Best drama series of all time imdb
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. 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
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9.5
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9.2
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2. 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
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9.4
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8.9
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3. 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
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9.3
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8.9
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4. 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
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9.3
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9.1
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5. 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
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9.3
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6. 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
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9.2
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8.8
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7. 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
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9.2
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8.8
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8. 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
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9.2
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9. 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
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9.2
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10. The Chosen (2017)
The Chosen (2017) is a character-driven, historical drama retelling Jesus' life through people transformed by him — fishermen, outcasts and leaders — blending intimacy, humor, grief, miracles and hope. read more
Genres: Drama, History
8.0
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9.2
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8.6
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11. Sherlock (2010)
Modern Sherlock (2010) sets Holmes (Cumberbatch) in 21st-century London. With Dr. Watson, he solves baffling crimes using sharp deduction, stylish visuals, dark humor and a tense Moriarty rivalry. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
5.9
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9.1
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7.5
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12. 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
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9.1
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13. The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959) is an anthology of uncanny, often moral tales—drama, fantasy, horror—introduced by Rod Serling. Self-contained episodes deliver eerie, thought-provoking twists and haunting reflections. read more
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
6.2
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9.1
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7.7
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14. 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
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9.1
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15. Better Call Saul (2015)
Better Call Saul is a slow-burn character study of lawyer Jimmy McGill's descent into Saul Goodman: a morally ambiguous legal/crime drama of clever schemes, quiet tension, dark humor and strong performances. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
7.9
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9.0
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8.4
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16. 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
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9.0
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17. 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
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9.0
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18. 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
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8.9
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8.7
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19. Fargo (2014)
Fargo S2 (1979): a tense, darkly comic crime drama where Trooper Lou and Sheriff Hank uncover ties between the Gerhardts and a Kansas City syndicate — violence, betrayal and bleak humor ensue. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.2
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8.9
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8.6
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20. Death Note (2006)
Death Note is a cerebral anime where Light Yagami, after finding a deadly notebook, seeks to purge criminals and create a 'perfect' world, sparking a tense intellectual duel with detective L and ethical, psychological conflict. read more
Genres: Animation, Crime, Drama
8.2
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8.9
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8.6
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