Best American TV shows
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Best American TV shows
TOP TV Shows: 9-1-1 (2018), Lucifer (2016), The Mentalist (2008), Person of Interest (2011), Elementary (2012), Grey's Anatomy (2005), Forever (2014), Castle (2009), Mare of Easttown (2021), House (2004), Game of Thrones (2011), Bones (2005), Supernatural (2005), Teen Wolf (2011), The Big Bang Theory (2007), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), Lost (2004), Friends (1994), The Rookie (2018), Sherlock (2010).
List of Best TV Shows
36K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
firefighter, 911, medicine, misadventure, ambulance, fire brigade, daring rescue, saving a life, life risking, search and rescue, emergency, chore ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
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331K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, humorous, colourful, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
supernatural, devil, demon, immortality, immortal, lucifer, fallen angel, hell, homicide detective, murder investigation, female detective, police detective ...
Time:
20th century, 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
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188K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Style:
exciting, intellectual, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, partners against crime, fighting crime, partners, murder, police investigation, police, law enforcement, justice, talented, outsmarting ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Person of Interest follows former CIA paramilitary operative, John Reese, who is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, clever, heroic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, surveillance, computer system, hi-tech, partners against crime, mysterious character, privacy invasion, hacker, characters in danger, fighting crime, computer genius, secret ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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113K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with ...
Style:
witty, talky, suspenseful, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, sherlock holmes, talented, female partner, unconventional method, prodigy, mastermind, partners, riddles and clues, private detective, resourceful, law enforcement ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, captivating, entertaining, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
hospital, doctor, workplace, patient, surgery, surgeon, relationships, medical, doctors and patients, coworker relationship, workplace romance, doctors ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
seattle, usa
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59K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Doctor Henry Morgan, New York City’s star medical examiner, has a secret. He doesn't just study the dead to solve criminal cases, he does it to solve the mystery that has eluded him for 200 years—the answer to his own inexplicable ...
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, tense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
immortality, supernatural, investigation, friendship, law enforcement, supernatural ability, immortal, murder investigation, female detective, friends, deduction, laboratory ...
Time:
18th century, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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165K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Style:
witty, realistic, entertaining, suspenseful, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
writers, investigation, female detective, crime investigation, romancing partners, partners, homicide detective, police investigation, police detective, riddles and clues, resourceful, law enforcement ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, sentimental, anime, anthology
Plot:
small town, murder, homicide detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, small town life, female detective, mother daughter relationship, ex husband ex wife relationship, incest, drug abuse, lesbian daughter ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
pennsylvania
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473K
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Style:
cynical, clever, emotional, psychological, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
doctor, hospital, medicine, talented, mastermind, prodigy, patient, loner, expert, surgery, human nature, unconventional method ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
intrigue, dragon, medieval, warrior, fantasy world, incest, power struggle, conflict, vicious, political intrigue, abuse of power, peril ...
Time:
middle ages, 2010s
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164K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification ...
Style:
witty, suspenseful, intellectual, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, fbi, partners, partners against crime, forensics, law enforcement, expert, crime investigation, scientist, killings, teamwork, police investigation ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Is relevant ?
453K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, rough, gothic horror ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, monster, vampire, ghost, paranormal, demon, supernatural ability, supernatural power, demon hunter, mission, peril, paranormal phenomena ...
Time:
year 1958, 90s, 80s, 70s, year 1997 ...
Place:
usa, arizona
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154K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day ...
Style:
touching, suspenseful, serious, humorous, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, youth, high school life, peril, team, lycanthropy, friends, life turned upside down, transformation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, california, japan, france
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The Big Bang Theory is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, humorous, witty, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
scientist, nerd, friends, science, friend, sarcasm, best friend, friendship, geek, group of friends, neighbor, roommate ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
pasadena california, california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
Style:
humorous, sitcom, not serious, funny, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
police station, police, workplace, coworker, law enforcement, workplace situations, investigation, sleuth, police captain, police detective, sergeant, teamwork ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
Is relevant ?
561K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
Style:
exciting, psychological, atmospheric, enigmatic, mind bending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
survival, desert island, stranded on an island, human nature, air disaster, lost, island, mysterious place, destiny, plane crash, death, mysterious character ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
pacific ocean, fictional island
Is relevant ?
1.0M
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan.
Style:
sitcom, feel good, humorous, not serious, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family outing, boys' night, adult
Plot:
friendship, best friends, looking for love, best friend, love and romance, everyday life, couple relations, family relations, group of friends, roommate, friend, couples ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as ...
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, inspirational
Plot:
police officer, lapd, investigation, crime investigation, criminality, daring rescue, characters in danger, life risking, suspense, terrorism, forced into action, race against time ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant ?
941K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 88 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Style:
clever, witty, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, investigation, murder mystery, mastermind, private detective, friendship, british, partners, mind game, riddles and clues, murder, talented ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, england, scotland yard, europe
Is relevant ?
139K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel, who is ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, stylized, gloomy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, witch, werewolf, immortality, power struggle, rivalry, supernatural romance, siblings relations, love and romance, dangerous attraction, magical ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, usa
Is relevant ?
123K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a ...
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, exciting, scary, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, werewolf, monster, legends and myths, creature, supernatural ability, police detective, partners against crime, good versus evil, peril, hunt down, protector ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
portland oregon, oregon, usa
Is relevant ?
258K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the books by Kass Morgan, this show takes place 100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity. The last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, futuristic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
survival, post apocalypse, fate of humanity, leadership, human existence, youth, nuclear holocaust, space station, rivalry, survivor, society, friendship ...
Time:
future
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Body of Proof is an American medical drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011 to May 28, 2013 and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Chris Murphey and produced by ABC Studios. The ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, realistic, witty ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
medical, investigation, forensics, who done it, murder investigation, law enforcement, bodies, unconventional method, talented, medical examiner, ambitious, female protagonist ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
Style:
captivating, psychological, visually appealing, unusual plot structure, tense ...
Plot:
chess, addiction, genius, female protagonist, child prodigy, obsession, prodigy, orphan, girl, girl power, champion, coming of age ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, europe, moscow russia, kentucky, paris france ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU ...
Style:
psychological, exciting, serious, rough, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fbi, investigation, serial killer, law enforcement, special agents, team, murder, forensics, profiler, investigator, intelligence, crime investigation ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, virginia, seattle, new york, arizona
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163K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and ...
Style:
stylized, captivating, serious, exciting, sentimental ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
time travel, couples, fall in love, love affair, true love, life turned upside down, love and romance, battles, rivalry, escapades, time traveler, friendship ...
Time:
18th century, 20th century, 1940s, year 1945, georgian era
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, europe, united kingdom, britain
Is relevant ?
244K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, perverse, dramatic, bad ending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural ability, superhero, supernatural, time travel, heroic mission, super powers, good versus evil, stopped time, save the world, teamwork, young heroes, family secret ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant ?
165K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, ...
Style:
scenic, sad, tense, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
ranch, cowboy, family business, family relations, rivalry, death, society, dishonesty, old west, suspense, violence, americana ...
Time:
19th century, 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, montana
Is relevant ?
435K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, heroes, double life, fighting crime, martial arts, rivalry, parkour, crime fighter, vigilante, archer, dual identity, scheme ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, fictional island
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