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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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41. Yellowstone (2018)

Yellowstone follows the Duttons, owners of the US's largest ranch, as John defends their land from developers, a neighboring reservation and corporate foes. A gritty Western of power, loyalty and survival. read more

Genres: Drama, Western

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

42. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

43. Severance (2022)

Severance — a sterile, slow-burning workplace thriller where employees’ memories are split into 'work' and 'outside' selves. When an outsider breaches the divide, Mark and coworkers uncover a haunting corporate conspiracy. read more

Genres: Drama, Thriller

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

44. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

45. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

46. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

47. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

48. Six Feet Under (2001)

Six Feet Under (2001) follows the Fisher family running an LA funeral home after the patriarch's death. The series mixes black comedy, surreal encounters and raw drama to explore grief, identity and family. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

49. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

50. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

51. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

52. The Family Man (2019)

The Family Man (2019) follows a middle-class man leading a double life as an NIA agent, balancing tense counter‑terrorism missions with warm, often funny family duties and moral dilemmas. read more

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

53. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

54. Code Geass (2006)

One year later, amnesiac Lelouch returns to Ashford until C.C. and the Black Knights redraw him as Zero. R2 mixes intense Knightmare battles, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, and shocking twists. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

55. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.7 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

56. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.6 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

57. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

58. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

59. 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

60. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

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