Ranker TVList RulesVote up your favorite dramas that aired on TV or a streaming service in the 2010s.
These are the best 2010s drama series, ranked from best to worst by user votes. Some 2010s TV drama series that fell in line with genre conventions of television dramas past, and a new breed of television dramas that pushed the envelope (like the cult masterpiece, Hannibal) are well represented on this list. So, if you're looking for a good 2010s drama series to watch, this list has something for nearly every demographic.
What shows will you find on this best 2010s drama series list? Without a doubt, Game of Thrones is one of the most exciting 2010s dramas - and aired from 2011 to 2019, perfectly encapsulating the best dramas of the decade. Fans needed to tune into every episode because you never know when your favorite character is going to get killed off. Sons of Anarchy is another good drama show that aired in the 2010s.
In the early 2010s, viewers loved the great drama show Breaking Bad for its ability to show how someone good can break bad under pressure. Other good shows that appear on this top 2010s drama series list include The Walking Dead, True Blood, and Mad Men. Closer to the end of the decade, TV dramas such as The Handmaid's Tale and Westworld brought science fiction drama to the small screen while drama series such as Vikings and Outlander continued in the period drama vein - often with a twist.
Do you have a favorite drama series from the 10s? Give the best shows a thumbs up and please add any great series we may have missed.
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747345Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren GermanPremiered: 2015
Lucifer (Fox, 2016) is an American fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series... more on Wikipedia2
533286Breaking Bad
Bryan Cranston, Aaron PaulPremiered: 2008
Breaking Bad (AMC, 2008) is an American neo-Western crime drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia3
535310Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Lena HeadeyPremiered: 2011
Game of Thrones (HBO, 2011) is an American fantasy drama television series created by David... more on Wikipedia4
137154Vikings
Travis Fimmel, Katheryn WinnickPremiered: 2013
Vikings (History, 2013) is a historical drama television series created by Michael Hirst. A... more on Wikipedia5
196236Dexter
Michael C. Hall, Jennifer CarpenterPremiered: 2006
Dexter (Showtime, 2006) is an American crime drama mystery series developed by James Manos... more on Wikipedia6
221269Sons of Anarchy
Charlie Hunnam, Katey SagalPremiered: 2008
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialSons of Anarchy (FX, 2008) is an American crime neo-Western television series created by Kurt... more on Wikipedia7
160193Justified
Timothy Olyphant, Nick SearcyPremiered: 2010
Justified (FX, 2010) is an American crime drama television series developed by Graham Yost,... more on Wikipedia8
181222Sherlock
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin FreemanPremiered: 2010
Sherlock (BBC One, 2010) is a British crime television series created by Steven Moffat and... more on Wikipedia9
205255The Americans
Keri Russell, Matthew RhysPremiered: 2013
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialThe Americans (FX, 2013) is an American period drama television series created by Joe... more on Wikipedia10
205257Better Call Saul
Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan BanksPremiered: 2015
Better Call Saul (AMC, 2015) is an American television drama series created by Vince Gilligan... more on Wikipedia11
219276Mad Men
Jon Hamm, Elisabeth MossPremiered: 2007
Mad Men (AMC, 2007) is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner.... more on Wikipedia12
171213Shameless
Emmy Rossum, William H. MacyPremiered: 2011
Shameless (Showtime, 2011) is an American comedy-drama television series developed by John... more on Wikipedia13
111135True Detective
Mahershala Ali, Matthew McConaugheyPremiered: 2013
True Detective (HBO, 2014) is an American anthology drama television series created by Nic... more on Wikipedia14
111137The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph FiennesPremiered: 2017
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... more on Wikipedia15
232297The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln, Jon BernthalPremiered: 2010
The Walking Dead (A&E, 2010) is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series... more on Wikipedia16
150192Boardwalk Empire
Steve Buscemi, Stephen GrahamPremiered: 2010
Boardwalk Empire (HBO, 2010) is an American period crime drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia17
125162Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura LinneyPremiered: 2017
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial... more on Wikipedia18
91120This Is Us
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy MoorePremiered: 2016
This Is Us (NBC, 2016) is an American television series created by Dan Fogelman. Follows a... more on Wikipedia19
134181The Crown
Claire Foy, Matt SmithPremiered: 2016
The Crown (Netflix, 2016) is an American-British biographical drama series created by Peter... more on Wikipedia20
105140True Blood
Anna Paquin, Stephen MoyerPremiered: 2008
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialTrue Blood (HBO, 2008) is an American fantasy horror drama television series created by Alan... more on Wikipedia21
108147Castle
Nathan Fillion, Stana KaticPremiered: 2009
Castle (ABC, 2009) is an American crime-comedy-drama television series created by Andrew W.... more on Wikipedia22
104141American Horror Story
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermottPremiered: 2011
American Horror Story (FX, 2011) is an American anthology horror television series created by... more on Wikipedia23
159219Westworld
Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie NewtonPremiered: 2016
Westworld (HBO, 2016) is an American science fiction western thriller television series... more on Wikipedia24
135191Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Allison TolmanPremiered: 2014
Fargo (FX, 2014) is an American black comedy drama anthology television series created by Noah... more on Wikipedia25
136194Homeland
Claire Danes, Mandy PatinkinPremiered: 2011
Homeland (Showtime, 2011) is an American political drama thriller series developed by Howard... more on Wikipedia
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