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The best dramas on Netflix right now

Right now the best dramas and drama series on Netflix in the United States are Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and Peaky Blinders (2013). 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. 11. Whiplash2014

    Film · 1h 47mDrama, Music, Thriller★ 8.4

    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

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  2. 15. Gladiator2000

    Film · 2h 35mAction, Drama, Adventure★ 8.2

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred.

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  3. 17. Top Gun: Maverick2022

    Film · 2h 11mAction, Drama★ 8.2

    After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized…

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  4. 20. Green Book2018

    Film · 2h 10mDrama, Comedy, History★ 8.2

    Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon…

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  5. 21. The Prestige2006

    Film · 2h 11mDrama, Mystery, Science Fiction★ 8.2

    A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

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  7. 23. Scarface1983

    Film · 2h 50mAction, Crime, Drama★ 8.2

    After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.

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  8. 24. Call Me by Your Name2017

    Film · 2h 12mRomance, Drama★ 8.1

    In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture.

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  9. 26. 19172019

    Film · 1h 59mWar, Drama, History★ 8.0

    At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

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  10. 27. The Sixth Sense1999

    Film · 1h 47mMystery, Thriller, Drama★ 8.0

    Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

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  11. 28. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge1995

    Film · 3h 10mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5

    Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values.

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  12. 30. Heat1995

    Film · 2h 50mCrime, Drama, Action★ 7.9

    Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest.

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Questions

What are the best dramas and drama series on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Breaking Bad (2008), rated 9.0 out of 10 on TMDB, then Better Call Saul and Peaky Blinders.
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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