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Deep worldbuilding

Deep worldbuilding TV Series

Dense lore that rewards immersion.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 162 series

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

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

One Piece

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

Critical Role

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

Game of Thrones

★ 9.2
2.6M 74 2011–2019
Sprawling saga · High fantasy
9/10

Attack on Titan

★ 9.1
728K 98 2013–2023
Deep worldbuilding · Gut punch
9/10

Avatar: The Last Airbender

★ 9.3
446K 62 2005–2008
Redemption · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

★ 6.9
440K 25 2022–present
Big-budget spectacle
9/10

Fallout

★ 8.3
397K 17 2024–present
Post-apocalyptic
9/10

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

★ 9.1
252K 68 2009–2010
Anime · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

The Sandman

★ 7.6
210K 23 2022–2025
Deep worldbuilding · Atmospheric
9/10

Hunter X Hunter

★ 9.0
198K 148 2011–2014
Anime · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

The Expanse

★ 8.5
193K 62 2015–2022
Space & sci-fi
9/10

The Wheel of Time

★ 7.2
165K 24 2021–2025
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

★ 8.5
146K 133 2008–2020
Deep worldbuilding
9/10

Foundation

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

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

★ 8.2
39K 52 2021–present
Anime · High fantasy
9/10

Babylon 5

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

Scavengers Reign

★ 8.6
37K 12 2023–2023
Visually striking · Atmospheric
9/10

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

★ 8.4
29K 10 2019–2019
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding
9/10

Dune

★ 6.9
25K 3 2000–2000
Space & sci-fi
9/10

Made in Abyss

★ 8.3
22K 27 2017–2022
Anime · Child's perspective
9/10

Children of Dune

★ 7.2
16K 3 2003–2003
Deep worldbuilding
9/10

Lord of Mysteries

★ 8.5
16K 17 2025–present
Deep worldbuilding · Supernatural
9/10

Tower of God

★ 7.4
11K 39 2020–2024
Deep worldbuilding · Anime
9/10

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

★ 9.0
7K 110 1988–1997
Sprawling saga · War & military
9/10