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41. Game Of Thrones: House Of The Dragon
(8/10 stars)The story of House Targaryen, 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. more about Game Of Thrones: House Of The Dragon
Top 60 Drama TV Shows on Sky/WOW 2026
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(8/10 stars)42. Murdoch Mysteries
(7/10 stars)A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition. Based on the books by Maureen Jennings. more about Murdoch Mysteries
43. Mr. Mercedes
(7/10 stars)Two years ago, a psychopathic killer drove a stolen Mercedes into a crowd, killing 16. The recently retired detective who headed the unsolved case suddenly begins receiving mysterious messages containing unreleased information and decides to start his own, unofficial investigation. more about Mr. Mercedes
44. Professor T.
(5/10 stars)About a man who, in his own words, is not Sherlock Holmes - but a scientist. German adaptation of the 2015 Flemish Belgian series. more about Professor T.
45. Hey Arnold!
(3/10 stars)The adventures of a daydreaming, jazz-loving, football-headed 9-year-old, who lives in a boarding house with his grandparents and some eccentric boarders, encounters life in the city with his best friend Gerald, a loofah-haired kid, who is the keeper of the urban tales and coolest kid in class; and ... more about Hey Arnold!
46. Der Alte
(10/10 stars)47. Show Me a Hero
(9/10 stars)Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics. more about Show Me a Hero
48. Olive Kitteridge
(9/10 stars)Genres: Drama
Olive Kitteridge tells the poignantly sweet, acerbically funny and devastatingly tragic story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, told through the lens of Olive , whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral ... more about Olive Kitteridge
49. Yellowstone
(9/10 stars)Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park. more about Yellowstone
50. The Deuce
(9/10 stars)Genres: Drama
A look at life in New York City during the 1970s and '80s when porn and prostitution were rampant in Manhattan. more about The Deuce
51. Getting On
(9/10 stars)Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based on a geriatric ward in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan. Several episodes were directed by Peter Capaldi. It first aired in July 2009. more about Getting On
52. Treme
(9/10 stars)Genres: Drama
Life after Hurricane Katrina as the residents of New Orleans try to rebuild their lives, their homes, and their unique culture in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in the USA. more about Treme
53. Inspector Morse
(9/10 stars)Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses. more about Inspector Morse
54. Generation Kill
(9/10 stars)Genres: Drama
This seven-part miniseries focuses on the first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion. The result is a vivid account of the soldiers and of the forces that guided them in an often-improvised initiative. more about Generation Kill
55. Bored to Death
(8/10 stars)A well-meaning but struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective using the methods he read about in old detective novels. more about Bored to Death
56. SMILF
(8/10 stars)Set in Boston, SMILF takes a raw look at a single, 20-something whose desires for relationships, sex, and a career collide with the realities of young, single motherhood. Created, written, directed, and starring Frankie Shaw, based on her short film of the same title. more about SMILF
57. Insecure
(8/10 stars)Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman. Issa and Molly, these best friends must deal with their own real-life flaws as they attempt to navigate different worlds and cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences. more about Insecure
58. Mosaic
(8/10 stars)Explore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while following popular children’s book author and illustrator Olivia Lake, whose literary success makes her a local celebrity in the tight-knit community. more about Mosaic
59. Kidding
(8/10 stars)Jeff, a famous children's television icon, struggles to retain his sanity as his family falls apart. more about Kidding
60. Mildred Pierce
(8/10 stars)Genres: Drama
Set in Glendale, California, in the 1930s, this is the story of middle-class housewife Mildred Pierce's attempts to maintain her and her family's social position during the Great Depression. Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. ... more about Mildred Pierce
Why these charts are worth it
Drama TV shows have redefined television over the past two decades. The shift from episodic formats to complex serialised storytelling – with characters who change fundamentally across seasons, plotlines that build slowly, and moral questions without easy answers – made drama the centre of what is often called the Golden Age of Television. Many of the highest-rated series of all time are drama series.
What separates strong drama from average drama is rarely budget. It is the characters: how they respond to pressure, what choices they make when forced to decide between what is right and what is easy – and whether the series gives them enough time to be convincing. This ranking shows the drama series the community has rated most consistently over time. Use the runtime filter to find drama series with shorter episodes if you prefer a more compact format.
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Strong drama TV shows often overlap with crime and thriller in terms of character depth and emotional tension.
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