Get the list of 50 Best Drama Netflix Series. Netflix is the hub of today’s best series and shows, and it is really hard to find a series on Netflix according to personal taste. If you also like watching Drama series, then for you it may be harder because the majority of the series on Netflix which can easily found are fantasy or horror.
But if you want to find about all the series of drama categories available on Netflix, then this is the most suitable place for you. The number of drama series listed here can’t be found on any other place on the internet.
We had listed the top 50, yes 50 drama series available on Netflix. After going through this list, you will never need to search about what are the best Netflix drama shows or series?
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- Best Drama Series available on Netflix
- Sherlock
- Orange Is the New Black
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- The sinner
- The Crown
- Breaking Bad
- House of Cards
- Narcos
- The Spy
- The Last Kingdom
- Black Mirror
- Lucifer
- Narcos Mexico
- The Vampire Diaries
- 13 Reasons Why
- Gossip Girl
- Ozark
- Bodyguard
- Jane the virgin
- Greenhouse Academy
- The Stranger
- Freud
- Better Call Saul
- Suits
- The Blacklist
- Locke & Key
- Shooter
- Easy
- Elite
- Teen Wolf
- Sense8
- The I-Land
- Messiah
- Quantico
- Ragnarok
- Outlander
- Mindhunter
- Maniac
- Selection Day
- The West Wing
- Rectify
- Mad Men
- Hap and Leonard
- The Haunting of Hill House
- Halt and Catch Fire
- Anne with an E
- Broadchurch
- Limitless
- Riverdale
- You
You will get to know about the IMDb rating, Rotten Tomatoes rating, Number of seasons, and a short description of each Netflix drama show here. Also, an image from every series listed here is included along with their description.
Best Drama Series available on Netflix
Below is the whole list of the best shows of the drama category available on Netflix. An image from the show is also included with each show and as you know a short description, IMDB rating, rotten tomatoes rating, and the number of seasons, etc. things are also included below.
Sherlock
Number of Seasons: 4
IMDb rating: 9.1/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
This is a crime drama series with a bit comedy twist in it. This tv show play around a former army doctor named Watson, who is sharing his flat with Sherlock Holmes, who is considered as one of the most popular detectives of all-time stories. Together they solve some unusual and unsolvable cases which are full of mysteries. And if you love detective shows then click here to know the best detective shows on Netflix: Best Detective Shows on Netflix.
Orange Is the New Black
Number of Seasons: 6
IMDb rating: 8.1/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
This is one of the most popular Netflix drama series, which had a lot of seasons. In this series, a drug supplier sends drug money to Alex and she got imprisoned after continuous 10 years of doing so. At the prison her mind was extremely effected as an individual, making her believe to do the unthinkable things.
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 7.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
A series of Unfortunate events is a comedy-drama series with a lot of mysteries. In this series, three orphans try to find the reason behind their parents’ mysterious death. And while doing so they found a lot of secrets and questions. This series was started in 2017 and its last season where the story ends were released in 2019. Also, this series is one of the Best Netflix Series to watch with parents or family.
The sinner
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb Rating: 8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
The sinner is a drama-anthology series with some detective stories, which I think you might like. Anthology series means a series where story and characters change in each episode. You can also say that this Netflix series is similar to the twilight zone. In the sinner, a detective named Harry Ambrose deals with a lot of murder cases on a daily basis. And this makes his think the reason why normal people commit such hilarious crimes and he starts finding the reasons.
The Crown
Number Of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 8.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
The Crown is a Historical Drama Netflix series which is based on the life of Queen Elizabeth 2. And particularly it shows the incidents of her life from the 1940s to the present time. About 50% of the story of this show is real, based on history, while the other 50% is written or you can say fictional.
Breaking Bad
Number of Seasons: 5
IMDb rating: 9.5/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Breaking Bad is a series that is one of those who are binge-watched by people. As you can see it’s ratings is also quite decent and it is a finished series. In the 5th season, the story is ended, if you like the series who is ended so that you don’t need to wait for their another season then this is one of them. In this tv show, chemistry teaches named Waiter White gets to know that he has cancer. He also had huge medical debt so he decided to do meth-making illegal business which might make him able to pay off his debt.
House of Cards
Number of Seasons: 6
IMDb rating: 8.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%
This is a political Drama show, in which a political democrat, Frank Underwood seeks revenge from the people who betrayed him in his tough times. He plans how to take revenge and his wife also helps him in doing so. It is still an ongoing series, means you can expect future seasons of this show.
Narcos
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 8.9/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Narcos is a biographical drama series based on the famous drug dealer, Pablo Escobar. The series quite matches the real-life incidents of Pablo Escobar and shows the crime done by him. Some parts of this series are fictional or had been written by writers. There is another remake type of this series which is “Narcos Mexico”.
The Spy
Number Of Seasons: 1
IMDb Rating: 7.9/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
The spy is a Netflix tv show which is based on a true story of Israel’s most famous spy, Eli Cohen. He was secretly able to acquire confidential information from the Syrian Government in the year 1940. And this series about that incident, there are rumors about another season which might release in about 2022 because the first season was released in 2019.
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The Last Kingdom
Number Of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 8.3/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
The Last Kingdom, as described from the name as well, is a historical drama show with a lot of action. In this show, the historical event when the Danes were going to attack England, and during that period they captured Uhtre, a young successor of Saxon Earldom, and they raised him as their own tribe man.
Black Mirror
Number of Seasons: 5
IMDb rating: 8.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Black Mirror is a quite different kind of drama series available on Netflix with a psychological thriller touch. Its first episode came in 2011, and still, it is an ongoing series. In this tv show, it is shown that how people’s lives are affected by technology. And how technology manipulates our mind and behavioral activities.
Lucifer
Number of Seasons: 4
IMDb rating: 8.2/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
This is a fantasy drama tv show which you can stream on Netflix. A total of 67 episodes and 4 seasons had been released. This tv series is based on a demon, who’s name is Lucifer. He had returned from hell and now lives in an apartment in Los Angeles, his motive and purpose is still a mystery.
Narcos Mexico
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb rating: 8.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Narcos Mexico is basically a remade version of the Narcos series available on Netflix. This series is in Spanish language but it’s English dubbed version is also available to stream. In this show, the “Narcos” story is continued and modern drugs war’s origins are showed by going back to the roots of it, where it all started.
The Vampire Diaries
Number of Seasons: 8
IMDb rating: 7.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
The Vampire Diaries a horror drama series, where that much scary thing is not included. This series was finished in 2017 when its last season 8 released. In this movie, vampires are shown who are just like humans and a girl, Elena falls in love with a vampire boy Stefan on the first day of her high school. At this time she doesn’t know that Stefan is a Vampire.
13 Reasons Why
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 7.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 39%
This series is based on the tragic death of a girl named Hannah. After her death, Clay who was her classmate and had a crush on her found a box in which there were recordings. And when he started listening to those recordings, they were of Hannah, in which she explained that she committed suicide and 13 reasons why she did this. It is a nice drama series which shows how much Clay loved Hannah without even telling her. And this series is one of the Best Mystery Series on Netflix Right Now.
Gossip Girl
Number of Seasons: 6
IMDb rating: 7.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Gossip girl is one of the most popular American Drama Tv Shows. This tv show was started in 2007 and the last season was released in 2012. This is a teen drama show which shows the private life of a girl, Blair Waldorf who is in adolescence and is envied by all other girls. Her life converted into chaos when her ex-boyfriend joins her school.
Ozark
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 8.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Ozark is one of the most popular Netflix original drama series which was started streaming in 2017 and still is not finished. This is a vintage western series, whose main character is Marty. He is unable to pay off his debt to a Mexican drug dealer and now that dealer is frightening his family, and until he doesn’t pay the debt his family is unsafe. And if you have watched the Ozark series, then you should check this out: Shows Like Ozark on Netflix.
Bodyguard
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 8.2/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
As from the name you can guess that this series about a bodyguard. A police sergeant, David Budd got assigned to protect the home secretary, the Rt. Hon. She is described as one of the most controversial politicians and one of the most ambitious. David finds it difficult to protect her from physical dangers, as he has scars that he got while he was serving in Afghanistan.
Jane the virgin
Number of Seasons: 4
IMDb rating: 7.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Jane the Virgin is a comedy-drama web series with a little touch of romance. The story of this series turns around a lady named “Jane Villanueva”, who’s life turns into madness when she got inseminated artificially, and the donor turns out to be her boss. She also had a crush on him, that’s why his life is now changed.
Greenhouse Academy
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb rating: 7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
This series is a teen drama series available on Netflix. This series was started in the year 2017 and two seasons are released. In this series, the greenhouse academy’s student found an evil plot, and now they need to work together to conquer it.
The Stranger
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 7.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
This is one of the drama series with only one season and, in future more seasons of this series can be released. The stranger is a thriller-drama series where a family man, Adma Price went to a quest because he wants to find the truth about the people who are closest to him. This is a mind-blowing series and you should watch this out.
Freud
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 6.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 50%
Freud is a crime drama series available on Netflix, and its story js finished within a season which contains 8 episodes. In this series, young Sigmund Freud while investigating some murders in Vienna, got entangled in an occult conspiracy.
Better Call Saul
Number of Seasons: 5
IMDb rating: 8.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Better Call Saul is an American television series that is available on Netflix. This series is a comedy-drama series which started in the year 2015. In this series, an Ex-con artist named Jimmy Mcgill turns into an attorney. This series is based on the tragics and tragedies he faces while he transforms into his alter ego, Saul Goodman.
Suits
Number of Seasons: 7
IMDb rating: 8.5/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Suits are my favorite Netflix drama series, and it is finished now, the 7th season is the last season of this series. In this series, Harvey Spectre, who is new york’s most famous lawyer hires a talented young boy, Mike Ross. The problem is that Mike Ross is a college dropout and had no degree, they both work together and also do everything to hide Mike’s qualification.
The Blacklist
Number of Seasons: 7
IMDb rating: 8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
The Blacklist is a mystery drama series full of action. If you don’t like action then skip this series, but if you are a fan of action then this series is the best option for you. In this series, one of the most wanted criminals surrenders himself to the FBI and also helps them to find other deadly criminals.
Locke & Key
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb Rating: 7.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 66%
Locke & Key is one of the latest drama series which are streaming on Netflix. This series was released in February 2020, and one season as we know is released. The story is based on three orphan siblings who are moved to a new house after their parents’ death. And at that house, they found keys which are from comic books. Also, Locke & Key is one of the good family shows for 11-12-year-olds on Netflix.
Shooter
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 7.5/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
The shooter is an action-drama American series that was started in 2016 and ender in 2018. This series is based on a novel, “Point Of Impact” written by Stephen Hunter. This series’ main character is Bob Lee Swagger who is an ex-marine sniper and got back into action when he found that someone is planning to kill the president.
Easy
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 6.9/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Easy is a Netflix original comedy-drama series which was started in 2016 and ended in 2019. In this series, a married couple is thinking about reigniting their sex life. They want to spice things up with mid-age dating and another woman. It is quite a funny drama series available on Netflix and is the best series to chill with a partner.
Elite
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 7.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Elite is a Netflix original drama series which was released in Spanish, but also available in English Dubbing. This series is based on a story where three middle-class teens got admission to a private school in Spain. And then they were having some clashes with the rich students of the class. These clashes also lead to murders.
Teen Wolf
Number of Seasons: 6
IMDb rating: 7.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Teen Wolf is an American drama series with a horror twist. This series was started in 2011 and got finished in 2017. A teen nerd, Scott McCall, was one day bitten by a wolf, and after that, he became a werewolf. He is trying to adapt his new identity and his teenage life at the same time.
Sense8
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb rating: 8.3/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Sense8 is a famous American drama series filled with mysterious events. In Sense8, 8 strangers living in different regions somehow found themselves connected with each other. They were able to share thoughts, incidents, and ideas with each other. Then they started generating curiosity in knowing how they are able to do this.
The I-Land
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 4.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 8%
This is a thriller-drama series which is underrated according to me. If you love plot twists in series then this is the right one, and it is not a series, it is a miniseries. So, if you have less time then you can watch it. In the I-Land, 10 people one day found themselves on a mysterious island when they wake up in the morning. And also, they all had lost their memories and they don’t know their past.
Messiah
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 7.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 44%
Messiah is a crime-drama series whose only 1 season is released at this time. In this, a CIA officer is doing an investigation on a charismatic person. That charismatic person has a lot of followers, and these followers think that he can do magic and can do miracles. But the officer thinks that he can be a danger to normal people.
Quantico
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb rating: 6.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 70%
Quantico is a drama American tv series available on Netflix, it’s the first season was released in 2015 and the final season was released in 2018. In this drama series, some new FBI recruits are sent to a place named Quantico in Virginia. The training’s motive is to make them special agents, and some of them are hiding secrets.
Ragnarok
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 7.5/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 67%
Ragnarok is one of the latest Netflix original drama series whose first season was released in January 2020. This series has some fantasy things, so if you like fantasy twists then this is the best option for you. This series is in Norwegian Language and also has an English dubbing version.
Outlander
Number of Seasons: 5
IMDb rating: 8.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Outlander is a drama tv show available on Netflix with some romance. It is most suitable for couples, and if you have your loved ones with you while watching then that is great. In outlander, Claire Randall, a nurse who served in world war 2, is enjoying her second honeymoon with a husband named Frank, who is an MI6 agent. And Claire somehow transported into a mysterious world. The story is based on the best selling novel named “Outlander” written by Diana Gabaldon.
Mindhunter
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb rating: 8.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Mildhunter is a crime-drama tv series available on Netflix to stream. The main characters of this series are two FBI agents, Holden Ford and Bill Tench. They think like serial-killers, they try to find patterns in the murder history of a killer and shows the development of modern-killer profiling.
Maniac
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb rating: 7.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Maniac is a comedy-drama American miniseries which is full of fiction. In this series, two strangers agree for a pharmaceutical experiment. Each of them has different reasons for participating in this experiment, one of them is frustrated with broken relations with her mother and sister. Other has been struggling with a disputed diagnosis of schizophrenia. And the pills, which will be experimented on then are supposed to repair any problems going in mind.
Selection Day
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb Rating: 7.3/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 33%
The selection day is an Indian drama series based on the struggle of a cricketer. In this series, a 14-year old boy went for Under-19 cricket auditions and at the auditions, he found the rival of his elder brother. After that selection day, his life started changing, and this series is all about that. Only, 1 season is being released in 2018 and there are no plans for another season.
The West Wing
Number Of Seasons: 7
IMDb Rating: 8.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
The West Wing is one of the oldest drama series available on Netflix. This series was started in 1999 and its final season was released on around 2007-8. The West Wing is a political drama series, where a fictional president of the white house, Josiah Barlett is shown to run the country and have to deal with a lot of scandals, and threats.
Rectify
Number of Seasons: 4
IMDb Rating: 8.3/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Rectify is one of the best drama series, in this series, Daniel Holden got prisoned in charge of rape and murder of his 16-year old girlfriend. He spent all his teenage in prison and after 19 years he got discharged. This is really a great series that is well-written.
Mad Men
Number of Seasons: 7
IMDb Rating: 8.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Madmen is a drama series which shows the time frame of the 1980’s story about an advertising firm. Donald Draper, the director of that firm thinks creatively about making advertisements, but he is finding a way to balance his personal and professional life.
Hap and Leonard
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 7.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Hap and Leonard is a mystery-drama series, which cast the characters from other tv series such as Mad Men, The Wire, etc. It is like a treasure hunt series but way beyond that. You will like this movie if you love tv shows filled with mysteries.
The Haunting of Hill House
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb Rating: 8.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
The haunting of Hill House is a horror- drama series available on Netflix, but it is real horror and scary. If you don’t like to watch horror series then don’t watch this, but if you have no problem with horrors then you should watch stream this series.
Halt and Catch Fire
Number of Seasons: 4
IMDb Rating: 8.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Halt and Catch fire is a series based on ambitious and visionary engineers, who risk all of their lives to build personal computers. Yes, this series’ time frame is about the 1980s when there were no personal computers that we use. A team of three engineers starts building personal computers and this series show what difficulties they faced.
Anne with an E
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 8.6/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 60%
Anne with an E is a historical drama series that tells the story from a classic novel, “Anne with Greengables” written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It is a story of a young orphan girl Anne who lives in an orphanage where children are abused. And one day Anne accidentally sent to prince Edward island to live with aged siblings.
Broadchurch
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 8.4/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
This series is another drama series that is full of mysteries. One day a young boy living a nondescript coastal town dies which generates a lot of media attention. Due to that attention, a team of investigators came to investigate this death which unveils more mysteries of the town.
Limitless
Number of Seasons: 1
IMDb Rating: 7.7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 57%
Limitless is a comedy-drama series that you might like if you have a good sense of humor. But not only comedy it is filled with a lot of fiction as well. In this series, a person named Brian Fitch ate a miracle pill which doubles his brainpower. And now he uses his faster brainpower to help FBI agents to solve cases.
Riverdale
Number of Seasons: 3
IMDb Rating: 7/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Riverdale is a teen drama series with crime based story. In Riverdale, a group of 4 teens is shown who are living in a town which is full of criminals who have thirst for blood. It is a must-watch teen drama series on Netflix.
You
Number of Seasons: 2
IMDb Rating: 7.8/ 10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
“You” is a romantic drama series that includes a lot of thrillers in it. The story of this series is based on a book store manager who has a crush on a female book writer. His crush converts into his true love and he is doing everything he can to get close to her. He is also killing people and removing everything which is coming between her. The manager becomes a criminal as he becomes blind in love.
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