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Best Drama TV Series of the 2020s

Top 500 most popular Drama series that started in the 2020s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Chief of War

★ 7.5
19K 9 2025–present
Real history · Period piece

High Fidelity

★ 7.7
19K 10 2020–2020
Music scene · Dialogue-driven

One of Us Is Lying

★ 6.9
18K 16 2021–2022
Young adult · School & campus

Pachinko

★ 8.4
18K 16 2022–2024
Family saga · Immigrant experience

The Last Frontier

★ 6.7
18K 10 2025–2025
Survival · Tense

Drops of God

★ 8.0
18K 16 2023–present
Food & cooking · Character study

Hostage

★ 6.5
18K 5 2025–2025
Political intrigue · Tense

Halston

★ 7.4
18K 5 2021–2021
Event miniseries

Kleo

★ 7.5
18K 15 2022–2024
Revenge · Strong female lead

A Teacher

★ 6.8
18K 10 2020–2020
Disturbing · Emotionally heavy

Echoes

★ 6.0
18K 7 2022–2022
Secrets & lies · Mystery box

The Rig

★ 5.9
18K 12 2023–present
Atmospheric · Unsettling · Tense

A Nearly Normal Family

★ 6.9
18K 6 2023–2023
Secrets & lies · Character study

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

★ 6.8
18K 4 2026–2026
Chaotic energy · Working class

The Waterfront

★ 7.0
18K 8 2025–2025
Family saga · Criminal underworld

Heartbreak High

★ 7.7
18K 24 2022–2026
Young adult · School & campus

Apple Cider Vinegar

★ 7.1
18K 6 2025–2025
True crime · Tight limited run

Countdown

★ 6.8
18K 13 2025–2025
Fast-paced · Tense · Adrenaline

Who Killed Sara?

★ 6.4
18K 25 2021–2022
Revenge · Secrets & lies

The Responder

★ 7.4
18K 10 2022–2024
Gritty · Working class

Fire Country

★ 7.1
18K 73 2022–present
Redemption · Workplace

Swarm

★ 7.1
18K 7 2023–2023
Disturbing · Satirical

The Playlist

★ 7.4
18K 6 2022–2022
Music scene · Real history

The Shrink Next Door

★ 7.1
18K 8 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
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