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The best drama TV shows of all time
The highest-rated drama TV series, ranked by Lantern Score, with where to watch each one. Top three right now: Game of Thrones (9.9), Breaking Bad (9.9), Chernobyl (9.7). How the score works.
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Game of Thrones9.9 - 2
Breaking Bad9.9 - 3
Chernobyl9.7 - 4
Shōgun9.7 - 5
Band of Brothers9.7 - 6
The Sopranos9.6 - 7
The Wire9.5 - 8
The West Wing9.4 - 9
Star Trek: The Next Generation9.4 - 10
Andor9.4 - 11
Sherlock9.3 - 12
Dark9.3 - 13
The Last of Us9.3 - 14
The Chosen9.3 - 15
Succession9.2 - 16
The Pitt9.2 - 17
The Twilight Zone9.2 - 18
Batman: The Animated Series9.2 - 19
Better Call Saul9.2 - 20
Dexter: Resurrection9.2 - 21
True Detective9.1 - 22
Mad Men9.1 - 23
Fargo9.1 - 24
Firefly9.1 - 25
The Crown9.0
About this list
Best drama TV shows of all time lists the 25 highest-rated shows in the genre, ranked by Lantern Score: one number on a 10-point scale that combines IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, so a title has to impress audiences and critics alike. Game of Thrones leads with 9.9, and the list runs from 1959 to 2025, with an average score of 9.4. Only titles with plenty of votes qualify, so a film rated by a handful of people can't crowd out proven favourites. Open any title for its full score breakdown, cast, and where to stream, rent or buy it.