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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2018

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Genres

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

Action 368 Adult 60 Adventure 336 Animation 528 Biography 90 Comedy 1444 Crime 489 Documentary 849 Drama 1552 Family 238 Fantasy 190 Game-Show 169 History 216 Horror 141 Music 100 Musical 27 Mystery 221 News 85 Reality-TV 521 Romance 438 Sci-Fi 102 Short 82 Sport 129 Talk-Show 266 Thriller 182 War 38 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 5 Stuck the Landing 6 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 0

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 15 Gritty 29 Dark tone 78 Feel-good 16 Cozy 5 Wholesome 12 Melancholic 19 Tense 66 Unsettling 18 Whimsical 7 Campy 6 Cynical 15 Hopeful 7 Sentimental 10 Nostalgic 7 Bittersweet 23 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 8

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 18 Fast-paced 4 Episodic 24 Serialized 65 Procedural 10 Mystery box 19 Anthology 10 Cliffhanger-driven 11 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 34 Puzzle plot 8 Vignette style 3

Humor style

Dry humor 11 Absurdist 9 Satirical 12 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 7 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 18 Warm humor 24 Raunchy 1 Parody 1 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 26 Detective mystery 27 True crime 10 Heists & cons 1 Legal 4 Medical 2 Political intrigue 18 Espionage 8 War & military 4 Family saga 21 Coming of age 32 Workplace 15 School & campus 17 Love story 34 Friendship 25 Found family 13 Survival 9 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 18 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 4 Time travel 2 High fantasy 10 Urban fantasy 11 Monster horror 2 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 8 Faith & religion 3 Sports 4 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 6 Nature & science 3 Real history 12 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 9 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 14 Immigrant experience 3 Queer stories 9 Female perspective 26 Social commentary 23 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 7 Revenge 8 Redemption 6 Secrets & lies 61

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 21 Morally gray 42 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 30 Central duo 11 Strong female lead 24 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 1 Working class 11 Elites & privilege 12 Unreliable narrator 3 Character study 24 Banter chemistry 6

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 16 Adrenaline 8 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 8 Romantic yearning 22 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 7 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 7 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 9 Visually striking 19 Stylized direction 11 Naturalistic 8 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 30 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 4 Tight writing 5

Format & audience

Sitcom 10 Adult animation 8 Anime 24 Kids & family 11 Young adult 17 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 15 Reality competition 2 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 18 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 7 Period piece 26 Contemporary life 7 Long-runner 2 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 19 Nordic noir 5 K-drama 14 Turkish drama 5 Indian TV 14

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 15 Disturbing 13 Sexually explicit 5 Family-safe 18 Emotionally heavy 36 Easy watching 40

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500 series (top 500 shown)

On My Block

22K 38 2018–2021

Friendship · Coming of age

A.P. Bio

22K 42 2018–2021

Cynical · School & campus

The Purge

22K 20 2018–2019

Dystopia · Graphic violence

Who Is America?

22K 7 2018–2018

Satirical · Social commentary

Kidding

22K 20 2018–2020

Melancholic · Character study

Darling in the Franxx

21K 26 2018–2018

Anime · Coming of age · Love story

Deadly Class

21K 10 2018–2019

Outsider lead · Graphic violence

Condor

21K 20 2018–2020

Espionage · Political intrigue

Apharan

21K 23 2018–present

Indian TV · Political intrigue

Magnum P.I.

19K 96 2018–2024

Procedural · Detective mystery

The Looming Tower

19K 10 2018–2018

Real history · Espionage

Charmed

19K 72 2018–2022

Supernatural · Urban fantasy

Bonding

19K 15 2018–2021

Friendship · Sexually explicit

Krypton

19K 20 2018–2019

A Million Little Things

19K 87 2018–2023

Tearjerker · Friendship

A Very English Scandal

18K 3 2018–2018

British TV · Queer stories

McMafia

18K 16 2018–2018

Criminal underworld

The Little Drummer Girl

18K 6 2018–2018

Espionage · Stylized direction

Broken But Beautiful

18K 31 2018–present

Love story · Romantic yearning

Siren

17K 36 2018–2020

Supernatural · Serialized

All American

17K 134 2018–2026

Sports · Young adult

Troy: Fall of a City

17K 8 2018–2018

War & military · Love story

Hilda

16K 34 2018–2023

Whimsical · Child's perspective

Ghoul

16K 3 2018–2018

Unsettling · Tight limited run

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