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Top 500 most popular series that started in 2025

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

Action 418 Adult 12 Adventure 267 Animation 436 Biography 83 Comedy 1042 Crime 556 Documentary 783 Drama 2989 Family 150 Fantasy 285 Game-Show 131 History 167 Horror 122 Music 59 Musical 11 Mystery 296 News 10 Reality-TV 415 Romance 1033 Sci-Fi 64 Short 61 Sport 137 Talk-Show 58 Thriller 284 War 40 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

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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 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 9 Gritty 25 Dark tone 65 Feel-good 8 Cozy 1 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 6 Tense 86 Unsettling 16 Whimsical 2 Campy 2 Cynical 1 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 4 Nostalgic 5 Bittersweet 8 Chaotic energy 6 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 5 Fast-paced 16 Episodic 3 Serialized 53 Procedural 8 Mystery box 17 Anthology 1 Cliffhanger-driven 6 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 66 Puzzle plot 5 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 5 Absurdist 3 Satirical 6 Cringe comedy 5 Slapstick 2 Witty banter 12 Dark comedy 5 Warm humor 16 Raunchy 1 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 26 Detective mystery 31 True crime 16 Heists & cons 2 Legal 7 Medical 6 Political intrigue 11 Espionage 6 War & military 9 Family saga 16 Coming of age 11 Workplace 10 School & campus 4 Love story 29 Friendship 11 Found family 4 Survival 10 Post-apocalyptic 4 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 11 Space & sci-fi 2 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 2 High fantasy 4 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 4 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 1 Sports 6 Music scene 3 Food & cooking 3 Nature & science 0 Real history 13 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 7 Big city life 2 Rural & frontier 5 Suburban underbelly 7 Class divide 10 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 5 Female perspective 20 Social commentary 12 Philosophical 2 Existential dread 1 Revenge 9 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 76

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 16 Morally gray 24 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 22 Central duo 6 Strong female lead 20 Child's perspective 3 Outsider lead 9 Genius lead 3 Working class 3 Elites & privilege 16 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 20 Banter chemistry 4

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 7 Adrenaline 24 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 19 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 4 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 6

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 5 Visually striking 11 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 5 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 18 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 6 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 5 Adult animation 6 Anime 10 Kids & family 5 Young adult 6 Soap & telenovela 6 Event miniseries 13 Reality competition 4 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 17 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 27 Contemporary life 9 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 1

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 15 Nordic noir 4 K-drama 20 Turkish drama 2 Indian TV 20

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 13 Disturbing 16 Sexually explicit 4 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 27 Easy watching 17

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Witch Watch

2K 25 2025–present

Animation · Comedy · Drama

The Eastern Gate

2K 6 2025–present

Queen of Fucking Everything

2K 7 2025–present

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Asura

2K 7 2025–2025

Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes

2K 3 2025–2025

Biography · Crime · Documentary

Whispers of Fate

2K 40 2025–2025

Action · Adventure · Drama

Wicked Game

Action · Drama · Romance

From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman

2K 16 2025–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

The Black Dagger Brotherhood

2K 7 2025–present

Action · Fantasy · Romance

ONE: High School Heroes

2K 8 2025–2025

Action · Drama

Virdee

2K 6 2025–2025

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Glass Heart

2K 10 2025–present

Saint-Pierre

2K 34 2025–2026

Chained by Her Love

Drama · Romance · Short

A Better Man

2K 4 2025–present

Mrs. Deshpande

2K 6 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Trespasses

2K 4 2025–2025

Bakaiti

2K 8 2025–2026

Mentiras, The Series

2K 8 2025–present

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Search: The Naina Murder Case

2K 6 2025–present

Law and the City

2K 12 2025–2025

Drama · Romance

Tremembé

2K 6 2025–present

Kral Kaybederse

2K 30 2025–2025

Drama · History

The Hooligan

2K 5 2025–present

Crime · Drama · Sport

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