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There’s all different kinds of TV shows out there: dramas, comedies, thrillers, and the popular ones keep changing. Is there a trend emerging? Do we more often watch sitcoms than we do post-apocalyptic shows, or vice versa?
We’ve done some investigating to find out. We analyzed the genres of the top 30 shows for 2015 and 2010:
|
Year |
Show |
Genre |
Year |
Show |
Genre |
|
2015 |
Mad Men |
Drama |
2010 |
Modern Family |
Comedy |
|
Orphan Black |
Thriller |
Mad Men |
Drama |
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|
OITNB |
Crime Drama |
30 Rock |
Comedy |
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|
The Americans |
Crime Drama |
Daily Show With John Stewart |
Comedy |
||
|
Bates Motel |
Thriller |
Boardwalk Empire |
Crime |
||
|
Waking Dead |
Post-Apocalyptic |
Lost |
Drama |
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|
Game Of Thrones |
Drama |
Community |
Comedy |
||
|
Downton Abbey |
Drama |
Breaking Bad |
Drama |
||
|
Hannibel |
Horror |
Parks And Recreation |
Comedy |
||
|
American Horror Story |
Horror |
Doctor Who |
Scifi |
||
|
Lost Girl |
Drama |
Colbert Report |
Comedy |
||
|
Sons Of Anarchy |
Drama |
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
Comedy |
||
|
True Detective |
Crime Drama |
HIMYM |
Comedic Drama |
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|
Doctor Who |
Scifi |
Friday Night Lights |
Drama |
||
|
Homeland |
Crime Drama |
Walking Dead |
Post-Apocalyptic |
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|
Fargo |
Crime Drama |
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia |
Comedy |
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|
Sleepy Hollow |
Drama |
Fringe |
Crime |
||
|
Sherlock |
Mystery |
The Office |
Comedy |
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|
Supernatural |
Thriller |
Dexter |
Crime |
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|
Once Upon A Time |
Fantasy |
Big Bang Theory |
Comedy |
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|
House Of Cards |
Drama |
Bored To Death |
Comedy |
||
|
Boardwalk Empire |
Crime |
Eastbound And Down |
Comedy |
||
|
Green Arrow |
Drama |
Family Guy |
Comedy |
||
|
The 100 |
Post-Apocalyptic |
Being Human |
Scifi |
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|
Hemlock Grove |
Thriller |
Tonight Show With Connan O'Brien |
Comedy |
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|
New Girl |
Comedy |
Sherlock |
Mystery |
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|
Grimm |
Fantasy |
Glee |
Drama |
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|
American Dad |
Comedy |
Futurama |
Comedy |
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|
The Following |
Crime |
Parenthood |
Comedy |
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|
Criminal Minds |
Crime |
The Simpsons |
Comedy |
Here’s what we uncovered:
The most popular TV shows in 2010 were comedic. We wanted to laugh, and TV gave us lots of it!
In 2015, however, our favorite shows are a bit more diverse. Much fewer comedy fixes are compensated by increased crime, drama, and thrills.
Think these trends will continue with risingly popular programs like “Night of” and “Stranger Things,” or is there something worth ROFLing down the road?