Best Drama TV Series of the 1950s
386 Drama series that started in the 1950s, ranked by popularity
The Living Bible
78 24 1952–present
Biography · Drama · Family
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
77 93 1953–1955
Drama
Five Fingers
76 16 1959–1960
Drama
TV Reader's Digest
76 65 1955–1956
Drama
Front Page Detective
72 39 1951–1953
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Star and the Story
72 39 1955–1956
Drama
Union Pacific
71 38 1958–1959
Drama · Western
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
70 25 1956–1957
Drama
Big Town
69 250 1950–1956
Drama
Lux Playhouse
67 19 1958–1959
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The O. Henry Playhouse
66 39 1957–1957
Drama
CBS Television Workshop
66 30 1952–present
Drama
Manhunt
64 78 1959–1961
Crime · Drama
Strange Experiences
63 29 1955–1962
Crime · Drama · Fantasy
Hotel de Paree
63 32 1959–1960
Drama · Western
Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
61 27 1952–present
Drama
The Adventures of McGraw
61 42 1957–1958
Crime · Drama
Brenner
61 27 1959–1964
Crime · Drama
The Web
61 211 1950–1954
Drama
21 Beacon Street
60 13 1959–1959
Drama
Kraft Television Theatre
60 93 1953–1955
Drama
The Court of Last Resort
57 26 1957–1958
Crime · Drama
The Elgin Hour
57 19 1954–1955
Drama
The David Niven Show
57 13 1959–1959
Drama