Best drama series of all time
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the bests drama series of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. Sapne Vs Everyone (2023)
Sapne Vs Everyone is an intimate, character-driven drama about two obsessive dreamers whose ambitions clash with society, conscience and each other, forcing moral compromises and an ambiguous, thought-provoking ending. read more
Genre: Drama
9.3
/10
9.3
/10
2. Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad: Walter White, a terminal chemistry teacher, makes meth with ex‑student Jesse. He transforms into a ruthless drug kingpin as DEA pressure and moral collapse bring violent consequences. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.8
/10
9.5
/10
9.2
/10
3. Aspirants (2021)
Aspirants (2021) follows three friends preparing for India's UPSC exams, moving between intense study years and the present. It explores ambition, failure, loyalty and the personal costs of chasing a single dream. read more
Genre: Drama
9.2
/10
9.2
/10
4. Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020)
Scam 1992 dramatizes Harshad Mehta's meteoric rise and fall in 1980s-90s Bombay: a financial thriller of fast trading, complex market scams, Sucheta Dalal's investigation and hubris-driven downfall. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
9.2
/10
9.2
/10
5. The Wire (2002)
The Wire (2002) — gritty Baltimore ensemble crime drama following a prolonged police wiretap against the Barksdale drug crew. It examines institutions, moral ambiguity, systemic failure, and slow-burning realism. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.8
/10
9.3
/10
9.1
/10
6. Leyla and Mecnun (2011)
Leyla and Mecnun is a surreal, heartfelt Turkish comedy-drama about Mecnun’s obsessive love for Leyla that expands into an episodic, eccentric, emotionally rich blend of absurd humor, fantasy and tender friendships. read more
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
9.1
/10
9.1
/10
7. TVF Pitchers (2015)
TVF Pitchers follows four friends who quit steady jobs to chase a startup dream, mixing sharp humor, tense, realistic entrepreneurship, betrayals and heartfelt, character-driven drama. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
9.1
/10
9.1
/10
8. Panchayat (2020)
Panchayat follows Abhishek, an engineering graduate who becomes a panchayat secretary in a remote UP village. A slow‑burn, character-driven slice‑of‑life blending understated humor, humane portraits and subtle social commentary as he adapts and grows. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
9.0
/10
9.0
/10
9. Kota Factory (2019)
Kota Factory: a black-and-white coming-of-age drama about an IIT aspirant in Kota, showing the grueling coaching routine, exam pressure, friendships, mentorship and resilience amid systemic critique. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
9.0
/10
9.0
/10
10. Band of Brothers (2001)
Band of Brothers follows Easy Company of the 101st from 1942 training through WWII, recreating D-Day, Market Garden, Bastogne and liberation — a gritty, human portrait of courage, loss and camaraderie. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, History
8.5
/10
9.4
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8.9
/10
11. Chernobyl (2019)
Powerful, bleak miniseries recreating the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Follows Legasov, Shcherbina and Khomyuk as they fight the fire, expose coverups, and reveal human cost amid bureaucratic denial. read more
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
8.5
/10
9.3
/10
8.9
/10
12. The West Wing (1999)
The West Wing follows President Jed Bartlet and his senior staff through two terms, mixing fast, witty dialogue with political crises, ethical dilemmas and personal drama behind the scenes. read more
Genre: Drama
8.9
/10
8.9
/10
13. Game of Thrones (2011)
Epic, character-driven fantasy where noble houses vie for the Iron Throne as an ancient threat awakens beyond the Wall. Political intrigue, shifting alliances, dragons, shocking twists, moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.5
/10
9.2
/10
8.8
/10
14. The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos follows NJ mob boss Tony Soprano balancing violent crime and family, using therapy sessions to explore his psyche. Darkly comic, violent, emotionally complex, morally ambiguous drama. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.5
/10
9.2
/10
8.8
/10
15. True Detective (2014)
True Detective is a dark, slow‑burn crime anthology—self‑contained seasons with a brooding, cinematic tone. It explores how violence, secrets and corruption shape flawed investigators (S1: ritual murder; S2: conspiracy). read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.5
/10
8.9
/10
8.7
/10
16. The Last of Us (2023)
The Last of Us is a tense, character-driven post-apocalyptic drama: survivor Joel escorts Ellie, a possible key to humanity’s survival, across ruined America—balancing brutal action, quiet emotion, and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
17. House (2004)
House M.D. is a dark, witty medical drama about antisocial diagnostician Dr. Gregory House solving baffling cases through risky, rule-breaking methods, mixing puzzle plots, caustic humor, moral tension and ongoing personal struggles. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
18. Severance (2022)
Severance — a sterile, slow-burning workplace thriller where employees’ memories are split into 'work' and 'outside' selves. When an outsider breaches the divide, Mark and coworkers uncover a haunting corporate conspiracy. read more
Genres: Drama, Thriller
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
19. The Family Man (2019)
The Family Man (2019) follows a middle-class man leading a double life as an NIA agent, balancing tense counter‑terrorism missions with warm, often funny family duties and moral dilemmas. read more
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
20. Code Geass (2006)
One year later, amnesiac Lelouch returns to Ashford until C.C. and the Black Knights redraw him as Zero. R2 mixes intense Knightmare battles, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, and shocking twists. read more
Genres: Action, Animation, Drama
8.7
/10
8.7
/10
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