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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2015

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

Action 321 Adult 77 Adventure 280 Animation 426 Biography 91 Comedy 1544 Crime 341 Documentary 715 Drama 1194 Family 238 Fantasy 159 Game-Show 129 History 186 Horror 136 Music 73 Musical 29 Mystery 155 News 69 Reality-TV 642 Romance 320 Sci-Fi 107 Short 108 Sport 87 Talk-Show 272 Thriller 119 War 47 Western 3

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 5 Stuck the Landing 7 Grew the Beard 5 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 1

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 10 Gritty 19 Dark tone 39 Feel-good 17 Cozy 2 Wholesome 11 Melancholic 12 Tense 42 Unsettling 14 Whimsical 5 Campy 9 Cynical 9 Hopeful 5 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 13 Chaotic energy 9 Deadpan cool 5

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 15 Fast-paced 12 Episodic 22 Serialized 49 Procedural 10 Mystery box 16 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 5 Sprawling saga 10 Tight limited run 19 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 11 Absurdist 16 Satirical 14 Cringe comedy 2 Slapstick 5 Witty banter 23 Dark comedy 17 Warm humor 17 Raunchy 7 Parody 10 Ironic & meta 6

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 11 Detective mystery 19 True crime 4 Heists & cons 2 Legal 1 Medical 2 Political intrigue 16 Espionage 13 War & military 8 Family saga 10 Coming of age 6 Workplace 11 School & campus 9 Love story 22 Friendship 14 Found family 8 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 6 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 13 Space & sci-fi 7 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 2 High fantasy 6 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 7 Faith & religion 3 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 3 Nature & science 2 Real history 21 Royalty & aristocracy 6 Small town 14 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 10 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 17 Social commentary 14 Philosophical 6 Existential dread 5 Revenge 3 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 49

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 19 Morally gray 30 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 44 Central duo 5 Strong female lead 27 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 4 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 6 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 27 Banter chemistry 5

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 13 Intellectual challenge 1 Comfort rewatch 10 Romantic yearning 16 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 4 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 3 Gut punch 6

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 13 Visually striking 12 Stylized direction 5 Naturalistic 8 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 27 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 9 Tight writing 6

Format & audience

Sitcom 17 Adult animation 1 Anime 19 Kids & family 10 Young adult 5 Soap & telenovela 9 Event miniseries 13 Reality competition 3 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 5 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 2 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 35 Contemporary life 10 Long-runner 8 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 25 Nordic noir 6 K-drama 6 Turkish drama 7 Indian TV 5

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 10 Disturbing 6 Sexually explicit 6 Family-safe 19 Emotionally heavy 19 Easy watching 37

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Better Call Saul

852K 63 2015–2022

Character study · Tight writing

Daredevil

537K 39 2015–2018

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Narcos

533K 30 2015–2017

Criminal underworld · Gritty

Mr. Robot

472K 45 2015–2019

Unreliable narrator

Jessica Jones

241K 39 2015–2019

Strong female lead · Dark tone

One Punch Man

228K 51 2015–present

Anime · Big-budget spectacle

The Expanse

194K 62 2015–2022

The Last Kingdom

191K 46 2015–2022

War & military · Real history

Schitt's Creek

176K 80 2015–2020

Feel-good · Wholesome · Warm humor

Sense8

172K 24 2015–2018

Queer stories · Found family

Fear the Walking Dead

155K 113 2015–2023

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Supergirl

136K 126 2015–2021

Strong female lead · Hopeful

The Man in the High Castle

125K 40 2015–2019

Dystopia · Deep worldbuilding

Making a Murderer

109K 20 2015–2018

True crime · Docuseries · Cynical

Agent Carter

96K 18 2015–2016

Strong female lead · Period piece

Blindspot

86K 100 2015–2020

Mystery box · Cliffhanger-driven

Ash vs Evil Dead

86K 30 2015–2018

Campy · Monster horror · Slapstick

Superstore

86K 113 2015–2021

Workplace · Sitcom · Ensemble cast

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

84K 51 2015–2019

Hopeful · Found family · Absurdist

TVF Pitchers

80K 10 2015–2022

Indian TV · Friendship · Hopeful

iZombie

79K 71 2015–2019

Supernatural · Detective mystery

Master of None

79K 25 2015–2021

Immigrant experience

Ballers

78K 47 2015–2019

Sports · Elites & privilege

Limitless

75K 22 2015–2016

Genius lead · Procedural

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