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

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Jane the Virgin

★ 7.8
65K 100 2014–2019
Soap & telenovela · Ironic & meta

9-1-1

★ 7.9
65K 143 2018–present
Found family · Workplace

Kingdom

★ 8.3
64K 12 2019–2020
Period piece · Monster horror

Goliath

★ 8.1
64K 32 2016–2021
Legal · Antihero lead · Cynical

Parasyte: The Maxim

★ 8.2
64K 24 2014–2015
Anime · Philosophical

Scorpion

★ 7.1
64K 93 2014–2018
Genius lead · Procedural

Bloodline

★ 7.8
64K 33 2015–2017
Family saga · Secrets & lies

The Terror

★ 7.8
63K 26 2018–2026
Survival · Bleak · Atmospheric

Safe

★ 7.2
63K 8 2018–2018
Secrets & lies

Grace and Frankie

★ 8.2
62K 94 2015–2022
Friendship · Witty banter

The Magicians

★ 7.6
61K 65 2015–2020
High fantasy · Ensemble cast

Virgin River

★ 7.4
60K 75 2019–present
Love story · Small town

Hart of Dixie

★ 7.7
60K 76 2011–2015
Small town · Love story

Hell on Wheels

★ 8.3
60K 57 2011–2016
Rural & frontier · Gritty

Crash Landing on You

★ 8.7
60K 19 2019–2020
K-drama · Love story

Power

★ 8.1
59K 63 2014–2020
Criminal underworld

Animal Kingdom

★ 8.2
59K 75 2016–2022
Criminal underworld · Family saga

Constantine

★ 7.5
59K 13 2014–2015
Supernatural · Urban fantasy

Castle Rock

★ 7.5
58K 20 2018–2019
Atmospheric · Psychological horror

Reign

★ 7.4
58K 78 2013–2017
Royalty & aristocracy · Love story

The Spy

★ 7.9
58K 6 2019–2019
Espionage · Tight limited run

The Knick

★ 8.4
57K 20 2014–2015
Medical · Distinctive score

Persona

★ 8.9
57K 22 2018–2024
Anthology · Morally gray

The Borgias

★ 7.9
57K 29 2011–2013
Royalty & aristocracy
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