Best drama series of all time filmaffinity - Page 4

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

The Handmaid’s Tale is a bleak dystopia following June/Offred in Gilead, where a fertility collapse forces fertile women into sexual servitude. Intense, disturbing and politically charged, it probes power, resistance and survival. read more

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Normal People follows Marianne and Connell, whose on-again/off-again relationship, shaped by class, shame, miscommunication and vulnerability, is shown in an intimate, slow-burn, tenderly melancholic coming-of-age drama. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Homeland is a tense espionage thriller about CIA officer Carrie Mathison, bipolar, who suspects rescued Marine Nicholas Brody was turned by al‑Qaeda. It blends suspense, moral ambiguity, political intrigue, and sharp performances. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Vikings (2013) is a gritty historical drama following Ragnar Lothbrok's rise from farmer to legendary king, his family's rivalries and sons' exploits, with brutal raids, political intrigue and atmospheric drama. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn horror-drama following the Crain siblings as childhood trauma in their haunted home fractures their adult lives. Atmospheric, emotionally powerful, and mysterious. read more

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery

Entourage follows rising star Vince Chase and his childhood crew as they navigate Hollywood’s highs and lows. Mixing comedy and drama, it explores fame’s impact on friendship, ambition and industry politics. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

The Good Wife follows Alicia Florrick rebuilding her life and legal career after her husband's scandal. Smart, tense legal-political drama with courtroom cases, serialized intrigue, moral dilemmas and strong acting. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Euphoria follows Rue, a teen post-rehab, and her peers navigating addiction, identity, sex, friendship and violence. Visually bold, intense and explicit—mature audiences only. read more

Genre: Drama

The Pacific (2010) is a 10-part HBO miniseries following Marines Leckie, Sledge and Basilone through brutal Pacific WWII campaigns; grounded in memoirs, it mixes visceral combat, emotional drama and historical realism. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

The Killing is a slow-burning, character-driven Seattle crime drama: the murder of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen ties police, her grieving family and a mayoral campaign. Moody, noirish, empathetic and morally ambiguous. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Leftovers is a slow-burning, character-driven drama set three years after 2% of the world vanishes. It probes grief, faith and identity with a haunting mood, moral ambiguity and unanswered mystery. read more

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Godless (2017): In 1880s New Mexico a betrayed gunman hides in La Belle, a mining town run by women. As outlaw Frank Griffin approaches, the town must choose fight or perish. A tense, character-driven western about loss, loyalty and revenge. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Western

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

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

The Newsroom follows a revamped cable-news team grappling with ethics, ratings and real-world stories. Fast-paced dialogue, editorial battles and personal costs explore truth, journalism and accountability. read more

Genre: Drama

Modern Family is a warm, witty mockumentary about the Pritchett clan — Jay and Gloria, Claire and Phil with their kids, and Mitchell and Cameron with Lily — blending quick jokes, heartfelt moments, and family acceptance. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Mr. Robot: Elliot, a brilliant but troubled hacker, joins F-Society to bring down E-Corp. A stylish, psychological thriller of unreliable narration, hacking, moral ambiguity, and escalating conspiracy. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ozark — a tense, slow-burning crime drama: Marty Byrde, a Chicago money launderer, drags his family to the Missouri Ozarks to launder for a cartel amid moral ambiguity, betrayals and escalating threats. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Hannibal is a slow-burning psychological thriller about FBI profiler Will Graham, who seeks therapy from psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter. Their bond blurs patient and predator amid lush, eerie visuals, moral ambiguity, and shocking, artful violence. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror