Shows at a Glance
Shows
2,256
TV series & films
Tropes
37
Distinct tropes tracked
Genres
42
Distinct genres tracked
The Headlines
On Air
226
shows on air in 2025, down from the 2018 peak.
- Formats TV Show is the dominant format — over three quarters of all shows.
- Tropes Literary Inspired leads the 37 tropes we track, on 480 shows.
- Genres Drama tops the 42 genres — 54.0% of all shows.
- Intersectionality 12.3% of shows carry at least one intersectional identity.
- Stars Gold leads the medal count, with 64% of all stars awarded.
- Scores 53 is the median show score; only 13 shows have ever hit 90+.
- Triggers 1 in 12 shows carries a content warning — 189 in all.
- Worth It 62.4% of rated shows are a clear yes — nearly two thirds of the catalogue.
- We Love It 1 in 71 shows earns the We Love flag — 32 so far.
The Trope Gap
Bury Your Queers
424
shows kill off a queer character — the most common harmful trope in the catalogue.
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