000 1 1999 1 1998 2 1995 1 1991 1 1990 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 5 Stuck the Landing 2 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 0

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 2 Gritty 10 Dark tone 15 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 4 Tense 4 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 7 Cynical 6 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 9 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 5 Episodic 5 Serialized 17 Procedural 1 Mystery box 0 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 3 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 10 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 8 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 4 Dark comedy 10 Warm humor 0 Raunchy 20 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 6 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 5 Espionage 0 War & military 3 Family saga 2 Coming of age 8 Workplace 0 School & campus 6 Love story 19 Friendship 9 Found family 2 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 2 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 3 Faith & religion 0 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 4 Royalty & aristocracy 5 Small town 3 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 6 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 10 Female perspective 22 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 0 Revenge 5 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 19

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 10 Morally gray 13 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 17 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 17 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 9 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 16 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 10 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 10 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 4 Big-budget spectacle 7 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 5 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 6 Anime 9 Kids & family 0 Young adult 3 Soap & telenovela 9 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 15 Contemporary life 3 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 2

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