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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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81. Shameless (2011)

Shameless follows the chaotic Gallagher family on Chicago’s South Side: Fiona raises five siblings amid poverty, addiction and schemes. Darkly comic, raw, and emotionally affecting. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

82. Hannibal (2013)

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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

83. Doctor Who (2005)

Doctor Who (2005): the regenerating Time Lord travels in the TARDIS with human companions across time and space, battling Daleks, Cybermen and the Master, blending adventure, drama and humor. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

84. Person of Interest (2011)

Person of Interest follows a reclusive coder and an ex‑CIA operative who use an all‑seeing AI that predicts violent crimes (via social security numbers) to prevent attacks, sparking fights over surveillance, privacy and power. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

85. The Expanse (2015)

Two centuries on, a colonized, divided Solar System—Earth, Mars and the oppressed Belters—faces a conspiracy after a missing woman and a deep-space attack. A detective, a freighter officer and an Earth diplomat race to avert war. read more

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

86. The Last Kingdom (2015)

The Last Kingdom — a 9th-century historical drama following Uhtred, a Saxon raised by Danes, torn between loyalties as King Alfred seeks to build England amid brutal battles, politics and identity struggles. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

87. The Office (2001)

A dry British mockumentary about a failing paper branch, centering on deluded manager David Brent, bored salesman Tim, and earnest Gareth. Cringe humour, awkwardness, subtle romance and bittersweet humanity. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

88. Sacred Games (2018)

Sacred Games: a tense Mumbai crime thriller where cop Sartaj Singh receives a call from fugitive Gaitonde warning of catastrophe in 25 days. A cat‑and‑mouse probe and brutal flashbacks expose corruption, politics and moral decay. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

89. 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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

90. Bosch (2014)

Bosch (2014) — a gritty, character-driven crime drama about LA detective Harry Bosch who hunts truth while facing a federal murder trial. Methodical police work, slow-burning suspense, noirish LA, moral complexity. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

91. 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

92. Battlestar Galactica (2003)

Battlestar Galactica (2003): gritty, character-driven sci-fi about survival after a Cylon attack. Adama and Roslin lead a fleeing fleet searching for Earth amid combat, moral ambiguity, politics, and identity crises. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

93. Twin Peaks (2017)

Twin Peaks: The Return resumes Lynch & Frost’s eerie saga 25 years on, blending crime, surrealism and horror. Slow, hypnotic and ambiguous, it rewards patience with emotion, mystery and unease. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

94. Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side (2020)

Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side is a cerebral crime‑thriller where two CBI forensic officers hunt a myth‑inspired serial killer, blending meticulous forensics, ritual symbolism, moral ambiguity and rising psychological tension. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

95. 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

96. M*A*S*H (1972)

M*A*S*H is a darkly comic dramedy at the 4077th in the Korean War: irreverent staff use jokes and camaraderie to survive wartime horrors. It mixes rapid-fire humor, tense surgeries, and poignant reflections on war’s human cost. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, War

IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

97. 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

98. 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

99. Boston Legal (2004)

Boston Legal (2004) is a sharp legal dramedy about ethically flexible lawyer Alan Shore and eccentric Denny Crane, mixing outrageous courtroom theatrics, dark humor and poignant character arcs. read more

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.7 /10

100. Suits (2011)

Suits follows unlicensed prodigy Mike Ross and top lawyer Harvey Specter at a NYC firm. Sharp dialogue, legal maneuvering, office politics, secrets and moral dilemmas drive loyalty, ambition and drama. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

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