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:
And Just Like That…(2021) , Based on a True Story(2023) , Unstable(2023) , Firefly Lane(2021) , The Last Thing He Told Me(2023) , The Stand(2020) , It(1990) , JAG(1995) , Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001) , Switch(1975) , Quantum Leap(1989) , 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) , The Haunting of Bly Manor(2020) , Never Have I Ever(2020) , The West Wing(1999) , Gotham Knights(2023) , ER(1994) , Dead to Me(2019) , Des(2020) , Jeremiah(2002) , The Bold Type(2017) , Threshold(2005)
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And Just Like That… (2021)
5.7
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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
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Based on a True Story (2023)
7.2
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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, Priscilla Quintana
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Unstable (2023)
6.7
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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
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Firefly Lane (2021)
7.7
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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
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The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)
6.5
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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
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The Stand (2020)
5.7
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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
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It (1990)
6.8
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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
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JAG (1995)
6.7
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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
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
7.6
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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
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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
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Quantum Leap (1989)
8.2
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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, Deborah Pratt
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Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
7
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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
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The Tourist (2022)
7.1
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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
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In the Dark (2019)
7.5
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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
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Line of Duty (2012)
8.7
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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
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Why Women Kill (2019)
8.3
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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
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Entourage (2004)
8.4
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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
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The Magicians (2015)
7.6
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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
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Oz (1997)
8.7
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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
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Sweet Magnolias (2020)
7.3
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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, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley, Logan Allen, Anneliese Judge
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The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
7.4
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Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Henry takes on the role of caregiver for his orphaned nieces and nephews at their country residence following the untimely loss of their au pair. He employs a young American nanny for this role. They share Bly Manor with Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper, Jamie, the groundskeeper, and Owen, the chef. She starts having unusual experiences as soon as she gets to Bly Manor, and a terrible past starts to emerge. Before it's too late, she has to take all necessary action to save the ones she loves the most.
Cast: Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Amelia Eve, T'Nia Miller
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Never Have I Ever (2020)
7.8
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Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Devi is a smart, humorous, and confident girl going through adolescence and facing many growing pains and challenges. Devi is eager to try sex, and friends together decide to attack the male students in the class, looking for the opportunity to lose virginity. However, her life didn't always turn out the way she wanted. In addition to the academic and social pressures at school, she had to deal with problems at home, including a complicated relationship with her mother and a psychologist.
Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, Lee Rodriguez
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The West Wing (1999)
8.9
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1999-09-22
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: The story follows the work and love lives of a group of White House aides. The ups and downs of the plot reveal the political insider of the White House and the choice of the staff in front of power, conscience, and love. But no matter how often these people fight, they are still the president's right-hand men, the united group, and the heroes who solve all problems when it matters.
Cast: Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford
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Gotham Knights (2023)
5.2
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Release Date: 2023-03-14
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Set in the aftermath of the murder of Batman Bruce Wayne, his rebellious adopted son and the descendants of his enemies are framed as the real culprits, forming an unlikely alliance. Now, as the city's most wanted men, the fringe must fight to prove their innocence. Meanwhile, the city is in the most dangerous situation it's ever been in because of the loss of Batman. However, hope will come from an unexpected place, and this group of fugitives will become the future of Gotham City. Their name is "Gotham Knights."
Cast: Oscar Morgan, Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson, Fallon Smythe, Tyler DiChiara
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ER (1994)
7.9
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1994-09-19
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Set in the emergency room of a hospital, the drama deeply shows the struggle of doctors, nurses, and patients on the edge of life and death, presenting an honest and touching picture. In the ER, viewers can see the busy emergency room doctors, who face a variety of complex and urgent cases, need to make rapid diagnoses and decisions, and race against death. At the same time, the drama also shows the emotional entanglements and human struggles between the doctors and their colleagues, patients, and families.
Cast: Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, Linda Cardellini, Scott Grimes, David Lyons
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Dead to Me (2019)
7.9
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Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: Jen's husband died a few months ago in a hit-and-run car accident, and she still can't get over the sudden change. Her two children have also become more unruly as a result of the incident. While attending a meeting, Jen meets the enthusiastic Judy, and the two quickly become close friends. However, the reason Judy approaches Jen is not simple because she is the one who killed Jen's husband. Filled with guilt and conflict, Judy wrestled with whether to tell Jen the truth.
Cast: Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Luke Roessler, Sam McCarthy
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Des (2020)
7.6
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Duration: 30min
Country: GB
Plot: The TV narrates the tale of serial murderer Dennis Nilsen, one of the most well-known instances in British criminal history. Nilsen took at least twelve men and boys between 1978 and 1983, brought them home, and murdered them. After keeping their corpses as friends for a while, he would occasionally boil off their flesh before killing them. He may either flush them down the toilet or stack them about his flat.
Cast: David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins, Ron Cook, Faye McKeever
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Release Date: 2002-03-03
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: In a post-apocalyptic future, the majority of humanity has perished due to a catastrophic pandemic. Only those who had not yet reached adolescence made it out alive. A guy named Jeremiah now, ten years later, embarks on a quest to locate Valhalla, the enigmatic location his father mentioned. It could offer survivors some hope, according to his father. What's left of the old world provides food for the survivors. They now have the choice to either reconstruct the world and assume accountability for themselves, the environment, and one another, or they may carry on with their slide.
Cast: Luke Perry, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Peter Stebbings, Sean Astin, Ingrid Kavelaars
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The Bold Type (2017)
7.8
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Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: It centers on the lives of three millennial women who work for the fictitious Scarlet global publisher in New York City: Jane Sloan, Kat Edison, and Sutton Brady. It is a fictitious international women's magazine with Jacqueline Carlile serving as editor-in-chief. Young ladies explore their big-city lifestyles, including their personal and professional paths.
Cast: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Melora Hardin, Stephen Conrad Moore
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Threshold (2005)
7.2
Release Date: 2005-09-16
Duration: 30min
Country: US
Plot: As a senior government crisis management consultant at the Blackwood Institute, Dr. Molly Caffrey creates strategies for calamities ranging from natural disasters to nuclear war. She made a strategy code named "Threshold" to address the potential of first contact with aliens to "cover all bases." A contact with a UFO occurred one night while on a U.S. Navy ship. Though some of the crew managed to escape, many unfortunately died. Following a crew member's death on board that was captured on camera, the Threshold Protocol was triggered.
Cast: Carla Gugino, Brian Van Holt, Brent Spiner, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage