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The Best British TV Dramas On Netflix

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Here are the best British drama shows streaming now on Netflix. Whether you're looking for crime dramas or historical fiction, this list of British TV dramas currently on Netflix is regularly updated with new and popular TV series. What are the best British drama series to watch on Netflix?

One of the best current sci-fi shows, Black Mirror is filled with Easter eggs you might have missed. Other good British TV dramas on Netflix include Broadchurch, Collateral, The Fall, and Luther.

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Broadchurch
David Tennant, Olivia Colman
Premiered: 2013
Broadchurch (ITV, 2013) is a British serial crime drama television series created by Chris... more on Wikipedia
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Sherlock
Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman
Premiered: 2010
Sherlock (BBC One, 2010) is a British crime television series created by Steven Moffat and... more on Wikipedia
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Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory
Premiered: 2013
Peaky Blinders (BBC Two, 2013) is a British television action drama created by Steven Knight,... more on Wikipedia
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The Crown
Claire Foy, Matt Smith
Premiered: 2016
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Bodyguard
Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes
Premiered: 2018
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Call The Midwife
Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart
Premiered: 2012
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Black Mirror
Daniel Kaluuya, Toby Kebbell
Premiered: 2011
Black Mirror (Netflix, 2011) is a British television anthology series created by Charlie... more on Wikipedia
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After Life
Ricky Gervais, Penelope Wilton
Premiered: 2019
After Life (Netflix, 2019) is a British dark comedy television series, created by Ricky... more on Wikipedia
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Black Earth Rising
Michaela Coel, John Goodman
Premiered: 2018
Adopted by a human rights attorney after the Rwandan genocide, legal investigator Kate Ashby confronts her past when she takes on war crimes cases.
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Outlander
Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan
Premiered: 2014
Outlander (Starz, 2014) is a historical drama television series developed by Ronald D. Moore,... more on Wikipedia
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Collateral
Carey Mulligan, Nathaniel Martello-White
Premiered: 2018
Collateral (BBC Two, 2018) is a four-part British television drama serial created by David... more on Wikipedia
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The End of the F***ing World
Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden
Premiered: 2018
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix, 2018) is an eight-part British absurdist dark... more on Wikipedia
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Safe
Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington
Premiered: 2018
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Hinterland
Richard Harrington, Mali Harries
Premiered: 2014
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Ripper Street
Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn
Premiered: 2012
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The English Game
Edward Holcroft, Kevin Guthrie
Premiered: 2020
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Marcella
Anna Friel, Nicholas Pinnock
Premiered: 2016
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Giri/Haji
Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald
Premiered: 2020
Giri/Haji (Netflix, 2020) is a British television drama created by Joe Barton. A detective... more on Wikipedia
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Wanderlust
Toni Collette, Steven Mackintosh
Premiered: 2018
Wanderlust (BBC One, 2018) is a British television drama series. Joy Richards (Toni Collette... more on Wikipedia
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Top Boy: Summerhouse
Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson
Premiered: 2011
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Criminal: UK
David Tennant, Haley Atwell
Premiered: 2019
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The Last Kingdom
Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson
Premiered: 2015
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Traitors
Emma Appleton, Michael Stuhlbarg
Premiered: 2019
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Last Tango in Halifax
Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker
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Doctor Foster
Doctor Foster is a British drama television series that is set to first broadcast on BBC One.... more on Wikipedia