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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2017

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

Action 371 Adult 87 Adventure 321 Animation 475 Biography 89 Comedy 1632 Crime 427 Documentary 809 Drama 1490 Family 246 Fantasy 191 Game-Show 156 History 213 Horror 182 Music 102 Musical 20 Mystery 241 News 105 Reality-TV 570 Romance 383 Sci-Fi 123 Short 68 Sport 106 Talk-Show 281 Thriller 181 War 30 Western 13

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 4 Grew the Beard 3 Rock Solid 3 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 12 Gritty 26 Dark tone 55 Feel-good 13 Cozy 1 Wholesome 11 Melancholic 4 Tense 52 Unsettling 17 Whimsical 11 Campy 12 Cynical 8 Hopeful 7 Sentimental 8 Nostalgic 4 Bittersweet 8 Chaotic energy 11 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 14 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 15 Serialized 51 Procedural 6 Mystery box 12 Anthology 10 Cliffhanger-driven 7 Sprawling saga 4 Tight limited run 31 Puzzle plot 7 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 9 Absurdist 10 Satirical 6 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 15 Warm humor 18 Raunchy 5 Parody 5 Ironic & meta 5

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 21 Detective mystery 30 True crime 9 Heists & cons 4 Legal 5 Medical 4 Political intrigue 16 Espionage 5 War & military 10 Family saga 10 Coming of age 15 Workplace 7 School & campus 12 Love story 28 Friendship 12 Found family 10 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 11 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 5 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 2 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 6 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 2 Real history 20 Royalty & aristocracy 3 Small town 14 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 6 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 2 Female perspective 34 Social commentary 20 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 4 Revenge 8 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 62

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 25 Morally gray 31 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 34 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 40 Child's perspective 6 Outsider lead 6 Genius lead 7 Working class 10 Elites & privilege 9 Unreliable narrator 6 Character study 23 Banter chemistry 8

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 7 Adrenaline 12 Intellectual challenge 4 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 18 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 8 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 8

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 8 Visually striking 23 Stylized direction 17 Naturalistic 8 Big-budget spectacle 2 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 32 Distinctive score 7 Experimental 4 Deep worldbuilding 5 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 8 Adult animation 3 Anime 14 Kids & family 8 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 14 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 14 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 38 Contemporary life 5 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 31 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 14 Turkish drama 8 Indian TV 4

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 16 Disturbing 11 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 12 Emotionally heavy 18 Easy watching 22

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Money Heist

614K 41 2017–2021

Heists & cons · Cliffhanger-driven

Dark

555K 26 2017–2020

Time travel · Puzzle plot

Mindhunter

402K 19 2017–2019

Slow burn · Unsettling · Dark tone

Ozark

396K 44 2017–2022

Criminal underworld · Morally gray

13 Reasons Why

342K 49 2017–2020

Mental health · Emotionally heavy

The Punisher

309K 26 2017–2019

Revenge · Graphic violence

The Handmaid's Tale

302K 66 2017–2025

Dystopia · Bleak

The End of the F***ing World

248K 16 2017–2019

Dark comedy · Deadpan cool

Big Little Lies

247K 15 2017–2026

Female perspective

Riverdale

167K 137 2017–2023

Soap & telenovela · Young adult

Taboo

164K 8 2017–2017

Antihero lead · Atmospheric

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

159K 43 2017–2023

Witty banter · Strong female lead

The Sinner

153K 32 2017–2021

Anthology · Detective mystery

Young Sheldon

151K 141 2017–2024

Iron Fist

150K 23 2017–2018

Action · Adventure · Crime

Star Trek: Discovery

147K 65 2017–2024

The Good Doctor

131K 126 2017–2024

Medical · Genius lead

The Defenders

128K 8 2017–2017

Atypical

115K 38 2017–2021

Coming of age · Mental health

The Orville

110K 46 2017–2022

Space & sci-fi · Warm humor

Legion

104K 27 2017–2019

Experimental · Stylized direction

Big Mouth

99K 81 2017–2025

Raunchy · Adult animation

American Gods

99K 26 2017–2021

Stylized direction

Castlevania

96K 32 2017–2021

Adult animation · Graphic violence

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