Best drama series of all time filmaffinity - Page 2
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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21. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
Freaks and Geeks is a bittersweet, funny coming‑of‑age dramedy about 1980s high school: straight‑A Lindsay joins charismatic 'freaks' while her brother and friends face geeky freshman trials—nostalgic and heartfelt. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
7.9
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8.8
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8.3
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22. When They See Us (2019)
When They See Us is a four-episode series about five Black and Latino teens wrongly accused, coerced, convicted and imprisoned for a Central Park assault; it shows their trauma, exoneration and systemic injustice. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.9
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8.8
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8.3
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23. Narcos (2015)
Narcos dramatizes the rise and fall of Colombia’s cocaine cartels, focusing on Pablo Escobar then the Cali cartel through DEA agent Steve Murphy. Intense, violent, politically complex, alternating English/Spanish. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.9
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8.7
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8.3
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24. Mad Men (2007)
Mad Men is a slow-burning, stylish 1960s drama centered on Don Draper and a Madison Avenue ad agency. It explores ambition, identity, gender, racism and consumerism through sharp dialogue, office politics and private unraveling. read more
Genre: Drama
7.9
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8.7
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8.3
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25. Oz (1997)
Oz is a raw, brutal prison drama set in Emerald City, following warring inmate factions and conflicted staff. Ensemble-driven, violent and morally complex, it probes power, race, corruption and survival. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
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8.7
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8.3
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26. The Shield (2002)
The Shield is a gritty, character-driven LAPD drama about a corrupt but effective leader and his unit, blurring law and lawlessness with brutal policing, moral compromise, betrayals and tense, serialized confrontations. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
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8.7
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8.3
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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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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30. 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
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8.5
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8.2
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31. 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
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8.4
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8.2
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32. 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
7.9
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8.3
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8.1
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33. Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Pride and Prejudice (1995) is a faithful, slow-burning Austen adaptation: witty, emotionally rich, with elegant period detail. Elizabeth and Darcy’s prickly courtship unfolds amid family pressures, satire and moral growth. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
7.8
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8.8
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8.3
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34. Stranger Things (2016)
In 1983 Hawkins, Stranger Things follows Will Byers' disappearance as his mother, the sheriff and friends uncover secret experiments, a terrifying other dimension and a mysterious girl with powers — an ’80s‑tinged mix of horror, drama and nostalgia. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
7.8
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8.7
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8.2
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35. Downton Abbey (2010)
Downton Abbey is a richly staged period drama about the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th‑century Yorkshire. An unexpected heir sparks clashes between tradition and modernity amid romance, class shifts and war. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
7.8
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8.7
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8.2
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36. 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
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8.7
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8.2
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37. 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
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8.7
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8.2
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38. 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
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8.7
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8.2
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39. 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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40. 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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