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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2024

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

Action 421 Adult 14 Adventure 365 Animation 531 Biography 124 Comedy 1203 Crime 572 Documentary 946 Drama 2392 Family 173 Fantasy 239 Game-Show 149 History 217 Horror 126 Music 82 Musical 17 Mystery 326 News 21 Reality-TV 478 Romance 898 Sci-Fi 86 Short 42 Sport 132 Talk-Show 91 Thriller 309 War 39 Western 11

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 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 6 Gritty 16 Dark tone 39 Feel-good 8 Cozy 1 Wholesome 4 Melancholic 10 Tense 54 Unsettling 13 Whimsical 7 Campy 4 Cynical 10 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 6 Bittersweet 16 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 4

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 6 Fast-paced 12 Episodic 13 Serialized 36 Procedural 8 Mystery box 19 Anthology 5 Cliffhanger-driven 8 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 73 Puzzle plot 9 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 7 Satirical 15 Cringe comedy 2 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 14 Dark comedy 22 Warm humor 12 Raunchy 5 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 17 Detective mystery 30 True crime 17 Heists & cons 5 Legal 4 Medical 5 Political intrigue 17 Espionage 9 War & military 9 Family saga 11 Coming of age 10 Workplace 8 School & campus 7 Love story 31 Friendship 4 Found family 4 Survival 10 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 6 Space & sci-fi 3 Near-future tech 1 Time travel 4 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 4 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 3 Mental health 5 Faith & religion 4 Sports 2 Music scene 2 Food & cooking 3 Nature & science 2 Real history 28 Royalty & aristocracy 5 Small town 10 Big city life 1 Rural & frontier 3 Suburban underbelly 2 Class divide 11 Immigrant experience 4 Queer stories 4 Female perspective 17 Social commentary 15 Philosophical 4 Existential dread 4 Revenge 11 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 59

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 17 Morally gray 28 Villain's POV 3 Ensemble cast 26 Central duo 7 Strong female lead 27 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 4 Genius lead 6 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 15 Unreliable narrator 6 Character study 20 Banter chemistry 7

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 10 Adrenaline 22 Intellectual challenge 4 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 21 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 5 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 12

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 24 Stylized direction 15 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 15 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 22 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 8 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 4 Adult animation 8 Anime 19 Kids & family 6 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 8 Event miniseries 16 Reality competition 3 Lifestyle reality 2 Docuseries 25 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 38 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 23 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 17 Turkish drama 4 Indian TV 22

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 13 Disturbing 11 Sexually explicit 5 Family-safe 5 Emotionally heavy 25 Easy watching 24

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Lady in the Lake

10K 7 2024–2024

Female perspective

The Veil

10K 6 2024–2024

Espionage · Tight limited run

The Edge of Sleep

10K 6 2024–present

Mystery box · Unsettling

Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter

10K 2 2024–2024

True crime · Docuseries

Gaanth Chapter 1: Jamnaa Paar

10K 9 2024–present

Indian TV · Serialized

Mr. Plankton

10K 10 2024–2024

K-drama · Bittersweet · Tearjerker

The Asunta Case

10K 6 2024–2024

True crime · Emotionally heavy

The Sympathizer

10K 7 2024–2024

Unreliable narrator · Espionage

Manhunt

10K 7 2024–2024

Real history · Period piece

The New Look

10K 10 2024–present

Real history · Period piece

Wind Breaker

9K 25 2024–2025

Anime · Friendship · Coming of age

Citadel: Honey Bunny

9K 6 2024–2024

Espionage · Indian TV · Adrenaline

House of Ninjas

9K 8 2024–present

Are You Sure?!

9K 16 2024–2025

Feel-good · Family-safe · Episodic

Uzumaki

9K 4 2024–2024

Unsettling · Visually striking

Ataturk 1881-1919

9K 6 2024–2024

Real history · Period piece

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

9K 16 2024–2025

Strong female lead · Adrenaline

Mary & George

9K 7 2024–2024

Royalty & aristocracy

Doctor Odyssey

9K 18 2024–2025

Medical · Soap & telenovela

The Signal

9K 4 2024–2024

Mystery box · Tight limited run

This Is the Zodiac Speaking

9K 3 2024–2024

True crime · Docuseries

Call Me Bae

9K 9 2024–present

Elites & privilege · Indian TV

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

9K 13 2024–present

Anime · School & campus

American Murder: Laci Peterson

9K 3 2024–2024

True crime · Docuseries

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