☰

Genres

Drama Comedy Animation Action Crime Adventure Romance Reality-TV More genres →

Decades

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1900s

Tags Search My ratings Sign in

Genres

Drama Comedy Animation Action Crime Adventure Romance Reality-TV More genres →

Decades

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1900s

Tags Search My ratings Sign in

Best TV Series of 2023

Top 500 most popular series that started in 2023

Filter & sort

Genres

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

Tags

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

Sort

500 series (top 500 shown)

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

5K 10 2023–2023

School & campus · Coming of age

McGregor Forever

5K 4 2023–2023

Sports · Docuseries

High Desert

5K 8 2023–2023

Strong female lead

Mysterious Lotus Casebook

5K 40 2023–2023

Bittersweet · Detective mystery

Culprits

5K 8 2023–2023

Krapopolis

5K 62 2023–present

Adult animation

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You

5K 28 2023–present

Anime · Love story · Absurdist

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

5K 24 2023–2025

Food & cooking · Cozy · Anime

Half CA

4K 10 2023–present

Indian TV · Coming of age

Community Squad

4K 14 2023–present

Working class · Satirical

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones

4K 4 2023–2023

Docuseries · Hopeful · Family-safe

Rafuchakkar

4K 9 2023–present

Heists & cons · Indian TV

Night Has Come

4K 12 2023–2023

Survival · K-drama · Tense

Class

4K 8 2023–2023

Class divide · School & campus

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story

4K 4 2023–2023

Sports · Docuseries

Strong Girl Nam-soon

4K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Strong female lead

Revenant

4K 12 2023–2023

Supernatural · K-drama

The Reckoning

4K 4 2023–2023

Disturbing · Bleak · Unsettling

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix

4K 7 2023–2024

Adult animation · Dystopia

Jinny's Kitchen

4K 22 2023–present

Food & cooking · Lifestyle reality

Dear Edward

4K 10 2023–2023

Tearjerker · Bittersweet

Chimp Empire

4K 4 2023–2023

Nature & science · Docuseries

Behind Your Touch

4K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Detective mystery

Everything Now

4K 8 2023–2023

Mental health · Coming of age

‹ Prev 1…12 13 14…21 Next ›

‹ 2022 2023 2024 ›

Browse by year

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1934 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1908

Browse by genre

Action Adult Adventure Animation Biography Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Family Fantasy Game-Show History Horror Music Musical Mystery News Reality-TV Romance Sci-Fi Short Sport Talk-Show Thriller War Western

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Rating data from IMDb Non-Commercial Datasets.

About Contact Privacy Impressum © 2026 Bingerator