Best drama series of all time - Page 4
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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61. Fleabag (2016)
Fleabag is a dark, sharply funny series by Phoebe Waller-Bridge about a witty, damaged woman in London. Confessional and caustic, it blends rapid-fire comedy with raw grief, guilt and tender heartbreak. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
7.8
/10
8.7
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8.2
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62. Rome (2005)
Rome is a gritty, character-driven historical drama about the Republic's collapse and Empire's birth, following Caesar, Octavian, soldiers Vorenus and Pullo amid politics, violence, shifting loyalties, and human cost. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, History
7.8
/10
8.7
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8.2
/10
63. Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Battlestar Galactica (2004): After a Cylon attack, Galactica leads humanity’s survivors searching for Earth amid space battles, politics, moral turmoil, and suspense. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.7
/10
8.7
/10
8.2
/10
64. This Is Us (2016)
This Is Us follows the Pearson family—parents Jack and Rebecca and their triplets Kevin, Kate and Randall—across timelines, exploring love, identity, family bonds, secrets and emotional highs and lows. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
7.8
/10
8.7
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8.2
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65. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
A fast‑talking 1950s dramedy: Miriam “Midge” Maisel reinvents herself as a stand‑up comic after divorce, facing male clubs, family expectations and sharp humor amid lush period detail. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
7.6
/10
8.7
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8.2
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66. Y: 1883 (2021)
1883 is a slow-burn, character-driven Western following the Duttons' harsh westward trek. Cinematic and melancholic, it emphasizes survival, sacrifice, historical realism, and moral complexity. read more
Genres: Drama, Western
7.7
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8.7
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8.2
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67. Friday Night Lights (2006)
Friday Night Lights follows Coach Eric Taylor, his wife Tami, and the Dillon Panthers as football binds a Texas town—probing ambition, class, race, family, ethics, and the price of success. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
7.7
/10
8.7
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8.2
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68. Line of Duty (2012)
Line of Duty: AC-12 (led by Hastings) hunts police corruption. DS Steve Arnott and DC Kate Fleming probe charismatic DCI Tony Gates in a tense, slow‑burn procedural of interrogations, surveillance, moral ambiguity and twists. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.6
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8.7
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8.2
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69. Dexter (2006)
Dexter follows Miami blood-spatter analyst Dexter Morgan, who by night is a vigilante serial killer targeting criminals who escaped justice. The series blends forensic procedural, moral ambiguity, tension and shocking twists. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.9
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8.6
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8.2
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70. House of Cards (2013)
Dark, cynical political drama about Frank Underwood and wife Claire's ruthless, methodical rise to power by manipulation, betrayal and moral compromise—tense, suspenseful and sharply critical. read more
Genre: Drama
7.9
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8.6
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8.2
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71. Mindhunter (2017)
Mindhunter: a slow-burning 1970s crime drama following two FBI agents and a psychologist who pioneer criminal profiling by interviewing serial killers, exploring motive, methodology and moral cost. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.8
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8.6
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8.2
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72. Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Sons of Anarchy follows Jax Teller, VP of SAMCRO, as he confronts the club’s violent crimes—notably gun-running—after discovering his father’s writings, igniting moral, familial and power conflicts. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.7
/10
8.6
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8.2
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73. The Crown (2016)
The Crown is a richly detailed drama tracing Queen Elizabeth II from her unexpected 1940s accession through later decades, revealing political rivalries, intimate palace life, and the personal costs of duty. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.7
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8.6
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8.2
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74. Boardwalk Empire (2010)
Boardwalk Empire: 1920s Atlantic City drama following Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, a politician-racketeer controlling bootlegging and crime. Lavish period detail, tense power plays, moral ambiguity. Contains violence and adult content. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, History
7.9
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8.6
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8.2
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75. Deadwood (2004)
Deadwood is a gritty 1876 frontier drama about lawlessness, vice and power struggles, where disillusioned figures—Wild Bill, Seth Bullock, Al Swearengen—and a rough ensemble clash amid violence and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, History
7.8
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8.6
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8.2
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76. Dopesick (2021)
Dopesick: a powerful limited series on America’s opioid crisis—Purdue Pharma’s marketing, systemic failures, and the heartbreaking human toll. Emotional, investigative, and intense. read more
Genre: Drama
7.7
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8.6
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8.2
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77. Anne with an E (2017)
Anne with an E reimagines L.M. Montgomery’s classic: on 19th-century Prince Edward Island, imaginative orphan Anne reshapes Green Gables in a visually rich, emotionally deep coming-of-age drama. read more
Genres: Drama, Family
7.7
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8.6
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8.2
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78. Shameless (2011)
Shameless follows the chaotic Gallagher family on Chicago’s South Side: Fiona raises five siblings amid poverty, addiction and schemes. Darkly comic, raw, and emotionally affecting. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
7.8
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8.5
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8.2
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79. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) mixes mecha action with deep psychological drama as teen Shinji pilots EVA-01 to fight Angels, facing trauma, identity, and existential, symbolic themes. read more
Genres: Action, Animation, Drama
7.9
/10
8.5
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8.2
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80. The Night Of (2016)
The Night Of (2016): Pakistani-American student Nasir 'Naz' Khan is accused of murder after one night. A slow-burning, claustrophobic courtroom/prison drama about justice, prejudice and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
7.9
/10
8.4
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8.2
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