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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2022

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

Action 431 Adult 32 Adventure 358 Animation 534 Biography 172 Comedy 1398 Crime 682 Documentary 1128 Drama 2211 Family 220 Fantasy 218 Game-Show 175 History 233 Horror 158 Music 121 Musical 32 Mystery 362 News 52 Reality-TV 649 Romance 659 Sci-Fi 120 Short 60 Sport 174 Talk-Show 176 Thriller 331 War 35 Western 9

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

Specific year

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 0 Stuck the Landing 1 Grew the Beard 1 Rock Solid 2 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 31 Dark tone 93 Feel-good 17 Cozy 5 Wholesome 12 Melancholic 22 Tense 89 Unsettling 25 Whimsical 7 Campy 9 Cynical 13 Hopeful 7 Sentimental 10 Nostalgic 13 Bittersweet 29 Chaotic energy 10 Deadpan cool 6

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 16 Fast-paced 12 Episodic 13 Serialized 76 Procedural 9 Mystery box 40 Anthology 10 Cliffhanger-driven 14 Sprawling saga 5 Tight limited run 85 Puzzle plot 15 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 8 Absurdist 16 Satirical 15 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 10 Dark comedy 25 Warm humor 23 Raunchy 6 Parody 8 Ironic & meta 9

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 26 Detective mystery 33 True crime 30 Heists & cons 4 Legal 6 Medical 3 Political intrigue 13 Espionage 12 War & military 8 Family saga 14 Coming of age 26 Workplace 16 School & campus 19 Love story 51 Friendship 18 Found family 14 Survival 12 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 5 Supernatural 19 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 7 Time travel 12 High fantasy 9 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 7 Psychological horror 8 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 15 Faith & religion 6 Sports 14 Music scene 9 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 5 Real history 21 Royalty & aristocracy 8 Small town 16 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 4 Suburban underbelly 5 Class divide 10 Immigrant experience 4 Queer stories 15 Female perspective 43 Social commentary 29 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 5 Revenge 14 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 93

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 24 Morally gray 40 Villain's POV 2 Ensemble cast 45 Central duo 11 Strong female lead 53 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 16 Genius lead 5 Working class 7 Elites & privilege 18 Unreliable narrator 11 Character study 44 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 12 Adrenaline 15 Intellectual challenge 6 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 37 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 7 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 6 Gut punch 10

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 9 Visually striking 32 Stylized direction 22 Naturalistic 10 Big-budget spectacle 9 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 42 Distinctive score 6 Experimental 5 Deep worldbuilding 10 Tight writing 3

Format & audience

Sitcom 3 Adult animation 11 Anime 19 Kids & family 11 Young adult 22 Soap & telenovela 4 Event miniseries 19 Reality competition 3 Lifestyle reality 5 Docuseries 40 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 40 Contemporary life 11 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 43 Nordic noir 3 K-drama 24 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 31

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 23 Disturbing 24 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 17 Emotionally heavy 43 Easy watching 37

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500 series (top 500 shown)

This Is Going to Hurt

23K 7 2022–2022

Medical · Dark comedy

The Fame Game

22K 8 2022–2022

Devil in Ohio

22K 8 2022–2022

Unsettling · Secrets & lies

The Empress

22K 18 2022–present

Royalty & aristocracy

Rocket Boys

21K 16 2022–present

Indian TV · Real history

Diabolical

21K 8 2022–2022

Anthology · Adult animation

Tell Me Lies

21K 26 2022–2026

Love story · Emotionally heavy

The Time Traveler's Wife

20K 6 2022–2022

Time travel · Love story

From Scratch

20K 8 2022–2022

Tearjerker · Bittersweet

Fleishman Is in Trouble

20K 8 2022–2023

Character study

Mo

20K 16 2022–2025

Immigrant experience

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

19K 4 2022–2022

Docuseries · Faith & religion

Uncoupled

19K 8 2022–2022

Queer stories · Contemporary life

The Life and Movies of Ersan Kuneri

19K 16 2022–2024

Parody · Campy · Nostalgic

Somebody Somewhere

19K 21 2022–2024

Found family · Warm glow

Final Draft

19K 5 2022–present

Campus Diaries

19K 13 2022–2022

School & campus · Young adult

Pachinko

18K 16 2022–2024

Family saga · Immigrant experience

Kleo

18K 15 2022–2024

Revenge · Strong female lead

Echoes

18K 7 2022–2022

Secrets & lies · Mystery box

Shantaram

18K 12 2022–2022

Loot

18K 30 2022–present

Elites & privilege

Heartbreak High

18K 24 2022–2026

Young adult · School & campus

The Responder

18K 10 2022–2024

Gritty · Working class

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