Ranked
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Best of all time
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Genre by decade
Number of ranked shows. Tap a number to open the list.
| Genre | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action | 12 | 20 | 38 | 108 | 332 | 268 |
| Adventure | 14 | 22 | 46 | 112 | 235 | 227 |
| Romance | 4 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 147 | 116 |
| Animation | 11 | 15 | 36 | 85 | 124 | 127 |
| Crime | 6 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 394 | 414 |
| Drama | 18 | 17 | 53 | 187 | 1015 | 993 |
| Comedy | 18 | 23 | 57 | 169 | 635 | 453 |
| Mystery | 6 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 226 | 290 |
| Thriller | 5 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 251 | 352 |
| Fantasy | 6 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 188 | 155 |
| Reality-TV | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 36 | 27 |
| Sci-Fi | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 82 | 73 |
| Family | 4 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 126 | 93 |
| Documentary | 4 | 1 | – | 17 | 87 | 139 |
| Horror | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 105 | 83 |
| History | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 89 | 115 |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 30 |