Drama TV Shows
The list contains the best, new, and most relevant Drama TV Shows ordered by relevance. Trendflicks helps you find the most attractive TV Shows from all kinds of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, etc.
Best TV Shows
Popular TV Shows:
Band of Brothers(2001) , Fargo(2014) , WandaVision(2021) , 24(2001) , Ozark(2017) , House of Cards(2013) , Doctor Who(2005) , Gossip Girl(2007) , Criminal Minds(2005) , The Rookie(2018) , Lie to Me(2009) , Grey's Anatomy(2005) , The Vampire Diaries(2009) , The Originals(2013) , Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013) , Upload(2020) , Arrow(2012) , Hannibal(2013) , Continuum(2012) , Downton Abbey(2010) , Banshee(2013) , Teen Wolf(2011) , American Horror Story(2011) , Ghost Whisperer(2005) , CSI: Miami(2002) , Battlestar Galactica(2004) , Big Little Lies(2017) , Mickey Mouse(2013) , Mom(2013) , Insecure(2016)
List of Best TV Shows
Band of Brothers (2001)
9.4
TV-MA
Release Date: 2001-09-09
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Follow Easy Company, a unit of the 506th Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division, from training until the end of World War II in this ten-episode 2001 television miniseries. On D-Day, they parachute and take part in crucial missions like Operation Market Garden and the liberation of Carentan. After freeing a concentration camp and breaking into Hitler's Berchtesgaden hideaway, the ordinary soldiers of Easy Company rise to hero status. As their compelling adventure progresses, it emphasizes camaraderie and the remarkable acts of ordinary people throughout the turbulent wartime period.
Cast: Damian Lewis, Donnie Wahlberg, David Schwimmer, Eion Bailey, Ron Livingston
Fargo (2014)
8.9
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: This new Fargo chapter takes place in 1979 and centers on Sioux Falls and Luverne. It follows Vietnam veteran Officer Lou Solverson as he investigates a crime involving a large Mob organization and smaller gangs. His father-in-law, Sheriff Hank Larsson, is helping him. A colorful ensemble of characters, such as the articulate local lawyer Karl Weathers, crime head Joe Bulo, and his enforcer detective Mike Milligan, are interwoven throughout the story. Targeted is the Gerhardt criminal family, headed by matriarch Floyd, who is in a power struggle with her aspirational son Dodd. The conflict mixes corporate greed, family, and criminality in small-town America.
Cast: Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris
WandaVision (2021)
7.9
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Wanda becomes pregnant, and the show adopts a 70s vibe as reality becomes color. Geraldine joins the illusory universe and meets Wanda before we discover she is Monica Rambeau. Geraldine, played by Rambeau, assists Wanda in giving birth to her children before confronting her with what transpired in reality, notably Ultron's assassination of her brother Pietro. Wanda becomes enraged and tosses her out of the hex.
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris, Randall Park
24 (2001)
8.4
TV-14
Release Date: 2001-11-06
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Each season of this concept drama is set in a single 24-hour period. Day 1: Jack Bauer, the field operations commander for an elite squad of CTU operatives, uncovers an assassination plan against Presidential contender David Palmer. Meanwhile, Jack's difficult marriage with Teri is tested by the abrupt disappearance of their troublesome teenage daughter. What will happen in the next 24 hours?
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, William Devane, Yvonne Strahovski
Ozark (2017)
8.5
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The Byrdes and their adolescent children, Jonah and Charlotte, appear to be an average family leading average lives. That is until you learn that Marty, the father and husband, is a Chicago financial counselor and also shows the second-largest drug organization in Mexico in terms of money laundering. When things go wrong, he has to move his family out of Chicago's skyscrapers and into the Missouri Ozarks' languid lake area.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner
House of Cards (2013)
8.6
TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2013-02-01
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: As he seeks revenge on those he believes have mistreated him—his cabinet colleagues, even the US President—majority whip Francis Underwood leads you on a convoluted path. In this Americanized remake of the BBC series of the same name, dashing, clever, meticulous, and nasty Frank Underwood and his equally manipulating but ambiguous wife, Claire, take Washington by storm by moving up the hierarchical ladder to power.
Cast: Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Constance Zimmer, Patricia Clarkson, Derek Cecil
Doctor Who (2005)
8.5
TV-PG
Release Date: 2005-03-26
Duration: 30min
Country: GB
Plot: Using the British classic blue police box time machine, the TARDIS, the final time Lord in the universe known as "Doctor," sets out on a daring time travel to save Earth, space, and time, as well as extraterrestrial life. The Doctor possesses the power to regenerate in addition to physical strength and great intelligence. The physician embarks on a journey alongside his friends. They come into creatures, but occasionally, they also need to defend the planet.
Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop
Gossip Girl (2007)
7.5
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The Upper East Side affluent teens are the subject of Gossip Girl. Socialite Serena Van Der Woodsen is stunning and blond. Serena is well-known to everybody. Although Blair Waldorf is Serena's best friend, Serena is the focus of attention at all times. Blair's boyfriend, Nate Archibald, has acted strangely since Serena returned from boarding school. Chuck Bass is an arrogant and wealthy individual. Daniel Humphrey is an unknown, lonely boy from Brooklyn, New York. Watch this guilty-pleasure show's life.
Cast: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick
Criminal Minds (2005)
8.1
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The F.B.I.'s Behavioral Analysis Unit (B.A.U.), located in Quantico, Virginia, investigates violent and serial crimes. Specialized in profiling, they help local law enforcement apprehend "unsubs" (unknown persons). The unit uses debatable profiling techniques, victimology analysis, and psychological insights to solve crimes. Although the complex nature of their employment fosters members' strong commitment, it is clear that this hurts their personal lives since few can maintain stability or happiness. The show explores the complexities of psychology, crime-solving techniques, and the sacrifices made by B.A.U. Members.
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Adam Rodriguez, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook
The Rookie (2018)
8
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In this gripping series, John Nolan must confront the issue of beginning again at forty following a profoundly transformative event. His ambition of becoming a police officer comes true, but doubters are all around him as he is the eldest rookie. John navigates the turbulent life of a "young" police officer after leaving the comforts of a rural town to live in the bustle of Los Angeles. He is determined to show that becoming older won't stop him from pursuing a rewarding career in police enforcement, so he makes the most of his second opportunity despite comedy and danger.
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Melissa O'Neil, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones
Lie to Me (2009)
8
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Dr. Cal Lightman is a body language instructor who earns a respectable living using body language. He works with several governmental agencies on various investigations, going above and beyond what the police and other agencies are willing to undertake. As a result, he can afford to assemble his staff, which, like clients, must put up with his mind tricks.
Cast: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Monica Raymund, Brendan Hines, Hayley McFarland
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
7.6
TV-14
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2005-03-27
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Meredith Grey is a woman attempting to live an everyday life despite working in a field that makes it hard to do so. Meredith is a first-year intern at Seattle Grace Hospital, the most rigorous surgical residency school west of Harvard. Yesterday, she attended classes with Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, George O'Malley, and Alex Karev, all first-year interns. These days, they work as physicians, balancing the ups and downs of their own lives in a field where receiving training on the job might mean the difference between life and death.
Cast: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Caterina Scorsone
The Vampire Diaries (2009)
7.7
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to Mystic Falls in this story of centuries-old strife. Selfless and guilty, Stefan falls in love with Elena Gilbert, a high school student. In the meantime, Elena is the target of Damon, a cunning and self-centered vampire who turned him into a vampire in 1864. In Mystic Falls, Virginia, the Salvatore brothers negotiate their complex relationships and supernatural hurdles as a narrative of family, love, and competition is told via the developing love triangle.
Cast: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach Roerig
The Originals (2013)
8.3
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The Mikaelson siblings, Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah, are the main characters of The Originals, a New Orleans-based spin-off series from The Vampire Diaries. They are sometimes referred to as the original vampires. Now that Marcel, his protégé, has taken control of New Orleans, Klaus has to remove him from office so he may retake the city he founded. Marcel seized over while it was being built, and Klaus left the town after being pursued by his father, Mikael. After a long absence, Klaus has returned, and his ego has driven him to assume the role of city ruler. Klaus acknowledges the unborn child and says, "Every King needs an heir." It is the first hybrid and werewolf child ever born.
Cast: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis, Riley Voelkel, Yusuf Gatewood
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
7.5
TV-14
Release Date: 2013-09-24
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The world has not been the same since the Battle of New York. It is now aware of not just the Avengers but also the formidable threats that call for the combined might of all those superheroes to defeat them. To combat these dangers wherever they may be, Phil Coulson of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division put together a top-notch clandestine squad. These S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are prepared to take on the supervillains as the world becomes weirder and more deadly.
Cast: Clark Gregg, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ming-Na Wen, Henry Simmons
Upload (2020)
7.8
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In the TV Shows Upload (2020–). It is set in a future where people can "upload" themselves into the afterlife of their choice. Nora welcomes Nathan to his interpretation of paradise after he dies too soon. As Nathan adjusts to living without his loved ones, Nora, who is still alive, finds it difficult to survive while working with Nathan in the afterlife.
Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley
Arrow (2012)
7.5
TV-14
Release Date: 2012-10-10
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Oliver Queen, a billionaire, was thought to be dead for five years before he was discovered alive. Oliver has been put to the test physically and psychologically by the island experience, and he is determined to right the wrongs his father has caused to the city. While he remains a wealthy son by day, he takes on the form of the justice-bringing "green arrow" messenger at night. To maintain municipal safety, Laurel's father, Detective Quentin, seeks to apprehend the renegade ranger.
Cast: Stephen Amell, Rick Gonzalez, Katherine McNamara, David Ramsey, Katie Cassidy
Hannibal (2013)
8.5
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Talented criminal profiler Will Graham is now working with the FBI to find a serial killer. Graham has the unique capacity to sympathize with anyone, including psychopaths, because of his distinct thinking style. He seemed to understand what motivates them. However, Will needs the assistance of Dr. Lecter, one of the best psychiatrists in the nation, because the deranged murderer's mind is too complex for him to understand. With the help of the intelligent doctor's uncanny knowledge, Will and Hannibal—who the viewer only knows is a serial killer—form an ingenious alliance, and it looks like they can capture every villain. If Will had only known...
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Hugh Dancy, Laurence Fishburne, Caroline Dhavernas, Gillian Anderson
Continuum (2012)
7.6
TV-14
Release Date: 2012-05-27
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Kiera Cameron, a police officer from 65 years in the future, becomes stranded in modern-day Vancouver in the suspenseful one-hour police drama Continuum. When Liber8, a group of vicious would-be criminals, surrounds her, she uses her CMR technology to get in touch with 17-year-old IT prodigy Alec Sadler. They create a unique alliance together. Kiera wants to go home only once she survives and stops Liber8 from changing history. She navigates the present with the help of futuristic gadgets and perseverance to save the future she left behind.
Cast: Rachel Nichols, Erik Knudsen, Victor Webster, Stephen Lobo, Omari Newton
Downton Abbey (2010)
8.7
TV-14
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2010-09-26
Duration: 30min
Country: GB
Plot: Earl of Grantham Lord Robert Crawley contemplates his life's work and his family's legacy, especially the magnificent estate, Downton Abbey. Matthew Crawley, his distant relative, takes up the job after his heir perishes on the R.M.S. Titanic. Conflicts arise between the socially conscious mother of Matthew, a barrister from Manchester, and the conservative dowager countess when they move onto the estate. While the family struggles with finding suitable husbands for the girls, the butler manages the servants' quarters, where drama and intrigue arise between the staff members with different but connected lives.
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Hugh Bonneville
Banshee (2013)
8.4
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In this suspenseful story, expert thief and ex-con Lucas Hood assumes a deceased sheriff's identity to hide his criminal history. Hood's violent past finally comes up with him in Banshee, Pennsylvania, a peaceful Amish community. Betrayal reverberates from his past as he enforces his brand of justice, setting up dramatic encounters. The somewhat noisy town serves as the setting for Hood's unrelenting quest for atonement and retribution, during which he forges perilous new paths and leaves a violent legacy in his wake.
Cast: Antony Starr, Ivana Miličević, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison, Hoon Lee
Teen Wolf (2011)
7.7
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In high school, Scott McCall was just another student. Scott is bitten by a werewolf one evening when his closest buddy, Stiles, takes him into the woods to search for a corpse. The benefits of becoming a werewolf included being quicker, stronger, more popular, and a new star of the lacrosse team. Still, it also made it difficult for him to manage his fury. In addition, Allison, the new girl in town, has captured Scott's heart. Her father is attempting to find and murder Scott. In addition to trying to control his newfound abilities and balance his crazy life, Scott must also avoid getting murdered by the alpha that bit him, protect Allison, and keep her from learning his major secret.
Cast: Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig, Dylan Sprayberry
American Horror Story (2011)
8
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Explore a variety of locales as a succession of dreadful physical and psychological horrors play out: a decaying family, asylum personnel, witches, circus freaks, hotel guests, a mystery farmhouse, a Michigan suburb, survivors of the apocalyptic event, and summer camp counselors. Themes of betrayal, sanity, injustice, prejudice, addiction, and exploitation are explored in this eerie collection. A gripping series that explores the dark sides of human existence in many settings and periods, each story spins a terrifying tale that plunges into the heart of suspense and terror.
Cast: Emma Roberts, Matt Czuchry, Kim Kardashian, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
6.5
TV-PG
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Melinda Gordon's grandmother taught her how to utilize her "gift," which is seeing and speaking with ghosts, in the television series Ghost Whisperer. Melinda, who runs an antique store in a small town and recently got married to a paramedic, helps spirits stuck between two worlds by assisting them in working out unsolved difficulties from their previous incarnations.
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camryn Manheim, Jamie Kennedy, Connor Gibbs, David Conrad
CSI: Miami (2002)
6.5
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Former homicide investigator Horatio Caine is the head of an investigation team in Miami that works with crimes that occur in the lively, tropical metropolis. Walter Simmons, who is motivated by science, Eric Delko, a specialist in underwater recovery, and ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne make up the varied team. Along with coroners Tara Price and Alexx Woods, they solve crimes with the help of genetic master Ryan Wolfe, FBI agent Jesse Cardoza, and other allies. Sergeant Frank Tripp and Yelina Salas provide legal support as the team navigates intricate investigations, working with allies and taking on opponents to ensure the victims receive justice.
Cast: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Omar Benson Miller, Jonathan Togo, Adam Rodriguez
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
8.7
TV-14
Release Date: 2004-10-18
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: To eradicate humanity, the androids known as Cylons have rebelled against their human creators, the Twelve Colonies of Cobol inhabitants. Following an unexpected assault, they almost achieve their goal. There are only around 50,000 people left, dispersed among a motley fleet. The Battlestar Galactica, the last remaining colonial battleship, is the focal point of this force.
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, James Callis
Big Little Lies (2017)
8.4
TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2017-02-19
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: When a single mother arrives in their charming California beach town, the seemingly flawless lives of upper-class moms of pupils at a prominent elementary school fall apart to the point of murder. Madeline and Celeste had no idea how welcoming newcomer Jane and her mysterious little son would be to them all until they took in the new single mother. "Big Little Lies" offers a wise perspective on schoolyard gossip, second wives and ex-husbands, and the hazardous little falsehoods we make ourselves to get by.
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Adam Scott
Mickey Mouse (2013)
8.1
TV-G
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck, and the rest of the iconic Disney group are the subjects of the animated short series MICKEY MOUSE. Tales range from Mickey sparring with a stubborn automobile to the gang venturing into space. In every instance, the buddies must decide how to escape whatever strange situation they find themselves in while staying friends.
Cast: Chris Diamantopoulos, Russi Taylor, Tony Anselmo, Tress MacNeille, Bill Farmer
Mom (2013)
7.4
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Mother alone. Christy's hands are full with two kids, Violet and Roscoe, and her newly discovered sobriety. Then, her reformed alcoholic mother, who is full of judgments about Christy's life, reappears in the scene. The daughter must manage unhealthy relationships with love partners and her reckless ex-husband, Baxter, while striving to be the best mother she can be and learning from her errors. Christy attempts to be optimistic and stay on the road that will help her achieve her objectives despite the uphill fight.
Cast: Allison Janney, Jaime Pressly, Mimi Kennedy, Kristen Johnston, Beth Hall
Insecure (2016)
8.1
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In the TV series Insecure: After ten years away, Issa is returning to Stanford University with her pals for a reunion. She's even speaking on a panel with other alums who have launched their firms; in one hilarious scene, she strikes up a discussion in the restroom with a former college self. She also can't resist giving most people an overly exuberant hello.
Cast: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell