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Best TV Series of 2014

Top 500 most popular series that started in 2014

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Genres

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

Action 301 Adult 63 Adventure 224 Animation 419 Biography 65 Comedy 1399 Crime 305 Documentary 612 Drama 1082 Family 200 Fantasy 156 Game-Show 125 History 159 Horror 104 Music 84 Musical 18 Mystery 152 News 69 Reality-TV 652 Romance 343 Sci-Fi 89 Short 100 Sport 86 Talk-Show 209 Thriller 100 War 52 Western 10

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 3 Stuck the Landing 5 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 3 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 9 Gritty 19 Dark tone 38 Feel-good 12 Cozy 4 Wholesome 7 Melancholic 14 Tense 37 Unsettling 8 Whimsical 3 Campy 6 Cynical 7 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 5 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 15 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 3

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 11 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 20 Serialized 42 Procedural 9 Mystery box 10 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 20 Puzzle plot 3 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 10 Absurdist 6 Satirical 4 Cringe comedy 4 Slapstick 4 Witty banter 14 Dark comedy 6 Warm humor 19 Raunchy 2 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 11 Detective mystery 14 True crime 1 Heists & cons 0 Legal 4 Medical 6 Political intrigue 11 Espionage 8 War & military 9 Family saga 9 Coming of age 13 Workplace 7 School & campus 11 Love story 29 Friendship 15 Found family 9 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 6 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 12 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 2 High fantasy 3 Urban fantasy 6 Monster horror 7 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 5 Sports 3 Music scene 5 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 3 Real history 14 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 10 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 3 Suburban underbelly 1 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 11 Social commentary 4 Philosophical 6 Existential dread 5 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 28

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 15 Morally gray 28 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 26 Central duo 6 Strong female lead 19 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 5 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 23 Banter chemistry 6

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 14 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 6 Romantic yearning 16 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 3 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 15 Stylized direction 10 Naturalistic 13 Big-budget spectacle 3 Lo-fi charm 3 Atmospheric 18 Distinctive score 8 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 15 Adult animation 2 Anime 24 Kids & family 8 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 8 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 4 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 3 Period piece 24 Contemporary life 6 Long-runner 3 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 14 Nordic noir 1 K-drama 5 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 1

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 12 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 10 Emotionally heavy 16 Easy watching 33

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Surviving Jack

5K 8 2014–2014

Sitcom · Nostalgic · Coming of age

Kurt Seyit & Sura

5K 21 2014–2014

Love story · Turkish drama

Knights of Sidonia

5K 24 2014–2015

Space & sci-fi · Anime

The Irregular at Magic High School

5K 52 2014–present

Anime · School & campus

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

5K 18 2014–2014

Anime · Warm humor · Easy watching

The Code

5K 12 2014–2016

Political intrigue · Serialized

Breadwinners

5K 40 2014–2016

Chaotic energy · Absurdist

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

5K 84 2014–2018

Sitcom · Kids & family

Prey

4K 6 2014–2015

British TV · Tense · Gritty

Doctor Stranger

4K 20 2014–2014

K-drama · Medical · Love story

1864

4K 8 2014–2014

War & military · Real history

The Spoils of Babylon

4K 6 2014–2014

Parody · Campy · Absurdist

Satisfaction

4K 20 2014–2015

Suburban underbelly

Intruders

4K 8 2014–2014

Mystery box · Puzzle plot

The Game

4K 6 2014–2015

Espionage · British TV

Black Box

4K 13 2014–2014

Mental health · Medical

Those Who Kill

4K 10 2014–2014

Nordic noir · Detective mystery

Black Jesus

4K 31 2014–2019

Faith & religion · Working class

The Red Tent

4K 2 2014–2014

Female perspective · Period piece

Chasing Shadows

4K 4 2014–2014

Detective mystery

Sonic Highways

4K 8 2014–2014

Music scene · Docuseries

Married

4K 23 2014–2015

Dry humor · Contemporary life

Fated to Love You

4K 20 2014–2014

Love story · Romantic yearning

Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix

4K 3 2014–2014

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