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Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in the 2010s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Capture

★ 8.0
35K 18 2019–2026
Tense · Serialized

Victoria

★ 8.2
35K 25 2016–2019
Royalty & aristocracy

American Vandal

★ 8.1
35K 16 2017–2018
Parody · True crime · Satirical

Counterpart

★ 8.0
35K 20 2017–2019
Espionage · Slow burn

Lost Girl

★ 7.6
35K 77 2010–2016
Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Chicago Med

★ 7.6
35K 221 2015–present
Medical · Procedural

Lilyhammer

★ 7.9
35K 24 2012–2014
Outsider lead · Dark comedy

The White Queen

★ 7.7
34K 10 2013–2013
Royalty & aristocracy

Escape at Dannemora

★ 7.9
34K 7 2018–2018
True crime · Naturalistic

Flames

★ 8.8
34K 20 2018–2023
Young adult · School & campus

The Exorcist

★ 7.9
34K 20 2016–2018
Faith & religion · Unsettling

Covert Affairs

★ 7.3
34K 75 2010–2014
Espionage · Strong female lead

Babylon Berlin

★ 8.4
34K 48 2017–2026
Period piece · Political intrigue

Death in Paradise

★ 7.8
33K 125 2011–present
Cozy · Procedural

ZeroZeroZero

★ 8.1
33K 8 2019–2020
Criminal underworld

C.B. Strike

★ 7.9
33K 20 2017–present
Detective mystery · British TV

The Fosters

★ 7.9
33K 104 2013–2018
Found family · Family saga

Borgen

★ 8.4
33K 38 2010–2022
Political intrigue

The Missing

★ 8.1
33K 16 2014–2016
Slow burn · Bleak

Shetland

★ 8.3
32K 62 2013–present
Atmospheric · Detective mystery

Gullak

★ 9.1
32K 27 2019–present
Indian TV · Wholesome · Warm humor

Fuller House

★ 6.7
31K 75 2016–2020
Nostalgic · Wholesome · Sitcom

Helix

★ 6.7
31K 26 2014–2015
Tense · Survival · Unsettling

Hatfields & McCoys

★ 7.9
31K 3 2012–2012
Revenge · Family saga
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