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Sprawling saga

Sprawling saga TV Series

A many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 105 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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

Game of Thrones

★ 9.2
2.6M 74 2011–2019
Sprawling saga · High fantasy
10/10

One Piece

★ 9.0
358K 1189 1999–present
Sprawling saga
10/10

Mahabharat

★ 8.9
28K 94 1988–1990
Sprawling saga · Indian TV
10/10

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

★ 9.0
7K 110 1988–1997
Sprawling saga · War & military
10/10

Centennial

★ 8.3
4K 12 1978–1979
Sprawling saga · Family saga
10/10

Naruto: Shippuden

★ 8.7
225K 501 2007–2017
Anime · Sprawling saga
9/10

Foundation

★ 7.6
127K 34 2021–present
Space & sci-fi · Sprawling saga
9/10

Babylon 5

★ 8.4
37K 111 1993–1998
Sprawling saga · Space & sci-fi
9/10

Dragon Ball Z Kai

★ 8.3
28K 167 2009–2015
Anime · Sprawling saga
9/10

One Hundred Years of Solitude

★ 8.3
20K 16 2024–2026
Family saga · Sprawling saga
9/10

Mahabharat

★ 8.7
15K 267 2013–2014
Royalty & aristocracy
9/10

Critical Role

★ 9.0
15K 408 2015–present
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

Robotech

★ 8.5
4K 85 1985–1985
Sprawling saga · War & military
9/10

La Reina del Sur

★ 7.8
4K 184 2011–2023
Criminal underworld
9/10

Mysteries of Lisbon

★ 7.4
4K 6 2011–2011
Sprawling saga · Period piece
9/10

Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany

★ 8.7
4K 11 1984–1984
Family saga · Real history
9/10

The Walking Dead

★ 8.1
1.2M 177 2010–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Survival
8/10

Attack on Titan

★ 9.1
728K 98 2013–2023
Deep worldbuilding · Gut punch
8/10

Lost

★ 8.3
676K 121 2004–2010
Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven
8/10

Dark

★ 8.7
551K 26 2017–2020
Time travel · Puzzle plot
8/10

House of the Dragon

★ 8.3
541K 27 2022–present
Royalty & aristocracy
8/10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

★ 6.9
440K 25 2022–present
Big-budget spectacle
8/10

Doctor Who

★ 8.5
263K 175 2005–2022
Time travel · Wonder & awe
8/10

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

★ 9.1
252K 68 2009–2010
Anime · Deep worldbuilding
8/10