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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2019

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

Action 345 Adult 58 Adventure 290 Animation 488 Biography 97 Comedy 1457 Crime 572 Documentary 897 Drama 1714 Family 236 Fantasy 192 Game-Show 143 History 195 Horror 160 Music 103 Musical 22 Mystery 259 News 69 Reality-TV 512 Romance 465 Sci-Fi 119 Short 84 Sport 128 Talk-Show 260 Thriller 210 War 31 Western 6

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 7 Stuck the Landing 4 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 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 16 Gritty 27 Dark tone 73 Feel-good 16 Cozy 5 Wholesome 11 Melancholic 12 Tense 65 Unsettling 18 Whimsical 14 Campy 12 Cynical 16 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 11 Nostalgic 11 Bittersweet 19 Chaotic energy 15 Deadpan cool 6

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 8 Fast-paced 7 Episodic 19 Serialized 62 Procedural 10 Mystery box 23 Anthology 12 Cliffhanger-driven 10 Sprawling saga 5 Tight limited run 46 Puzzle plot 8 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 9 Absurdist 17 Satirical 10 Cringe comedy 5 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 26 Warm humor 28 Raunchy 11 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 4

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 23 Detective mystery 40 True crime 16 Heists & cons 3 Legal 9 Medical 2 Political intrigue 19 Espionage 10 War & military 5 Family saga 17 Coming of age 30 Workplace 6 School & campus 19 Love story 50 Friendship 21 Found family 22 Survival 11 Post-apocalyptic 5 Dystopia 3 Supernatural 18 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 3 Time travel 4 High fantasy 8 Urban fantasy 5 Monster horror 7 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 13 Faith & religion 7 Sports 3 Music scene 5 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 5 Real history 20 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 12 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 3 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 9 Immigrant experience 5 Queer stories 16 Female perspective 34 Social commentary 25 Philosophical 9 Existential dread 4 Revenge 6 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 77

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 18 Morally gray 39 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 41 Central duo 14 Strong female lead 51 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 8 Genius lead 6 Working class 8 Elites & privilege 10 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 36 Banter chemistry 8

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 13 Adrenaline 19 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 4 Romantic yearning 35 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 10 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 17

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 10 Visually striking 30 Stylized direction 23 Naturalistic 13 Big-budget spectacle 10 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 37 Distinctive score 9 Experimental 4 Deep worldbuilding 15 Tight writing 7

Format & audience

Sitcom 10 Adult animation 8 Anime 18 Kids & family 9 Young adult 14 Soap & telenovela 11 Event miniseries 14 Reality competition 6 Lifestyle reality 3 Docuseries 23 Sketch & variety 2 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 36 Contemporary life 9 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 34 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 15 Turkish drama 6 Indian TV 24

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 21 Disturbing 20 Sexually explicit 6 Family-safe 21 Emotionally heavy 34 Easy watching 43

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Chernobyl

1.1M 5 2019–2019

Event miniseries · Real history

The Boys

1M 40 2019–2026

Satirical · Graphic violence

The Mandalorian

662K 24 2019–2023

The Witcher

623K 40 2019–present

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Sex Education

401K 32 2019–2023

Coming of age · School & campus

Euphoria

320K 26 2019–2026

Addiction & vice · Mental health

The Umbrella Academy

317K 36 2019–2024

Time travel · Found family

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

232K 63 2019–2024

Visually striking · Anime

Love, Death & Robots

231K 46 2019–present

Anthology · Adult animation

After Life

170K 18 2019–2022

Melancholic · Bittersweet

When They See Us

160K 4 2019–2019

Gut punch · Social commentary

The Morning Show

151K 42 2019–2027

Workplace · Social commentary

Watchmen

147K 9 2019–2019

Social commentary

Vinland Saga

146K 48 2019–2023

Anime · Revenge · Graphic violence

Unbelievable

138K 8 2019–2019

True crime · Female perspective

What We Do in the Shadows

128K 61 2019–2024

Absurdist · Found family

Good Omens

127K 13 2019–2026

Central duo · Whimsical

Russian Doll

117K 15 2019–2022

Time travel · Existential dread

The Family Man

113K 26 2019–present

Espionage · Indian TV · Tense

See

112K 24 2019–2022

Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Dead to Me

111K 30 2019–2022

Secrets & lies · Dark comedy

His Dark Materials

95K 23 2019–2022

High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Kota Factory

93K 15 2019–2021

Coming of age · School & campus

For All Mankind

92K 58 2019–2027

Sprawling saga · Ensemble cast

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