Top 20 drama series on Netflix
Drama genre is intended to be a serious genre mixed with intense sensations. Good drama series can blossom sensations and feelings if you aim to watch them with your partner or alone. Here there are the best drama movies you can watch today in Netflix.1. Friday Night Lights (2006)
The inhabitants of a small Texan city live the sport as if it were a religion. For them there is nothing more important than the Dillon Panthers, the city's high school football team.
Genres: Drama, Sport
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2. Wentworth (2013)
"Wentworth" is a TV series set in a women's detention center, following inmate Bea Smith as she navigates life in prison while awaiting trial for attempting to kill her husband. The show explores the challenges faced by inmates, officers, and lawyers at the facility.
Genres: Drama, Crime
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3. Black Mirror (2025)
Anthological series created by Charlie Brooker that shows the dark side of technology and how it affects and can alter our life, sometimes with consequences as unpredictable as terrifying.
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
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4. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
A master of the mestizo ancestry sword lives a covert life while looking for revenge in the Japan of the Edo period.
Genres: Animation, Drama, Action/Adventure
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5. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
Woo Young Woo, a 27-year-old lawyer with autism who graduated at the top of his class from a prestigious law school. His high IQ of 164, exceptional memory, and creative thinking skills contribute to his success on the field.
Genres: Drama, Drama, Drama
6. Heartstopper (2024)
Charlie and Nick attend the same school, but never meet until the day they sit down together. Soon Charlie is falling for Nick, though she doesn't think he stands a chance.
Genres: Family, Romance, Drama, Family
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7. House of Cards (2018)
"House of Cards" follows the ruthless politician Francis Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, and his quest for power in Washington. He manipulates the media and forms alliances to further his political ambitions. The show is based on a novel and has received critical acclaim.
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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8. Spartacus (2013)
Spartacus narrates a Thracian warrior betrayed by Rome, enslaved and trained as a gladiator under Batiatus. He rises as a crowd hero, leads a slave rebellion in late Republican Rome, challenging corruption and seeking freedom, reunion with his wife, and vengeance.
Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure
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9. Babylon Berlin (2017)
Berlin 1929: amid glittering nightlife and political decay, detective Gereon Rath probes a porn ring and uncovers corruption, drugs, arms trafficking, shifting loyalties as Weimar falters.
Genres: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
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10. Vincenzo (2021)
Park Joo-Hyung, now Vincenzo Casano, a lawyer working for the mafia, flees to South Korea and gets involved with lawyer Hong Cha-Young. As they fight for social justice, Vincenzo also falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Drama
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11. The Promised Neverland (2019)
Grace Field is a home for children who do not have parents. An irreplaceable home for the 38 children who live there happy their day-to-day. At least that was until some discovery changed their lives completely.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Anime, Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
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12. Longmire (2012)
Longmire follows Walt Longmire, stoic sheriff in Wyoming rebuilding after his wife's death. With deputy Vic and friend Henry, he solves crimes while facing politics, loyalty tests and personal grief.
Genres: Drama, Action/Adventure, Crime
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13. Maid (2021)
A single mother does domestic work to make ends meet while fighting destitution and bureaucracy.
Genres: Drama, Drama
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14. Young Royals (2024)
Away from royal duties, a young prince gets a chance to discover himself until he suddenly takes first place in the line of succession.
Genres: Romance, Drama, Family
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15. One Day (2024)
Two friends, Emma and Dexter, spend their prom night together before going their separate ways. Despite their different paths, their lives are interconnected. This story is based on the novel by David Nicholls.
Genres: Romance, Drama
16. Resident Alien (2022)
After crash-landing in rural Colorado, an alien assumes Dr. Harry Vanderspeigel’s identity to hide while scavenging ship parts. Posing as the town physician, he learns people from TV, bonds with locals and lawmen, then doubts a secret mission that could destroy humanity.
Genres: Drama, Science fiction, Comedy
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17. Ripley (2024)
In the early 1960s, con man Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf. Living Dickie's glamorous life, Ripley becomes envious and spins lies, slowly transforming into someone who will reshape his identity to belong.
Genres: Drama, Thriller
18. The Glory (2022)
Many years after being brutally assaulted in the institute, a woman launches an elaborate revenge plan so that those responsible pay for their crimes.
Genre: Drama
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19. New Amsterdam (2018)
TV series follows John Amsterdam, a Danish soldier granted immortality for saving a sorceress in 16th century Manhattan. Presently a NY cop, he uses his centuries of experience to solve crimes, with only a few knowing his secret. His encounters often reveal connections to his past.
Genres: Animation, Drama
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20. The Gentlemen (2024)
The series follows Eddie inheriting his father's estate, which unknowingly sits atop a weed empire owned by Bobby Glass. Eddie must navigate the criminal underworld to take control of the operation.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action/Adventure