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:
True Blood(2008) , Mare of Easttown(2021) , Glee(2009) , Servant(2019) , Search Party(2016) , The Great(2020) , Scandal(2012) , XO, Kitty(2023) , Away(2020) , The Idol(2023) , And Just Like That…(2021) , Based on a True Story(2023) , Unstable(2023) , Firefly Lane(2021) , The Stand(2020) , The Last Thing He Told Me(2023) , It(1990) , Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001) , JAG(1995) , Quantum Leap(1989) , Switch(1975) , Anatomy of a Scandal(2022) , The Tourist(2022) , In the Dark(2019) , Line of Duty(2012) , Why Women Kill(2019) , Entourage(2004) , The Magicians(2015) , Oz(1997) , Sweet Magnolias(2020)
List of Best TV Shows
True Blood (2008)
7.9
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The day when people were scared of vampires is long gone; now, those who turn into vampires are scared of people. In a little hamlet, Sookie Stackhouse works as a regular waiter. She's able to hear people's deepest worries. She had several romantic failures in addition to being troubled by her unique skill. She was shocked that she couldn't hear Bill Compton's inner voice when she first met him! It's Bill the Vampire. A vampire's poor social standing causes him to appear strange every time he does. The one person who never treats him differently is the sweet and naive Sookie.
Cast: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten
Mare of Easttown (2021)
8.4
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Mel works as a detective for the police department in East Township. She is worried since the delinquent girl hasn't made any progress in her disappearance after a year has gone by. Beyond the horizon rises another storm. A naked female body was discovered in the wilderness on the outskirts of town. Erin, the town's teenage mother, is the victim. Erin no longer maintains communication with her child's father, and she has a strained friendship with his new girlfriend. Her father was likewise violent at the same time. A gripping suspense drama is about to begin.
Cast: Kate Winslet, Jean Smart, Julianne Nicholson, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters
Glee (2009)
6.8
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Will Schuester aims to bring the school's failing glee club, New Directions, back to life when he takes over as director. Schuester teaches Spanish at high school. A distinct yet gifted set of kids was drawn to him. The enthusiastic and aspirational pupils had to deal with the hard reality of McKinley High School in addition to competing for a national title. It has never been more enjoyable to train a glee club. They started to forge enduring friendships and new relationships and waited for the "new direction" with anticipation.
Cast: Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Dot-Marie Jones
Servant (2019)
7.4
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: It relates the tale of a grieving couple who had problems in their marriage in addition to the death of their young child. The wife hired a babysitter and kept a false doll at home. But an odd thing occurred at home as well: the child was employed by the nanny as well. When a living infant is treated, even stranger things occur. Which account of events should they trust?
Cast: Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, Rupert Grint
Search Party (2016)
7.6
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: ZA
Plot: The lives of flirty actress Portia Davenport, show-off Elliott Goss, meek boyfriend Drew Gardner, and Brooklyn dweller Dory Sief. Julian Marcus, a journalist whose outspoken nature frequently lands him in hot water with others, is Dory's ex-boyfriend and a sharp contrast to the group. During the first season, Drew, Elliot, and Portia grudgingly assist Dory in inquiring about the disappearance of her college friend, Chantal Weatherburton.
Cast: Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early, Meredith Hagner
The Great (2020)
8.1
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: IT
Plot: It chronicles Catherine II Alexeevna's ascent to become the only empress to be dubbed "The Great" in Russian history and her marriage to Peter III Fedorovich. As a way for European royal families to regulate political ties between countries, Catherine was introduced to Peter when she was ten. After she reached sixteen, the two were married, despite her admission that she initially found him annoying. Rumors of extramarital encounters plagued the couple's rocky married existence. Peter lost all control of his fury. Thirty-four years later, Catherine gathered opponents to topple him, only six months after he had taken the Russian throne.
Cast: Elle Fanning, Phoebe Fox, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley, Douglas Hodge
Scandal (2012)
7.7
TV-14
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2012-04-05
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In an attempt to start again, former White House communications director Olivia quit the administration and started her own public relations firm once George W. Bush's presidency came to an end. Every week, the crew has to handle their difficulties in addition to working against the time to solve new concerns before they become major catastrophes. However, she finds it difficult to fully let go of the past. Their ability to mend others' lives is unmatched, yet they are powerless to address issues in their own lives.
Cast: Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Jeff Perry
XO, Kitty (2023)
6.5
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Kitty received financial aid to enroll at the exclusive high school for overseas students in South Korea, her mother's alma mater. Nonetheless, she and her lover, Dae, who resides in South Korea, are still connected virtually. One issue, though, is that Kitty failed to inform him of her presence in Seoul and the scholarship. He's dating a rich student named Yuri, and she finds out when she returns to school. Since her parents are gay, Yuri uses Dai as a shield. Kitty is quite upset about this, and her new trip abroad has not started well.
Cast: Anna Cathcart
Away (2020)
6.6
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Emma Green, an American astronaut, must consider whether it was the right choice to abandon her teenage daughter and husband at a critical juncture as she prepares to lead a multinational crew on Mars's first mission. The effect of being apart from loved ones on Earth and the astronauts' interpersonal relationships deepen as their space flight gets more intense. There are moments when leaving home is necessary to fulfill our aspirations.
Cast: Hilary Swank, Mark Ivanir, Ray Panthaki, Vivian Wu, Ato Essandoh
The Idol (2023)
4.4
TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2023-06-04
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Resolved to take her rightful place as America's finest and sexiest pop artist, Jocelyn is desperate to make up for the nervous breakdown that sidelines her final tour. Tedros, the manager of a nightclub with a questionable background, rekindles her devotion. Will she fall into the darkest recesses of her soul, or will her passionate awakening carry her to magnificent new heights?
Cast: The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Jane Adams
And Just Like That… (2021)
5.7
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The program chronicles the journey of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte from the convoluted realities of friendship and life in their 30s to the even more complicated realities of friendship and life in their 50s. Carrie decides to go to an unusual site for John's funeral. Reluctantly letting their teenage son Brady spend the night with his girlfriend Louisa, Miranda and Steve now put up with their raucous sex. Miranda struggled with drinking and was constantly under strain. Lily, a gifted musician, and Rose, an independent-minded teenager, were the adolescent children that Charlotte and Harry spoiled.
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramirez, Cathy Ang
Based on a True Story (2023)
7.2
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The first child of Los Angeles couple Ava and Nathan Bartlett, who are struggling financially and in a broken marriage, is on the way. After hiring Matt Pierce, a lovely plumber, to install their new toilet, Nathan hits it off with him right away. After flirting with Chloe Lake, the bartender who was subsequently brutally killed in her apartment, Nathan and Matt went out one night to a pub. As a fervent true crime enthusiast, Ava surmises that Matt is the missing person. To interview Matt, Ava suggested to Nathan that they launch their podcast rather than calling the cops.
Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato
Unstable (2023)
6.7
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Following the loss of his wife, eccentric biotech CEO Ellis Dragon of Los Angeles experiences a mental deterioration. Jackson, his son, is a New York-based aspiring flutist. Anna Bennet, his chief financial officer, was concerned that his capricious demeanor and lack of focus at work endangered the organization. She traveled to Los Angeles with Jackson, Ellis's estranged son, to help Ellis get well.
Cast: Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, Sian Clifford, Rachel Marsh, Emma Ferreira
Firefly Lane (2021)
7.7
TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2021-02-03
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: When Kate Mularkey entered the eighth grade in 1974, she was at the bottom of the social food chain. She was shocked to see the "coolest girl in the world" inviting herself to move across the street and become friends. An agreement was made by the two opposites to be inseparable and best friends for eternity. Tully and Kate have been each other's pillars of support through life's storms for thirty years, enduring feelings of pain, contempt, and disappointment. They think they have survived until a devious act tears them apart and tests their courage and friendship to the limit.
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Roan Curtis
The Stand (2020)
5.7
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The virus that devastated the whole planet like a cataclysmic plague was unintentionally released from a biological weapon that the U.S. military had manufactured. Few individuals made it out alive. The planet was in shambles after the virus wreaked havoc on it. This is when a fake messiah emerges, one who is incredibly powerful and determined to rule over what little human society still exists. To stop him and his army, the survivors must cross the wasteland that apocalyptically existed.
Cast: James Marsden, Odessa Young, Alexander Skarsgård, Whoopi Goldberg
The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)
6.5
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Owen Michaels wrote a cover letter to his one-year wife, "Protect her," before he vanished. Hannah Hall understood clearly to whom the message addressed, despite her shock and anxiety: Irving's sixteen-year-old daughter Bailey. Hannah quickly discovers that her husband's disappearance raises red flags. The answer to Irving's true identity and disappearance may lie with Bailey. Bailey and Hannah embarked on a joint quest to uncover the truth. However, they quickly discover that in addition to putting Irving's past behind them, they are also creating a new future.
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aisha Tyler, Augusto Aguilera
It (1990)
6.8
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The town of Derry, Maryland, seems to have had a clown since the day it was founded. Clowns take pleasure in killing children. Bullied by the bad kids and called the Loser Club, Billy, Mike, Stan, Bev, Eddie, Ben and Ricky form the Lucky Seven. Billy's brother George was killed when he ran into a clown while playing in the rain. They learn about the Clown from Mike's family photo album, and the clown begins to threaten the children's lives. The children of the Seven, to avenge George and protect the town's children, are determined to destroy the Joker.
Cast: Tim Curry, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Richard Masur, Annette O'Toole
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
7.6
TV-14
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2001-09-30
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The series revolves around the Special Crime Unit of the New York City Police Department and focuses on solving various complex and highly intelligent crimes. Veteran detective Robert Goren and his partner Vincent de Rio have successfully cracked one seemingly unsolved case after another with their keen insight, excellent reasoning ability, and rich experience handling cases. The suspects they face are often highly intelligent and thoughtful criminals, so each case is full of challenges and suspense.
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Julia Ormond, Jay O. Sanders
JAG (1995)
6.7
TV-PG
Release Date: 1995-09-23
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The main character is Harmon Rabb, a former fighter pilot turned military lawyer. With his keen insight, outstanding legal skills, and unwavering sense of justice, he successfully resolves numerous complex military legal cases. In the process of solving the cases, he not only establishes a deep friendship with the team members but also gradually wins the respect and trust of his superiors and peers.
Cast: David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux
Quantum Leap (1989)
8.2
TV-PG
Release Date: 1989-03-26
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Sam's time travel experiments are absorbed by a mysterious, unidentifiable, high-energy entity that uses him to avoid the tragedies that befall ordinary people. Sam also suffered from irregular amnesia, known as Swiss-cheesing, which left him unable to remember most of the details of his own life. His only link to his own time and space is the holographic projection of his friend Al.
Cast: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell
Switch (1975)
7.1
Release Date: 1975-09-09
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The Switch is a 1975 American science fiction television series that centers on two women who look alike but come from very different backgrounds. One woman comes from a wealthy family and lives well; the other was born poor and lives a hard life. Under the influence of some mysterious force, their lives are exchanged, and each enters the other's world. This sudden change has forced them to face unprecedented challenges and difficulties.
Cast: Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Charlie Callas, Sharon Gless, James Hong
Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
7
TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2022-04-15
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: James Whitehouse is an ambitious Westminster politician who originally had a seemingly perfect life as a junior minister, charming and happy with his Oxford-educated wife Sophie and their two children. However, the outbreak of a sexual assault scandal suddenly shattered the peace of the family. Sophie initially believes her husband is innocent, but as the case progresses, she begins to face increasing confusion and doubts. Meanwhile, the prosecution's conviction that James is guilty makes the case even more confusing.
Cast: Sienna Miller, Rupert Friend, Michelle Dockery, Naomi Scott, Josette Simon
The Tourist (2022)
7.1
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: GB
Plot: The series follows an Englishman in the Heart of the Australian Outback as he is chased by a massive tank that tries to drive him off the road, and an epic cat-and-mouse chase ensues. The man woke up later in the hospital, injured but somehow alive, but with no idea who he was. Pursued by ruthless rivals of the past, this man searches the vast and barren hinterland for answers.
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Olwen Fouéré, Greg Larsen, Victoria Haralabidou
In the Dark (2019)
7.5
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: "In the Dark" revolves around Murphy Mason, a young woman with a visual impairment. Although Murphy has poor eyesight, she has a keen heart and remarkable hearing, which allows her to detect details that others miss. She spends her days working at a guide dog school and her nights as a fearless investigator unraveling the secrets of her Chicago neighborhood.
Cast: Perry Mattfeld, Morgan Krantz, Casey Deidrick, Keston John, Theodore Bhat
Line of Duty (2012)
8.7
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: GB
Plot: British special police officers mistakenly shot dead a Middle Eastern migrant with a baby in his arms during an anti-terror operation due to an intelligence failure. The head of the action team decided to erase the scandal, so he brought in members who knew the truth to record false statements. Detective leader Steve is very dissatisfied with the chief's decision and is transferred to the secret operations team of the British Anti-Corruption Agency. Steve is tasked with investigating a detective Chief inspector named Tony, who has been placed on a watch list for suspected corruption. Steve and Kate, a female detective, infiltrate the team led by Tony, but Steve unexpectedly discovers that Kate has another secret identity.
Cast: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Gregory Piper, Nigel Boyle
Why Women Kill (2019)
8.3
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Beth's dream since childhood has been to be a housewife, and now she is married to Robert, finally realized the ideal. She did not expect the appearance of the third party will tear her beautiful life illusion into pieces. Socialite Simone married Karl, who loved her very much, but unexpectedly, in an accident, found that Karl was a homosexual. Taylor and Eli are in an open marriage, and the appearance of Taylor's lover, Jade, makes Eli think adding another person to the mix might be a good idea.
Cast: Allison Tolman, Lana Parrilla, Nick Frost, B.K. Cannon, Jordane Christie
Entourage (2004)
8.4
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The show dramatizes the adventures of young celebrity Vincent Chase and his three teenage friends from Queens, New York. Under the introduction of his agent, Ari Gold, Vincent Chase began to gain fame by appearing in several Hollywood films and gradually became a popular actor in Hollywood. Vincent's fame and fortune are still quite brotherly, bringing the three brothers who once lived in Queens, New York, into the glitzy world of Los Angeles Hollywood.
Cast: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven
The Magicians (2015)
7.6
TV-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Quentin Coldwater is not very popular among his peers, and the beautiful Julia also looks down on him - even though he has been hopelessly in love with her since he was a child. One day, he is recruited by the mysterious Brakebills University as a new student in the "Department of Magical Pedagogy." After stepping through the school doors, he realized that magic was genuine and he was a talented wizard. At the same time, he witnessed the dark and terrifying side of magic.
Cast: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Arjun Gupta, Stella Maeve, Jade Tailor, Hale Appleman
Oz (1997)
8.7
TV-MA
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: OZ is Oswald's Maximum Security prison. It is a microcosm of society, encompassing everything that can happen in a prison. OZ is also a tiny, small society, and the common forces of American society can be reflected in this show. In OZ, there are no protagonists, no simple good and evil. There is no simple generalization of who is evil and who is a hero; each person makes the most natural choice from his point of view and position.
Cast: Lee Tergesen, Harold Perrineau, Dean Winters, Eamonn Walker, Ernie Hudson
Sweet Magnolias (2020)
7.3
TV-14
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2020-05-19
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Sweet Magnolias is a 2020 American television series adapted from the novel by Sherryl Woods. This TV series tells a story about the daily lives of these three women and the deep friendship between them. They face life's challenges together, whether it is difficulties at work or ups and downs in their personal lives. They support each other and get through them together.
Cast: JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley, Logan Allen, Anneliese Judge