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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2023

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

Action 473 Adult 26 Adventure 397 Animation 552 Biography 114 Comedy 1373 Crime 641 Documentary 998 Drama 2296 Family 200 Fantasy 237 Game-Show 159 History 218 Horror 149 Music 118 Musical 30 Mystery 319 News 37 Reality-TV 551 Romance 726 Sci-Fi 93 Short 34 Sport 138 Talk-Show 122 Thriller 364 War 36 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

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 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 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 9 Gritty 31 Dark tone 65 Feel-good 17 Cozy 6 Wholesome 7 Melancholic 15 Tense 72 Unsettling 25 Whimsical 8 Campy 4 Cynical 12 Hopeful 10 Sentimental 14 Nostalgic 8 Bittersweet 31 Chaotic energy 18 Deadpan cool 2

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 10 Fast-paced 14 Episodic 8 Serialized 58 Procedural 6 Mystery box 23 Anthology 3 Cliffhanger-driven 8 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 77 Puzzle plot 10 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 3 Absurdist 13 Satirical 15 Cringe comedy 3 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 16 Dark comedy 22 Warm humor 20 Raunchy 3 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 39 Detective mystery 23 True crime 18 Heists & cons 11 Legal 4 Medical 4 Political intrigue 14 Espionage 13 War & military 6 Family saga 13 Coming of age 22 Workplace 13 School & campus 17 Love story 47 Friendship 14 Found family 9 Survival 16 Post-apocalyptic 7 Dystopia 4 Supernatural 17 Space & sci-fi 5 Near-future tech 5 Time travel 6 High fantasy 5 Urban fantasy 7 Monster horror 6 Psychological horror 7 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 7 Faith & religion 6 Sports 9 Music scene 8 Food & cooking 6 Nature & science 5 Real history 19 Royalty & aristocracy 6 Small town 14 Big city life 3 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 6 Class divide 16 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 37 Social commentary 30 Philosophical 6 Existential dread 6 Revenge 12 Redemption 3 Secrets & lies 81

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 22 Morally gray 34 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 31 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 50 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 5 Genius lead 7 Working class 7 Elites & privilege 10 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 33 Banter chemistry 7

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 18 Adrenaline 27 Intellectual challenge 3 Comfort rewatch 3 Romantic yearning 29 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 8 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 12

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 4 Visually striking 24 Stylized direction 16 Naturalistic 8 Big-budget spectacle 11 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 28 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 6 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 6 Adult animation 11 Anime 23 Kids & family 2 Young adult 13 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 20 Reality competition 6 Lifestyle reality 2 Docuseries 32 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 40 Contemporary life 7 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 5

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 25 Nordic noir 2 K-drama 26 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 39

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 20 Disturbing 15 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 39 Easy watching 24

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Creature

5K 8 2023–2023

Castaway Diva

5K 12 2023–2023

K-drama · Music scene · Hopeful

Full Swing

5K 27 2023–present

Sports · Docuseries

Break Point

5K 16 2023–2024

Sports · Docuseries

Captains of the World

5K 6 2023–2023

Sports · Docuseries

NCIS: Sydney

5K 39 2023–present

Procedural · Easy watching

Spy/Master

5K 6 2023–2023

Espionage · Political intrigue

Who Were We Running From?

5K 7 2023–2023

Indian TV · Mystery box

Waco: The Aftermath

5K 5 2023–2023

Real history · Event miniseries

Saving the Tigers

5K 21 2023–present

Queer stories · Love story

Bajao

5K 8 2023–present

Music scene · Indian TV

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God

5K 3 2023–2023

Docuseries · Faith & religion

Alert

5K 30 2023–2025

Indian TV · Procedural

I'm a Virgo

5K 7 2023–2023

Stylized direction

Steeltown Murders

5K 4 2023–2023

True crime · Detective mystery

UP65

5K 26 2023–present

Small town · Workplace · Indian TV

Boat Story

5K 6 2023–2023

Dark comedy · Criminal underworld

The Talent Agency

5K 6 2023–present

Workplace · Tight limited run

School Friends

5K 57 2023–present

School & campus · Friendship

Wolf

5K 6 2023–2023

Dark tone · Disturbing

The Clearing

5K 8 2023–2023

Unsettling · Tense

Trial by Fire

5K 7 2023–2023

Emotionally heavy · Legal

Murder Is Easy

5K 2 2023–2023

Tight limited run

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

5K 13 2023–2023

Anime · School & campus

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