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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2009

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

Action 212 Adult 82 Adventure 169 Animation 313 Biography 49 Comedy 943 Crime 161 Documentary 389 Drama 801 Family 185 Fantasy 56 Game-Show 115 History 126 Horror 45 Music 86 Musical 21 Mystery 76 News 78 Reality-TV 458 Romance 199 Sci-Fi 58 Short 50 Sport 77 Talk-Show 168 Thriller 52 War 39 Western 1

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 2 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 0 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 4 Gritty 5 Dark tone 10 Feel-good 11 Cozy 2 Wholesome 8 Melancholic 3 Tense 8 Unsettling 3 Whimsical 1 Campy 3 Cynical 7 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 1 Bittersweet 5 Chaotic energy 7 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 32 Serialized 13 Procedural 7 Mystery box 5 Anthology 2 Cliffhanger-driven 4 Sprawling saga 5 Tight limited run 13 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 7 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 18 Dark comedy 10 Warm humor 11 Raunchy 5 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 7 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 3 Medical 2 Political intrigue 2 Espionage 1 War & military 2 Family saga 4 Coming of age 5 Workplace 6 School & campus 6 Love story 11 Friendship 12 Found family 4 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 1 High fantasy 4 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 2 Faith & religion 2 Sports 7 Music scene 5 Food & cooking 3 Nature & science 3 Real history 6 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 2 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 2 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 10 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 3 Existential dread 3 Revenge 1 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 11

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 10 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 22 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 9 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 3 Genius lead 1 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 9 Banter chemistry 5

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 4 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 13 Romantic yearning 6 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 5 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 2 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 6 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 12 Adult animation 2 Anime 10 Kids & family 8 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 6 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 5 Lifestyle reality 9 Docuseries 8 Sketch & variety 5 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 2 Long-runner 8 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 12 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 1 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 5 Disturbing 3 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 21 Emotionally heavy 8 Easy watching 37

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Modern Family

544K 250 2009–2020

Warm humor · Ensemble cast

The Vampire Diaries

387K 171 2009–2017

Supernatural · Love story

Parks and Recreation

317K 124 2009–2015

Warm humor · Warm glow · Workplace

Community

313K 110 2009–2015

Ironic & meta · Found family

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

254K 68 2009–2010

Anime · Deep worldbuilding

Castle

188K 173 2009–2016

Banter chemistry · Witty banter

Archer

176K 143 2009–2023

Adult animation · Espionage

Glee

162K 121 2009–2015

School & campus · Music scene

White Collar

154K 81 2009–2014

Heists & cons · Banter chemistry

Lie to Me

136K 48 2009–2011

Procedural · Genius lead

Misfits

113K 38 2009–2013

Dark comedy · British TV

The Good Wife

90K 156 2009–2016

Legal · Strong female lead

Eastbound & Down

71K 29 2009–2013

Antihero lead · Raunchy

Flashforward

63K 23 2009–2010

Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven

The Middle

62K 215 2009–2018

Working class · Sitcom

Warehouse 13

61K 64 2009–2014

Found family · Procedural

V

61K 23 2009–2011

Space & sci-fi · Serialized

NCIS: Los Angeles

61K 323 2009–2023

Procedural · Long-runner

Stargate Universe

56K 40 2009–2011

Space & sci-fi · Survival

The League

55K 84 2009–2015

Friendship · Witty banter · Sports

Dollhouse

54K 27 2009–2010

Near-future tech · Morally gray

Life

51K 11 2009–2009

Nature & science · Wonder & awe

Cougar Town

48K 102 2009–2015

Friendship · Banter chemistry

The Cleveland Show

45K 88 2009–2013

Adult animation · Episodic

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