What are the best dramas and drama series on HBO Max right now?

In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Game of Thrones (2011), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Chernobyl and The Vampire Diaries.

How is this list made?

Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.

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The best dramas on HBO Max right now

Right now the best dramas and drama series on HBO Max in the United States are Game of Thrones (2011), Chernobyl (2019) and The Vampire Diaries (2009). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. Game of Thrones2011
Series · 8 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.5
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north.
Stream onHBO Max
2. Chernobyl2019
Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
Stream onHBO Max
3. The Vampire Diaries2009
Series · 8 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
Stream onHBO MaxPeacock
4. The Sopranos1999
Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads.
Stream onHBO Max
5. The Last of Us2023
Series · 2 seasonsDrama★ 8.4
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
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6. House of the Dragon2022
Series · 3 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
7. Band of Brothers2001
Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 8.6
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war.
Stream onHBO Max
8. True Detective2014
Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.
Stream onHBO Max
9. The Wire2002
Series · 5 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.6
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions…
Stream onHBO Max
10. Euphoria2019
Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.3
A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.
Stream onHBO Max
11. The Pitt2025
Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.7
The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.
Stream onHBO Max
12. Batman: The Animated Series1992
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Drama★ 8.6
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Stream onPrime VideoHBO Max
13. IT: Welcome to Derry2025
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking.
Stream onHBO Max
14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.4
A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg.
Stream onHBO Max
16. The Penguin2024
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 8.4
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised.
Stream onHBO MaxSpectrum On Demand
17. Succession2018
Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.3
Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.
Stream onHBO Max
18. Heated Rivalry2025
Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.7
Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands.
Stream onHBO Max
19. Young Sheldon2017
Series · 7 seasonsComedy, Family, Drama★ 8.0
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Stream onNetflixHBO MaxYouTube TVTBS
20. Superman & Lois2021
Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.0
After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race, The Man of Steel aka Clark Kent and Lois Lane come face to face with one of their greatest…
Stream onHBO Max
21. Gossip Girl2007
Series · 6 seasonsDrama★ 8.1
An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.
Stream onNetflixHBO Max

Questions

What are the best dramas and drama series on HBO Max right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Game of Thrones (2011), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then Chernobyl and The Vampire Diaries.
How is this list made?: Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?: Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

The best dramas on HBO Max right now

1. Game of Thrones2011

2. Chernobyl2019

3. The Vampire Diaries2009

4. The Sopranos1999

5. The Last of Us2023

6. House of the Dragon2022

7. Band of Brothers2001

8. True Detective2014

9. The Wire2002

10. Euphoria2019

11. The Pitt2025

12. Batman: The Animated Series1992

13. IT: Welcome to Derry2025

14. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms2026

16. The Penguin2024

17. Succession2018

18. Heated Rivalry2025

19. Young Sheldon2017

20. Superman & Lois2021

21. Gossip Girl2007

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