Ranked
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Best of all time
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Best shows still airing
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 | 334 | 273 |
| Adventure | 14 | 22 | 46 | 112 | 234 | 230 |
| Romance | 4 | 3 | 22 | 57 | 174 | 122 |
| Animation | 11 | 15 | 36 | 85 | 124 | 130 |
| Crime | 6 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 398 | 420 |
| Drama | 19 | 18 | 53 | 192 | 1024 | 1008 |
| Comedy | 19 | 23 | 57 | 173 | 636 | 456 |
| Mystery | 6 | 9 | 21 | 69 | 293 | 312 |
| Thriller | 5 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 360 | 378 |
| Fantasy | 7 | 5 | 26 | 59 | 203 | 164 |
| Reality-TV | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 36 | 27 |
| Sci-Fi | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 82 | 74 |
| Family | 4 | 15 | 23 | 54 | 127 | 100 |
| Documentary | 4 | 1 | – | 17 | 88 | 141 |
| Horror | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 113 | 90 |
| History | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 103 | 120 |
| Music | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 31 |