Character study TV Series
Interior life matters more than plot.
Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 481 series
10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.
Better Call Saul
845K 63 2015–2022
Character study · Tight writing
10/10
The Sopranos
585K 86 1999–2007
Antihero lead
10/10
Mad Men
292K 92 2007–2015
Character study · Period piece
10/10
Fleabag
249K 12 2016–2019
Female perspective
10/10
Six Feet Under
169K 63 2001–2005
Character study · Melancholic
10/10
Patrick Melrose
36K 5 2018–2018
Addiction & vice · Character study
10/10
Scenes from a Marriage
34K 5 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
10/10
Olive Kitteridge
30K 4 2014–2014
Character study · Melancholic
10/10
Rectify
29K 30 2013–2016
Character study · Slow burn
10/10
In Treatment
19K 130 2008–2021
Dialogue-driven · Character study
10/10
Scenes from a Marriage
18K 6 1973–1973
Central duo · Dialogue-driven
10/10
My Mister
16K 16 2018–2018
Character study · K-drama
10/10
Enlightened
12K 18 2011–2013
Character study
10/10
Breaking Bad
2.6M 62 2008–2013
Antihero lead
9/10
The Queen's Gambit
668K 7 2020–2020
Genius lead · Strong female lead
9/10
Hannibal
311K 39 2013–2015
Stylized direction
9/10
BoJack Horseman
235K 76 2014–2020
Mental health · Adult animation
9/10
Sharp Objects
139K 8 2018–2018
Character study · Atmospheric
9/10
The Leftovers
132K 28 2014–2017
Melancholic · Emotionally heavy
9/10
Normal People
117K 12 2020–2020
Romantic yearning · Love story
9/10
Neon Genesis Evangelion
112K 26 1995–1996
Existential dread · Anime
9/10
The Affair
52K 53 2014–2019
Unreliable narrator
9/10
The Young Pope
52K 10 2016–2016
Faith & religion
9/10
The Crowded Room
44K 10 2023–2023
Mental health
9/10