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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2008

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 189 Adult 54 Adventure 150 Animation 275 Biography 44 Comedy 825 Crime 165 Documentary 388 Drama 771 Family 167 Fantasy 77 Game-Show 143 History 103 Horror 36 Music 102 Musical 20 Mystery 77 News 57 Reality-TV 452 Romance 223 Sci-Fi 56 Short 44 Sport 57 Talk-Show 134 Thriller 49 War 31 Western 2

Decades

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

2020s 40410 2010s 48704 2000s 24492 1990s 11139 1980s 6467 1970s 4272 1960s 2491 1950s 1251 1940s 163 1930s 34 1920s 9 1900s 1

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2026 2911 2025 6438 2024 6061 2023 6198 2022 6411 2021 6430 2020 5961 2019 5621 2018 5440 2017 5665 2016 5306 2015 5111 2014 4727 2013 4716 2012 4479 2011 4160 2010 3479 2009 3298 2008 3064 2007 2994 2006 2987 2005 2586 2004 2285 2003 2059 2002 1872 2001 1799 2000 1548 1999 1489 1998 1411 1997 1314 1996 1169 1995 1120 1994 1037 1993 987 1992 879 1991 871 1990 862 1989 838 1988 735 1987 718 1986 648 1985 677 1984 641 1983 626 1982 554 1981 495 1980 535 1979 535 1978 496 1977 471 1976 486 1975 421 1974 424 1973 386 1972 423 1971 332 1970 298 1969 339 1968 315 1967 300 1966 290 1965 252 1964 240 1963 213 1962 159 1961 188 1960 195 1959 188 1958 135 1957 154 1956 147 1955 143 1954 110 1953 92 1952 107 1951 74 1950 101 1949 74 1948 42 1947 18 1946 14 1945 1 1944 5 1943 2 1941 4 1940 3 1939 2 1938 5 1937 3 1936 7 1934 1 1931 11 1930 5 1929 4 1928 3 1927 2 1908 1

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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 1 Stuck the Landing 4 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 1 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 6 Gritty 7 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 3 Cozy 3 Wholesome 6 Melancholic 3 Tense 12 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 6 Campy 7 Cynical 5 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 3 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 8 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 4 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 23 Serialized 12 Procedural 6 Mystery box 5 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 12 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 6 Absurdist 6 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 3 Witty banter 7 Dark comedy 3 Warm humor 5 Raunchy 1 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 5 Detective mystery 7 True crime 1 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 3 Espionage 1 War & military 3 Family saga 4 Coming of age 5 Workplace 1 School & campus 7 Love story 12 Friendship 5 Found family 1 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 3 High fantasy 3 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 2 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 1 Real history 5 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 7 Social commentary 3 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 7

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 7 Morally gray 5 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 16 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 7 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 4 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 4 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 5 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 3 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 5 Romantic yearning 6 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 5

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 3 Visually striking 3 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 2

Format & audience

Sitcom 6 Adult animation 1 Anime 8 Kids & family 16 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 5 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 14 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 6 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 13 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 6 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 12 Emotionally heavy 4 Easy watching 24

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Breaking Bad

2.7M 62 2008–2013

Sons of Anarchy

358K 92 2008–2014

Criminal underworld

True Blood

272K 81 2008–2014

Sexually explicit · Supernatural

Fringe

272K 100 2008–2013

Deep worldbuilding · Mystery box

The Mentalist

238K 151 2008–2015

Genius lead · Detective mystery

The Heroes

171K 73 2008–present

Sprawling saga · Real history

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

147K 133 2008–2020

Deep worldbuilding

The Inbetweeners

101K 18 2008–2010

Cringe comedy · Raunchy

Merlin

94K 65 2008–2012

Friendship · Coming of age

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

66K 31 2008–2009

Strong female lead · Tense

Generation Kill

65K 7 2008–2008

War & military · Naturalistic

Leverage

57K 77 2008–2012

Heists & cons · Witty banter

90210

48K 114 2008–2013

Young adult · Soap & telenovela

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

45K 3 2008–2008

Tight limited run · Lo-fi charm

John Adams

40K 7 2008–2008

Real history · Period piece

Legend of the Seeker

38K 44 2008–2010

High fantasy · Adrenaline

Being Human

28K 37 2008–2013

Urban fantasy · Supernatural

The Penguins of Madagascar

25K 95 2008–2015

Kids & family · Family-safe

Sanctuary

24K 59 2008–2011

Supernatural · Strong female lead

The Suite Life on Deck

24K 71 2008–2011

Sitcom · Kids & family

Toradora!

24K 25 2008–2009

Romantic yearning · Anime

The Spectacular Spider-Man

24K 26 2008–2009

Coming of age · School & campus

Dead Set

22K 5 2008–2008

Monster horror · Survival · Bleak

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

22K 121 2008–2013

Coming of age · Soap & telenovela

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