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The best dramas on Hulu right now

Right now the best dramas and drama series on Hulu in the United States are House (2004), Sherlock (2010) and The Mentalist (2008). 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. 1. House2004

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama★ 8.6

    Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluPhilo

  2. 2. Sherlock2010

    Series · 4 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.5

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    Stream onHuluPhiloAMC+BritBox+7

  3. 3. The Mentalist2008

    Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.4

    Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

    Stream onHulu

  4. 4. The Good Doctor2017

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama★ 8.5

    Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit.

    Stream onHulu

  5. 5. The Rookie2018

    Series · 9 seasonsCrime, Drama, Comedy★ 8.5

    Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer.

    Stream onHulufuboTVPhiloYouTube TV

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  7. 6. Criminal Minds2005

    Series · 19 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.3

    An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluParamount+Philo+1

  8. 7. Grey's Anatomy2005

    Series · 23 seasonsDrama★ 8.2

    Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

    Stream onNetflixHulufuboTVYouTube TV

  9. 8. Sons of Anarchy2008

    Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.4

    The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by…

    Stream onDisney+Hulu

  10. 9. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999

    Series · 28 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit.

    Stream onHulufuboTVPeacockYouTube TV+2

  11. 10. Shōgun2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, War & Politics★ 8.4

    In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby…

    Stream onDisney+Hulu

  12. 11. Smallville2001

    Series · 10 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.2

    The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

    Stream onHulu

  13. 12. American Horror Story2011

    Series · 13 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1

    An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

    Stream onPrime VideoDisney+HulufuboTV+1

  14. 13. 9-1-12018

    Series · 10 seasonsDrama, Crime, Action & Adventure★ 8.2

    Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations.

    Stream onHulufuboTVPhiloYouTube TV+2

  15. 14. Bones2005

    Series · 12 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.2

    Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification…

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluPeacock

  16. 15. Prison Break2005

    Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Crime, Drama★ 8.1

    Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside out.

    Stream onHulu

  17. 16. Love, Victor2020

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.5

    Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation.

    Stream onDisney+Hulu

  18. 17. Firefly2002

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4

    In the year 2517, the universe is a vast frontier where lawlessness reigns and adventure awaits! Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his ragtag crew aboard the spaceship Serenity as they navigate the fringes of society, battling the…

    Stream onPrime VideoHulu

  19. 18. The Resident2018

    Series · 6 seasonsDrama★ 8.4

    A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

    Stream onNetflixHulu

  20. 19. The Wonder Years1988

    Series · 6 seasonsComedy, Drama, Family★ 8.4

    The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his…

    Stream onHulu

  21. 20. Desperate Housewives2004

    Series · 8 seasonsMystery, Drama, Comedy★ 7.9

    Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all.

    Stream onPrime VideoHulu

  22. 21. Little Women2019

    Film · 2h 15mDrama, Romance★ 7.9

    Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

    Stream onHuluYouTube TV

  23. 22. Edward Scissorhands1990

    Film · 1h 45mFantasy, Drama, Romance★ 7.7

    A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

    Stream onDisney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV+1

  24. 23. Apocalypto2006

    Film · 2h 18mAction, Drama, History★ 7.7

    Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him.

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluPeacockVIX+7

  25. 24. A Man Called Otto2022

    Film · 2h 6mComedy, Drama★ 7.7

    When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

    Stream onHulufuboTVYouTube TV

  26. 25. Gran Turismo2023

    Film · 2h 15mAdventure, Drama, Action★ 7.7

    The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

    Stream onHulufuboTVHBO MaxYouTube TV

  27. 26. Midnight Sun2018

    Film · 1h 32mRomance, Drama★ 7.8

    Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly.

    Stream onPrime VideoHuluPhiloStarz+5

  28. 27. The Devil Wears Prada2006

    Film · 1h 49mDrama, Comedy★ 7.4

    A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

    Stream onNetflixDisney+HuluYouTube TV

  29. 28. Memoir of a Snail2024

    Film · 1h 34mAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.1

    Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

    Stream onHuluPhiloAMC+Sundance Now+1

  30. 29. Rental Family2025

    Film · 1h 50mComedy, Drama★ 7.7

    An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.

    Stream onHulu

  31. 30. The Banshees of Inisherin2022

    Film · 1h 54mDrama, Comedy★ 7.5

    Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

    Stream onHulufuboTVYouTube TVFXNow

Questions

What are the best dramas and drama series on Hulu right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: House (2004), rated 8.6 out of 10 on TMDB, then Sherlock and The Mentalist.
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.

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