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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2013

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Genres

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

Action 301 Adult 67 Adventure 213 Animation 390 Biography 66 Comedy 1459 Crime 247 Documentary 612 Drama 1003 Family 200 Fantasy 135 Game-Show 148 History 147 Horror 106 Music 101 Musical 22 Mystery 115 News 92 Reality-TV 687 Romance 283 Sci-Fi 124 Short 97 Sport 73 Talk-Show 241 Thriller 93 War 40 Western 4

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 2 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 6 Gritty 15 Dark tone 28 Feel-good 8 Cozy 5 Wholesome 9 Melancholic 6 Tense 28 Unsettling 8 Whimsical 9 Campy 6 Cynical 9 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 6 Bittersweet 6 Chaotic energy 12 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 12 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 35 Serialized 35 Procedural 7 Mystery box 13 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 14 Sprawling saga 5 Tight limited run 12 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 13 Absurdist 13 Satirical 9 Cringe comedy 7 Slapstick 8 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 8 Warm humor 15 Raunchy 4 Parody 3 Ironic & meta 4

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 14 Detective mystery 16 True crime 1 Heists & cons 1 Legal 2 Medical 1 Political intrigue 8 Espionage 2 War & military 5 Family saga 14 Coming of age 10 Workplace 6 School & campus 8 Love story 26 Friendship 10 Found family 8 Survival 5 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 13 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 1 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 6 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 1 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 4 Sports 2 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 1 Real history 12 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 9 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 7 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 19 Social commentary 8 Philosophical 3 Existential dread 4 Revenge 4 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 35

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 18 Morally gray 22 Villain's POV 3 Ensemble cast 23 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 17 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 7 Genius lead 3 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 7 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 17 Banter chemistry 6

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 10 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 6 Romantic yearning 13 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 8 Visually striking 12 Stylized direction 8 Naturalistic 5 Big-budget spectacle 3 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 20 Distinctive score 6 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 18 Adult animation 3 Anime 14 Kids & family 15 Young adult 7 Soap & telenovela 9 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 3 Sketch & variety 6 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 3 Period piece 27 Contemporary life 2 Long-runner 5 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 21 Nordic noir 6 K-drama 6 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 11 Disturbing 7 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 23 Emotionally heavy 12 Easy watching 42

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Atlantis

13K 26 2013–2015

High fantasy · Friendship

Liv and Maddie

12K 80 2013–2017

Kids & family · Family-safe

The Tunnel

12K 24 2013–2018

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

20 Minutes

12K 25 2013–2013

K-drama · Serialized

Mr. Pickles

11K 32 2013–2019

Adult animation · Dark comedy

Plebs

11K 38 2013–2019

Dry humor · Friendship · Sitcom

Vicious

11K 14 2013–2016

Queer stories · Witty banter

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

11K 212 2013–2024

Sketch & variety · Witty banter

Twisted

11K 21 2013–2014

Young adult · Secrets & lies

Hostages

10K 15 2013–2014

Serialized · Tense

Waiting for the Sun

10K 54 2013–2014

Turkish drama · Love story

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!

10K 38 2013–2023

Anime · Easy watching · Whimsical

The Thundermans

10K 99 2013–2018

Kids & family · Family-safe

Ravenswood

10K 10 2013–2014

Young adult · Supernatural

Death Comes to Pemberley

10K 3 2013–2013

Period piece · British TV

Legit

9K 26 2013–2014

Dark comedy · Friendship · Raunchy

Shtisel

9K 33 2013–2021

Faith & religion · Family saga

The Escape Artist

8K 3 2013–2013

Tense · Legal · Tight limited run

The Wrong Mans

8K 10 2013–2014

Fast-paced · British TV

Mob City

8K 6 2013–2013

Criminal underworld · Period piece

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

8K 107 2013–2018

Docuseries · Food & cooking

PAW Patrol

8K 366 2013–present

Kids & family · Family-safe

I Miss You Too

8K 13 2013–2014

Trophy Wife

8K 22 2013–2014

Sitcom · Warm humor · Found family

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