diff --git a/__tests__/series.test.ts b/__tests__/series.test.ts
index 7e4570957..bd4571188 100644
--- a/__tests__/series.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/series.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable newline-per-chained-call */
-import pl from "@polars";
+import pl, { DataType } from "@polars";
 import Chance from "chance";
 
 describe("from lists", () => {
@@ -867,3 +867,23 @@ describe("series struct", () => {
     expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
   });
 });
+describe("generics", () => {
+  const series = pl.Series([1, 2, 3]);
+
+  test("dtype", () => {
+    expect(series.dtype).toStrictEqual(DataType.Float64);
+  });
+  test("to array", () => {
+    const arr = series.toArray();
+    expect<number[]>(arr).toStrictEqual([1, 2, 3]);
+
+    const arr2 = [...series];
+    expect<number[]>(arr2).toStrictEqual([1, 2, 3]);
+  });
+  test("to object", () => {
+    const obj = series.toObject();
+    expect<{ name: string; datatype: "Float64"; values: number[] }>(
+      obj,
+    ).toMatchObject({ name: "", datatype: "Float64", values: [1, 2, 3] });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/polars/datatypes/datatype.ts b/polars/datatypes/datatype.ts
index 71d183174..1294c631a 100644
--- a/polars/datatypes/datatype.ts
+++ b/polars/datatypes/datatype.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Field } from "./field";
 
 export abstract class DataType {
   get variant() {
-    return this.constructor.name;
+    return this.constructor.name as DataTypeName;
   }
   protected identity = "DataType";
   protected get inner(): null | any[] {
@@ -406,3 +406,73 @@ export namespace DataType {
     return DataType[variant](...inner);
   }
 }
+
+export type DataTypeName =
+  | "Null"
+  | "Bool"
+  | "Int8"
+  | "Int16"
+  | "Int32"
+  | "Int64"
+  | "UInt8"
+  | "UInt16"
+  | "UInt32"
+  | "UInt64"
+  | "Float32"
+  | "Float64"
+  | "Decimal"
+  | "Date"
+  | "Datetime"
+  | "Utf8"
+  | "Categorical"
+  | "List"
+  | "Struct";
+
+export type JsType = number | boolean | string;
+export type JsToDtype<T> = T extends number
+  ? DataType.Float64
+  : T extends boolean
+    ? DataType.Bool
+    : T extends string
+      ? DataType.Utf8
+      : never;
+export type DTypeToJs<T> = T extends DataType.Decimal
+  ? bigint
+  : T extends DataType.Float64
+    ? number
+    : T extends DataType.Int64
+      ? bigint
+      : T extends DataType.Int32
+        ? number
+        : T extends DataType.Bool
+          ? boolean
+          : T extends DataType.Utf8
+            ? string
+            : never;
+export type DtypeToJsName<T> = T extends DataType.Decimal
+  ? "Decimal"
+  : T extends DataType.Float64
+    ? "Float64"
+    : T extends DataType.Float32
+      ? "Float32"
+      : T extends DataType.Int64
+        ? "Int64"
+        : T extends DataType.Int32
+          ? "Int32"
+          : T extends DataType.Int16
+            ? "Int16"
+            : T extends DataType.Int8
+              ? "Int8"
+              : T extends DataType.UInt64
+                ? "UInt64"
+                : T extends DataType.UInt32
+                  ? "UInt32"
+                  : T extends DataType.UInt16
+                    ? "UInt16"
+                    : T extends DataType.UInt8
+                      ? "UInt8"
+                      : T extends DataType.Bool
+                        ? "Bool"
+                        : T extends DataType.Utf8
+                          ? "Utf8"
+                          : never;
diff --git a/polars/lazy/functions.ts b/polars/lazy/functions.ts
index b5943ce56..1380871ce 100644
--- a/polars/lazy/functions.ts
+++ b/polars/lazy/functions.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ import pli from "../internals/polars_internal";
  */
 export function col(col: string | string[] | Series | DataType): Expr {
   if (Series.isSeries(col)) {
-    col = col.toArray();
+    col = col.toArray() as string[];
   }
   if (Array.isArray(col)) {
     return _Expr(pli.cols(col));
diff --git a/polars/series/index.ts b/polars/series/index.ts
index 8faa18e7b..8f1eaeeb7 100644
--- a/polars/series/index.ts
+++ b/polars/series/index.ts
@@ -12,54 +12,59 @@ import type {
   Comparison,
   Cumulative,
   Deserialize,
+  EwmOps,
   Rolling,
   Round,
   Sample,
   Serialize,
-  EwmOps,
 } from "../shared_traits";
 import { col } from "../lazy/functions";
 import type { InterpolationMethod, RankMethod } from "../types";
+import type {
+  DTypeToJs,
+  DtypeToJsName,
+  JsToDtype,
+  JsType,
+} from "@polars/datatypes/datatype";
 
 const inspect = Symbol.for("nodejs.util.inspect.custom");
 /**
  * A Series represents a single column in a polars DataFrame.
  */
-export interface Series
-  extends ArrayLike<any>,
-    Rolling<Series>,
-    Arithmetic<Series>,
-    Comparison<Series>,
-    Cumulative<Series>,
-    Round<Series>,
-    Sample<Series>,
-    EwmOps<Series>,
+export interface Series<T extends DataType = any>
+  extends ArrayLike<T>,
+    Rolling<Series<T>>,
+    Arithmetic<Series<T>>,
+    Comparison<Series<T>>,
+    Cumulative<Series<T>>,
+    Round<Series<T>>,
+    Sample<Series<T>>,
+    EwmOps<Series<T>>,
     Serialize {
   inner(): any;
   name: string;
-  dtype: DataType;
+  dtype: T;
   str: StringNamespace;
   lst: ListNamespace;
   struct: SeriesStructFunctions;
   date: SeriesDateFunctions;
   [inspect](): string;
-  [Symbol.iterator](): IterableIterator<any>;
+  [Symbol.iterator](): IterableIterator<DTypeToJs<T>>;
   // inner(): JsSeries
-  bitand(other: Series): Series;
-  bitor(other: Series): Series;
-  bitxor(other: Series): Series;
+  bitand(other: Series<T>): Series<T>;
+  bitor(other: Series<T>): Series<T>;
+  bitxor(other: Series<T>): Series<T>;
   /**
    * Take absolute values
    */
-  abs(): Series;
+  abs(): Series<T>;
   /**
    * __Rename this Series.__
    *
    * @param name - new name
    * @see {@link rename}
-   *
    */
-  alias(name: string): Series;
+  alias(name: string): Series<T>;
   /**
    * __Append a Series to this one.__
    * ___
@@ -113,43 +118,41 @@ export interface Series
   argMin(): Optional<number>;
   /**
    * Get index values where Boolean Series evaluate True.
-   *
    */
-  argTrue(): Series;
+  argTrue(): Series<T>;
   /**
    * Get unique index as Series.
    */
-  argUnique(): Series;
+  argUnique(): Series<T>;
   /**
    * Index location of the sorted variant of this Series.
    * ___
    * @param reverse
    * @return {SeriesType} indexes - Indexes that can be used to sort this array.
    */
-  argSort(): Series;
-  argSort(reverse: boolean): Series;
-  argSort({ reverse }: { reverse: boolean }): Series;
+  argSort(): Series<T>;
+  argSort(reverse: boolean): Series<T>;
+  argSort({ reverse }: { reverse: boolean }): Series<T>;
   /**
    * __Rename this Series.__
    *
    * @param name - new name
    * @see {@link rename} {@link alias}
-   *
    */
-  as(name: string): Series;
+  as(name: string): Series<T>;
   /**
    * Cast between data types.
    */
-  cast(dtype: DataType, strict?: boolean): Series;
+  cast<U extends DataType>(dtype: U, strict?: boolean): Series<U>;
   /**
    * Get the length of each individual chunk
    */
-  chunkLengths(): Array<any>;
+  chunkLengths(): Array<T>;
   /**
    * Cheap deep clones.
    */
-  clone(): Series;
-  concat(other: Series): Series;
+  clone(): Series<T>;
+  concat(other: Series<T>): Series<T>;
 
   /**
    * __Quick summary statistics of a series. __
@@ -203,14 +206,14 @@ export interface Series
    * @param n - number of slots to shift
    * @param nullBehavior - `'ignore' | 'drop'`
    */
-  diff(n: number, nullBehavior: "ignore" | "drop"): Series;
+  diff(n: number, nullBehavior: "ignore" | "drop"): Series<T>;
   diff({
     n,
     nullBehavior,
   }: {
     n: number;
     nullBehavior: "ignore" | "drop";
-  }): Series;
+  }): Series<T>;
   /**
    * Compute the dot/inner product between two Series
    * ___
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ export interface Series
   /**
    * Create a new Series that copies data from this Series without null values.
    */
-  dropNulls(): Series;
+  dropNulls(): Series<T>;
   /**
    * __Explode a list or utf8 Series.__
    *
@@ -301,7 +304,6 @@ export interface Series
   /**
    * __Filter elements by a boolean mask.__
    * @param {SeriesType} predicate - Boolean mask
-   *
    */
   filter(predicate: Series): Series;
   filter({ predicate }: { predicate: Series }): Series;
@@ -655,7 +657,6 @@ export interface Series
   /**
    * Count the null values in this Series. --
    * _`undefined` values are treated as null_
-   *
    */
   nullCount(): number;
   /**
@@ -744,7 +745,6 @@ export interface Series
    * - True -> pl.Int64
    * - False -> pl.UInt64
    * @see {@link cast}
-   *
    */
   reinterpret(signed?: boolean): Series;
   /**
@@ -1030,7 +1030,6 @@ export interface Series
    * ___
    * @param mask - Boolean Series
    * @param other - Series of same type
-   *
    */
   zipWith(mask: Series, other: Series): Series;
 
@@ -1049,7 +1048,7 @@ export interface Series
    * true
    * ```
    */
-  toArray(): Array<any>;
+  toArray(): Array<DTypeToJs<T>>;
   /**
    * Converts series to a javascript typedArray.
    *
@@ -1060,9 +1059,9 @@ export interface Series
 
   /**
    * Get dummy/indicator variables.
-   * @param separator: str = "_", 
+   * @param separator: str = "_",
    * @param dropFirst: bool = False
-   * 
+   *
    * @example
    * const s = pl.Series("a", [1, 2, 3])
     >>> s.toDummies()
@@ -1088,7 +1087,7 @@ export interface Series
     │ 1   ┆ 0   │
     │ 0   ┆ 1   │
     └─────┴─────┘
-   * 
+   *
    */
   toDummies(separator?: string, dropFirst?: boolean): DataFrame;
 
@@ -1107,7 +1106,11 @@ export interface Series
    * }
    * ```
    */
-  toObject(): { name: string; datatype: string; values: any[] };
+  toObject(): {
+    name: string;
+    datatype: DtypeToJsName<T>;
+    values: DTypeToJs<T>[];
+  };
   toFrame(): DataFrame;
   /** compat with `JSON.stringify */
   toJSON(): string;
@@ -1854,6 +1857,7 @@ export interface SeriesConstructor extends Deserialize<Series> {
    * ]
    * ```
    */
+  <T extends JsType>(values: ArrayLike<T>): Series<JsToDtype<T>>;
   (values: any): Series;
   /**
    * Create a new named series
@@ -1871,18 +1875,33 @@ export interface SeriesConstructor extends Deserialize<Series> {
    * ]
    * ```
    */
+  <T1 extends JsType>(
+    name: string,
+    values: ArrayLike<T1>,
+  ): Series<JsToDtype<T1>>;
+  <T2 extends DataType>(
+    name: string,
+    values: ArrayLike<DTypeToJs<T2>>,
+    dtype?: T2,
+  ): Series<T2>;
   (name: string, values: any[], dtype?): Series;
 
   /**
    * Creates an array from an array-like object.
    * @param arrayLike — An array-like object to convert to an array.
    */
+  from<T1 extends JsType>(arrayLike: ArrayLike<T1>): Series<JsToDtype<T1>>;
   from<T1>(arrayLike: ArrayLike<T1>): Series;
+  from<T2 extends JsType>(
+    name: string,
+    arrayLike: ArrayLike<T2>,
+  ): Series<JsToDtype<T2>>;
   from<T2>(name: string, arrayLike: ArrayLike<T2>): Series;
   /**
    * Returns a new Series from a set of elements.
    * @param items — A set of elements to include in the new Series object.
    */
+  of<T3 extends JsType>(...items: T3[]): Series<JsToDtype<T3>>;
   of<T3>(...items: T3[]): Series;
   isSeries(arg: any): arg is Series;
   /**