Best TV shows — drame on Disney+ : our Top 20
We at Stream Tracker present a curated selection of the best drama series available on Disney+. Our picks emphasize strong storytelling, notable performances and critical recognition across a range of subgenres — from intimate character pieces to historical and legal dramas. Each entry notes current Disney+ availability and basic viewing information; streaming catalogs can change, so check the links on the page for the latest status. Use the summaries and filters to find a drama that suits your mood.
Updated on 12/03/2026
2015 · Drew Goddard · 3 seasons
By day a committed lawyer, Matt Murdock relies on the razor-sharp senses he developed after losing his sight as a child to wage a nightly campaign against crime in Hell’s Kitchen as the masked vigilante Daredevil.
With Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Amy Rutberg, Matt Gerald and Royce Johnson
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2022 · Christopher Storer · 4 seasons
A young chef schooled in fine dining returns to Chicago to take over his family's sandwich shop. As he struggles to reinvent the restaurant and rebuild his life, he leans on a rough-edged, unpredictable crew who slowly become the family he chooses.
With Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson
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2005 · Paul Scheuring · 5 seasons
A political conspiracy sends an innocent man to death row, and his only hope lies with his brother — who intentionally gets himself incarcerated in the same prison to mount a desperate, inside-driven escape for them both.
With Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Robert Knepper, Amaury Nolasco, Wade Williams, Sarah Wayne Callies and William Fichtner
2022 · Christopher Storer · 4 seasons
Carmy, a gifted young chef with a fine-dining background, comes back to Chicago to run his family's faltering sandwich shop. Determined to remake the business—and himself—he leans on a scrappy, flawed team whose grit and loyalty gradually make them the family he chooses.
With Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson
2022 · Tony Gilroy · 2 seasons
Amid a time of rising peril, covert plots and political intrigue, Cassian Andor comes to understand the impact one person can have in opposing the oppressive Galactic Empire. Drawn into secret operations and moral gray areas, he embarks on a journey that shapes him into a pivotal leader of the Rebellion.
With Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough and Faye Marsay
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2008 · Kurt Sutter · 7 seasons
The Sons of Anarchy are an outlaw motorcycle club with chapters across the United States and beyond. The story centers on the original Redwood charter—Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (often called SAMCRO)—based in the small Northern California town of Charming. Mixing legitimate fronts like a garage with illicit ventures including arms trafficking and ties to the adult-film business, the club is run by Clay Morrow, a president who favors old-school, often brutal methods. His stepson and vice president, Jax Teller, grows increasingly uneasy with the club’s direction, and their growing rift over leadership and values reverberates through the organization and their personal lives, driving Jax to pursue a mission to reclaim SAMCRO’s name and reshape its future.
With Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Tommy Flanagan, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates, Dayton Callie and Ron Perlman
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2017 · Steve Lightfoot · 2 seasons
After his family is slaughtered, a former Marine sets out on a relentless quest to find and punish those responsible. He soon uncovers a shadowy military cover-up that drags him into a dangerous battle for the truth — and his own survival.
With Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Jason R. Moore, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Daniel Webber and Paul Schulze
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2025 · Katie Robbins · 1 season
Dans le Midwest, un couple adopte une jeune fille souffrant de nanisme. Ils en viennent rapidement à remettre en question sa véritable identité.
With Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, Imogen Faith Reid, Sarayu Blue, Aias Dalman, Azriel Dalman and Dulé Hill
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2002 · Joss Whedon · 1 season
2517 — after humanity reaches and begins to settle a newly charted star system, the rogue crew aboard the Firefly-class freighter Serenity scramble to survive on the lawless frontier, taking risky jobs, forging uneasy alliances and constantly dodging the authorities.
With Melinda Clarke, Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin and Jewel Staite
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2010 · Frank Darabont · 11 seasons
When sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma, he finds a shattered world overrun by ravenous undead. Determined to reunite with his family, he sets out across the ruins, encountering other survivors and facing constant, deadly threats.
With Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Andrew Lincoln, Christian Serratos and Josh McDermitt
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2007 · Matthew Weiner · 7 seasons
Set in New York during the 1960s and early 1970s, this sleek, sensuous drama strips away the glossy facade of Madison Avenue to expose a cutthroat world where ambitious creatives and executives maneuver for power, indulge in desire, and sacrifice everything in the pursuit of fame and fortune.
With Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Staton and Rich Sommer
2025 · Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, Matt Corman · 2 seasons
By day, blind attorney Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses to defend the powerless from his busy law practice; at the same time, former crime lord Wilson Fisk works to consolidate influence through a rising political career in New York. As long-buried truths about who they once were begin to surface, their divergent ambitions spiral into an unavoidable confrontation.
With Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Zabryna Guevara and Nikki M. James
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2025 · Dario Scardapane, Chris Ord, Matt Corman · 2 seasons
By day a blind lawyer named Matt Murdock channels extraordinary senses into a bustling practice dedicated to defending the powerless; across the city, former crime lord Wilson Fisk recasts himself as a rising political force in New York. As buried truths about their pasts come back to light, the two men are pulled inexorably toward a collision that will decide the city's future.
With Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Nikki M. James and Zabryna Guevara
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2005 · Jeff Davis · 19 seasons
A select team of FBI profilers decodes the behavioral patterns of the nation's most dangerous offenders, using psychological expertise to forecast and prevent future attacks. When a new wave of baffling crimes arises, David Rossi — a veteran investigator and co‑founder of the BAU — returns to bolster the unit with his hard‑won experience. Together they work to unmask motives, trace patterns, and stop predators before they can strike again.
With Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Thomas Gibson and Paget Brewster
2011 · Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk · 12 seasons
A horror anthology that reinvents its cast each season, transporting viewers to new, sinister locales—from a family home stained by past murders and a decaying psychiatric hospital to a coven of witches, a grotesque sideshow, an opulent yet menacing hotel, an isolated Roanoke farmhouse, a manipulative cult, apocalyptic devastation, and a terror-filled summer camp.
With Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Denis O'Hare, Kathy Bates, Lily Rabe, Jessica Lange and Emma Roberts
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2016 · Dan Fogelman · 6 seasons
Three adults and the families around them — scattered across different eras of American life — discover that their pasts and presents are mysteriously entangled. As memories, choices and secret histories collide, their lives begin to intersect in surprising ways: several of them share the same birthday, a clue to far deeper connections that will challenge everything they thought they knew about family, fate and identity.
With Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Sullivan
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2010 · Julian Fellowes · 6 seasons
Set in the turbulent years following the Edwardian era, the series follows the privileged Crawley family and the household staff who sustain their estate as intimate dramas—love, ambition, betrayal and loss—unfold behind closed doors. Major political shifts, wars and changing social expectations sweep across Britain, forcing both masters and servants to confront new realities that challenge traditions and reshape the rigid class order.
With Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Hugh Bonneville, Phyllis Logan and Elizabeth McGovern
2009 · Andrew W. Marlowe · 8 seasons
When a murderer starts recreating homicides straight from his novels, celebrated mystery writer Richard "Rick" Castle is granted special permission by the Mayor of New York to ride along with an NYPD homicide squad as part of his research.
With Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly C. Quinn, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Susan Sullivan and Tamala Jones
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2014 · Peter Nowalk · 6 seasons
In each episode, the cast is briefed on the murder mystery’s setting and its roster of possible culprits, then they select whether to portray a particular suspect or take on the role of the investigating detective.
With Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry, Charlie Weber and Liza Weil
2001 · Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran · 9 seasons
A relentless counterterrorism operative battles imminent threats to national safety while racing against the clock. The show unfolds in real time—each episode playing out as moments pass—and every season chronicles one intense 24-hour period in his life.
With Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Kim Raver, Dennis Haysbert, Elisha Cuthbert and Bob Gunton
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Best TV shows Disney+ by genre
At Stream Tracker, we hope this roundup helps you find compelling drama series on Disney+. If you want something different, check out our other genre-based selections for Disney+ to find titles that fit your mood. We update our lists regularly as shows arrive and leave the platform, and we welcome suggestions if you think we missed an essential.