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Best Drama TV Series of 1956

37 Drama series that started in 1956, ranked by popularity

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37 series

Boomtown

★ 8.3
26 1 1956–1974
Drama · Family · Western

Noah's Ark

★ 6.3
26 24 1956–1957
Drama

Jesus of Nazareth

★ 7.5
25 8 1956–1956
Biography · Drama

Ethel Barrymore Theater

★ 6.7
25 14 1956–present
Drama

Sneak Preview

★ 6.3
21 4 1956–1956
Drama

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

★ 5.2
21 6 1956–1956
Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Alias Mike Hercules

★ 6.4
18 1 1956–present
Crime · Drama · Mystery

David Copperfield

★ 6.5
17 13 1956–1956
Drama

Man Against Crime

★ 6.9
14 9 1956–1956
Drama

Cime tempestose

★ 3.0
12 4 1956–present
Drama

The Adventures of the Big Man

★ 4.8
11 16 1956–1956
Drama

Le survenant

★ 6.7
11 1 1956–present
Drama

Tales from Soho

★ 3.6
10 7 1956–1956
Drama
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