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Stylized direction

Stylized direction TV Series

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Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 249 series

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

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

Hannibal

★ 8.5
311K 39 2013–2015
Stylized direction
10/10

Twin Peaks

★ 8.7
248K 30 1990–1991
Stylized direction · Atmospheric
10/10

Legion

★ 8.1
104K 27 2017–2019
Experimental · Stylized direction
10/10

American Gods

★ 7.6
99K 26 2017–2021
Stylized direction
10/10

Twin Peaks

★ 8.5
91K 18 2017–2017
Experimental · Stylized direction
10/10

Ripley

★ 8.1
69K 8 2024–2024
Stylized direction · Antihero lead
10/10

Samurai Jack

★ 8.5
67K 62 2001–2017
Stylized direction
10/10

Pushing Daisies

★ 8.4
62K 23 2007–present
Whimsical · Stylized direction
10/10

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

★ 8.6
58K 193 2012–present
Stylized direction · Anime · Campy
10/10

Utopia

★ 8.4
56K 12 2013–2014
Distinctive score
10/10

The Young Pope

★ 8.3
52K 10 2016–2016
Faith & religion
10/10

The New Pope

★ 8.0
21K 9 2020–2020
Faith & religion
10/10

Too Old to Die Young

★ 7.3
13K 10 2019–2019
Slow burn · Stylized direction
10/10

Bakemonogatari

★ 8.0
8K 16 2009–2013
Dialogue-driven
10/10

Æon Flux

★ 7.8
8K 16 1991–1995
Experimental · Stylized direction
10/10

Copenhagen Cowboy

★ 6.7
7K 6 2022–2023
Stylized direction
10/10

Ping Pong the Animation

★ 8.6
6K 11 2014–2014
Sports · Stylized direction
10/10

Mononoke

★ 8.1
4K 12 2007–2007
Stylized direction
10/10

Nisemonogatari

★ 7.6
4K 11 2012–2012
Dialogue-driven
10/10

Sherlock

★ 9.0
1.1M 15 2010–2017
Genius lead · Detective mystery
9/10

Mr. Robot

★ 8.5
470K 45 2015–2019
Unreliable narrator
9/10

Arcane

★ 9.0
449K 18 2021–2024
Visually striking · Class divide
9/10

Severance

★ 8.6
395K 25 2022–present
Mystery box · Workplace
9/10

Euphoria

★ 8.1
317K 26 2019–2026
Addiction & vice · Mental health
9/10