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Unreliable narrator

Unreliable narrator TV Series

The telling itself can't be trusted.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 59 series

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

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Mr. Robot

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

The Affair

★ 7.9
52K 53 2014–2019
Unreliable narrator
10/10

You

★ 7.6
371K 50 2018–2025
Antihero lead
9/10

Legion

★ 8.1
104K 27 2017–2019
Experimental · Stylized direction
9/10

His & Hers

★ 7.1
86K 6 2026–2026
Unreliable narrator
9/10

The Crowded Room

★ 7.7
44K 10 2023–2023
Mental health
9/10

Disclaimer

★ 7.5
44K 7 2024–2024
Secrets & lies
9/10

Alias Grace

★ 7.6
42K 6 2017–2017
Unreliable narrator
9/10

Shining Girls

★ 7.4
24K 8 2022–2022
Unreliable narrator · Puzzle plot
9/10

Tabula Rasa

★ 7.9
12K 9 2017–2017
Unreliable narrator · Puzzle plot
9/10

Good American Family

★ 6.8
10K 8 2025–2025
Unreliable narrator
9/10

The Sympathizer

★ 6.8
10K 7 2024–2024
Unreliable narrator · Espionage
9/10

The Singing Detective

★ 8.5
5K 6 1986–1986
Experimental · Unreliable narrator
9/10

Behind Her Eyes

★ 7.2
95K 6 2021–2021
Secrets & lies
8/10

Wilfred

★ 7.8
46K 49 2011–2014
Dark comedy · Unreliable narrator
8/10

The Rehearsal

★ 8.5
37K 12 2022–present
Experimental · Ironic & meta
8/10

Homecoming

★ 7.4
30K 17 2018–2020
Unreliable narrator
8/10

Undone

★ 8.2
27K 16 2019–2022
Mental health · Philosophical
8/10

Sweetpea

★ 7.2
22K 7 2024–present
Revenge · Antihero lead
8/10

Cruel Summer

★ 7.4
22K 21 2021–present
Puzzle plot · Mystery box
8/10

Fleishman Is in Trouble

★ 7.7
20K 8 2022–2023
Character study
8/10

Clark

★ 7.3
17K 6 2022–2022
Antihero lead · Stylized direction
8/10

Smoke

★ 6.6
15K 9 2025–2025
Unreliable narrator
8/10

Liar

★ 7.1
12K 12 2017–2020
Tense · Secrets & lies
8/10