Best TV shows — drame on Netflix : our Top 20

2004 · David Shore · 8 seasons

An abrasive, brilliant physician struggling with drug addiction heads a team of diagnostic specialists at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

With Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer, Lisa Edelstein, Bobbin Bergstrom and Jennifer Morrison

2017 · Bruce Miller · 6 seasons

In a bleak, authoritarian future ruled by a zealous theocracy, a woman is compelled to live as a concubine to a powerful official. Stripped of autonomy and watched at every turn, she navigates daily humiliation and moral compromise while quietly plotting ways to reclaim her life and expose the regime’s brutality.

With Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Max Minghella, O.T. Fagbenle and Samira Wiley

2016 · Peter Morgan · 6 seasons

During World War II in Damascus, Taj, a celebrated local boxer, is accused of treason, his honor and reputation torn apart. Shunned and stripped of everything, he must fight relentlessly to reclaim his family and restore his name amid the turbulent events that will propel Syria toward independence.

With Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Vanessa Kirby, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville and Dominic West

2022 · Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan · 1 season

A chilling dramatization of the true story of Ed Gein, the notorious murderer and grave robber whose crimes served as the dark inspiration behind several of Hollywood’s most infamous on-screen killers.

With Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, Niecy Nash-Betts, Michael Beach and Colby French

2019 · Ava DuVernay · 1 season

Five teenagers from Harlem are plunged into a harrowing ordeal after being wrongly accused of a brutal assault in Central Park, forcing them to battle public outrage and fight to prove their innocence.

With Jharrel Jerome, Ethan Herisse, Marquis Rodriguez, Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Michael Kenneth Williams

2022 · Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan · 1 season

A stark, fact-driven series that chronicles Jeffrey Dahmer's heinous crimes while exposing the institutional negligence, bias, and procedural breakdowns that allowed him to operate undetected for more than a decade.

With Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, Niecy Nash-Betts, Michael Beach and Colby French

2008 · Bruno Heller · 7 seasons

Patrick Jane, a once-celebrated mentalist, works as a civilian consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation, using extraordinary powers of observation and keen psychological insight to expose deceit, read people, and unravel complex, often violent crimes.

With Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti, Joe Adler and Rockmond Dunbar

2022 · Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan · 1 season

A chilling true-crime drama about Ed Gein, the notorious grave robber and killer whose macabre deeds fueled the creation of some of Hollywood’s most enduring horror villains.

With Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald, Michael Learned, Niecy Nash-Betts, Michael Beach and Colby French

2017 · David Shore · 7 seasons

After leaving a quiet rural life, Shaun Murphy—a young surgeon on the autism spectrum with savant abilities—joins the surgical team at a leading hospital. Socially distant and awkward in personal interactions, he relies on remarkable diagnostic insight and surgical skill to save patients and slowly challenge his colleagues' doubts.

With Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper, Christina Chang, Paige Spara, Fiona Gubelmann and Will Yun Lee

1999 · Dick Wolf · 28 seasons

The criminal justice system treats sexual offenses with exceptional seriousness. In New York City, a committed team of detectives focuses on investigating these traumatic, often violent crimes—this series follows the officers who pursue justice and the survivors whose lives are forever changed.

With Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Christopher Meloni, Kelli Giddish and BD Wong

2025 · Mike Makowsky · 1 season

Charting James A. Garfield’s ascent from modest beginnings to the 20th presidency, the series follows his swift rise and the forces that defined his short tenure in office. Running alongside his story is the unsettling trajectory of Charles Guiteau, a paranoid outsider whose fixation ends in the violent act that brings Garfield’s life to a sudden, tragic close.

With Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham and Betty Gilpin

2022 · Han Jun-hee, You Su-min · 2 seasons

A reserved yet gifted student, aided by unlikely allies, stands up to bullies and brutal adversaries — unaware that his life is about to spiral into far greater danger.

With Park Ji-hoon, Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Lee Yeon, Kim Su-gyeom and Shin Seung-ho

2023 · Çağan Irmak · 2 seasons

1945, Gyeongseong — in occupied Seoul’s shadow, a resourceful entrepreneur and a tenacious detective struggle to survive amid oppression, their paths colliding as they face a grotesque being born from the depths of human greed.

With Taner Ölmez, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Şifanur Gül, Bülent Şakrak, Devrim Yakut, Durul Bazan and Engin Benli

2017 · Barry Sonnenfeld, Daniel Handler · 3 seasons

With Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, Presley Smith and John DeSantis

2024 · Miguel Sáez Carral, José Manuel Lorenzo · 1 season

A 17-year-old’s decision to accuse someone of sexual assault at her high school triggers an inquiry that upends her daily life, strains friendships and family bonds, and forces the community to confront uncomfortable truths and consequences.

With Nicole Wallace, Clara Galle, Aïcha Villaverde, José Pastor, Teresa de Mera, Gabriel Guevara and Eloy Azorín

2019 · 1 season

Against the turmoil of early 20th-century Russia, Tsar Nicholas II's refusal to adapt unleashes a popular revolt that ultimately destroys the Romanov dynasty.

With Robert Jack, Oliver Dimsdale, Samuel Collings, Ben Cartwright, Elsie Bennett and Susanna Herbert

2025 · Mara Brock Akil · 2 seasons

When Chuck is given a rare, terminal diagnosis, he and his girlfriend Delphine resolve to stop holding back and spend his remaining time chasing every wish and impulse—seeking adventure, intimacy and fearless joy as they cram a lifetime into the days they have left.

With Lovie Simone, Michael Cooper Jr., Wood Harris and Karen Pittman

2023 · Vikramaditya Motwane, Soumik Sen · 1 season

A driven newcomer and his loyal circle hustle to stake their claim in Bollywood’s dazzling spectacle, where glittering dreams collide with ruthless competition and futures can turn on a single decision.

With Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sidhant Gupta, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ram Kapoor and Nandish Singh

2018 · Andy Breckman · 1 season

By-the-book detective Tony Jr. leans on his crafty, retired NYPD father Tony Sr., whose morally flexible, streetwise counsel influences everything from his cases to his romantic choices.

With Josh Groban, Tony Danza, Monica Barbaro, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Bill Kottkamp, John Scurti and Matthew Saldivar

2021 · 1 season

A murder that echoes a long-cold case resurfaces in a quiet town, and two officers are tasked with uncovering the truth — each hiding a personal past that risks derailing the investigation.

With Kim Hieora, Shin Ha-kyun, Yeo Jin-goo, Choi Dae-hoon, Choi Sung-eun, Kim Shin-rock and Cheon Ho-jin