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. 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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2. 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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3. 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
4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. Maid (2021)
A single mother does domestic work to make ends meet while fighting destitution and bureaucracy.
Genres: Drama, Drama
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9. 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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10. 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
11. 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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12. 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
13. 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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14. 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
15. GLOW (2019)
Set in 1980s LA, a group of misfits becomes wrestlers, led by Ruth who seeks acting success. Despite an unconventional audition process, she joins other women in pursuing their dream of becoming fighters in a popular TV series.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Sport
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16. Squid Game (2025)
Hundreds of players with financial problems accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside they await a tempting prize and lethal challenges.
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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17. Beef (2023)
A traffic incident between two strangers (a failed contractor and a disgruntled businesswoman) sparks a conflict that brings out his darkest side.
Genres: Drama, Comedy
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18. The Diplomat (2024)
In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles his new high-profile job as ambassador to the United Kingdom and his turbulent marriage to a political star.
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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19. The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
The Usher family, known for their controversial pharmaceutical company, faces a lawsuit filed by Deputy District Attorney Dupin. Meanwhile, Roderick's children are mysteriously dying. Roderick meets with Dupin to reveal the truth behind the deaths.
Genres: Drama, Horror
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20. The Innocent (2021)
Mateo Vidal is imprisoned for manslaughter for 4 years and when he is released he earns a living with his beloved Olivia. Once his life is stabilized, a phone call will change everything in the couple, the past leaves no one behind and many secrets will force them to try to prove their innocence.
Genres: Drama, Thriller