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Best drama series of all time - Page 5

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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81. Ted Lasso (2020)

Ted Lasso is a warm comedy-drama about an optimistic American coach leading a struggling London soccer team. It blends big laughs, emotional honesty, and themes of leadership, trust, and belonging. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

82. Atlanta (2016)

Atlanta follows Earn as he navigates post-Princeton life, managing cousin Paper Boi's rap career while juggling fatherhood, money troubles and a fraught relationship; the show mixes deadpan comedy, surreal episodes and sharp social critique. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

83. The Queen's Gambit (2020)

The Queen’s Gambit follows orphan prodigy Beth Harmon as she rises in 1960s chess, battling fame, loneliness and addiction. A stylish, tense drama about genius, control and self-destruction. read more

Genre: Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

84. Louie (2010)

Louie (2010): a darkly comic, poignant series about a divorced comedian raising two daughters. Mixes stand-up and vignettes; shifts from raw, awkward humor to tender, surreal, emotionally sharp moments. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

85. Happy Valley (2014)

Happy Valley (2014): Gritty West Yorkshire crime drama following Sergeant Catherine Cawood as a staged kidnapping escalates into a violent, emotionally intense investigation dangerously close to home. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

86. Generation Kill (2008)

Generation Kill (2008) is a gritty, documentary-style miniseries based on Evan Wright’s embed with the 1st Recon in 2003 Iraq, mixing raw combat, dark humor, and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Drama, War

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

87. The Knick (2014)

The Knick: a tense early-1900s medical drama about Dr. Thackery and hospital staff battling addiction, prejudice, underfunding and primitive medicine amid graphic surgeries and moral conflict. read more

Genres: Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

88. Big Little Lies (2017)

Darkly comic crime drama set in Monterey: three mothers’ polished lives unravel when a mysterious single mother appears, exposing secrets, rivalries and culminating in a shocking act of violence. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

89. Mare of Easttown (2021)

Mare of Easttown follows Detective Mare Sheehan investigating a young woman's murder in a small Pennsylvania town, mixing tense procedural suspense with deep, emotional small-town secrets and betrayals. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

90. Erased (2016)

Erased (2016) follows Satoru, a man with "Revival" who is sent 18 years back into his 11-year-old body to prevent childhood kidnappings and his mother's murder, unraveling mysteries and healing past wounds. read more

Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

91. Lost (2004)

Lost follows 48 survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 stranded on a mysterious Pacific island. As they struggle to survive, flashbacks and twists unveil hidden bunkers, supernatural forces, and interconnected pasts. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

92. Wool (2023)

Wool (2023) — In a claustrophobic underground silo 140 years after civil collapse, engineer Juliette investigates a colleague's death, uncovering institutional lies, moral dilemmas, and buried secrets. read more

Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

93. The Fall (2013)

The Fall (2013): a slow-burning Belfast crime drama where Superintendent Stella Gibson hunts serial killer Paul Spector. A tense, psychological cat-and-mouse about power, obsession and moral ambiguity. Contains disturbing violence. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

94. In with the Devil (2022)

Jimmy Keene infiltrates a psych prison to befriend suspected killer Larry Hall, seeking confessions and victims. A tense, morally fraught psychological thriller. Trigger warning. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

95. Stargate: Atlantis (2004)

Stargate: Atlantis (2004) — an international team stranded in the Pegasus Galaxy explores Ancient Atlantis, battles the life-draining Wraith, forges alliances, and blends tech wonder with military action and drama. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

96. Paatal Lok (2020)

Paatal Lok (2020): A washed-up cop investigates an assassination attempt, uncovering a dark underworld of caste, corruption and political conspiracy. A gritty, slow-burn thriller exposing institutional rot. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

97. Manhunt (2017)

Manhunt (2017) dramatizes FBI profiler James R. Fitzgerald's role on the Unabom task force, highlighting forensic linguistics, procedural rigor, and the psychological toll of a 20-year hunt for Ted Kaczynski. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

98. Power (2014)

Power is a tense crime drama about James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a Manhattan nightclub owner secretly running a drug empire. Torn between going legit and criminal ties, he faces betrayals, violence and legal scrutiny. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

99. One Day (2024)

One Day follows Emma and Dexter from their 1988 meeting across 20 years, revisiting them each July 15. Their evolving bond, careers, romances and choices create a bittersweet, character-driven slow-burn about love, timing and consequences. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

100. Daredevil (2015)

Daredevil follows blind lawyer Matt Murdock, who uses enhanced senses to fight crime as a masked vigilante. The dark, noir series mixes legal drama, brutal hand-to-hand action, and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

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