Urban fantasy TV Series

Magic hidden inside the modern world.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 111 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 47 Adult 0 Adventure 36 Animation 30 Biography 0 Comedy 29 Crime 15 Documentary 0 Drama 61 Family 3 Fantasy 68 Game-Show 0 History 1 Horror 19 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 9 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 4 Short 2 Sport 0 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 27 2010s 53 2000s 22 1990s 8 1980s 1 1970s 0 1960s 0 1950s 0 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2025 3 2024 4 2023 7 2022 3 2021 3 2020 7 2019 5 2018 11 2017 4 2016 4 2015 1 2014 6 2013 6 2012 3 2011 8 2010 5 2009 3 2008 3 2007 7 2006 5 2005 3 2004 1 1999 1 1998 1 1997 1 1996 1 1995 1 1994 1 1992 2 1987 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 2 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 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 0 Gritty 3 Dark tone 16 Feel-good 2 Cozy 0 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 5 Tense 2 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 9 Campy 4 Cynical 3 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 7 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 3 Episodic 6 Serialized 18 Procedural 2 Mystery box 7 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 2 Tight limited run 6 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 1 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 9 Dark comedy 4 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 2 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 1 Detective mystery 6 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 2 War & military 0 Family saga 2 Coming of age 14 Workplace 0 School & campus 6 Love story 29 Friendship 7 Found family 18 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 78 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 111 Monster horror 5 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 1 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 5 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 10

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 8 Morally gray 6 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 14 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 15 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 7 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 20 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 12 Stylized direction 9 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 17 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 9 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 2 Adult animation 3 Anime 19 Kids & family 10 Young adult 16 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

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