The Best Netflix Original Drama Shows

Updated August 5, 2022 5.6k votes 1.2k voters 67.8k views

Here are the best Netflix original drama shows currently streaming right now. Featuring historical dramas, murder mysteries, and crime dramas, this list of Netflix drama originals is updated with new and popular shows. What is the best Netflix original drama series?

The latest and newest Netflix original drama shows feature Hollywood's biggest stars, like Claire Foy, Jason Bateman, Pedro Pascal, and Robin Wright. Must-watch Netflix original dramas include House of Cards, The Crown, Narcos, You, and 13 Reasons Why.

Vote up the best original drama series on Netflix, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Peaky Blinders
Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson
95 votes
- Premiered: September 12, 2013
A gangster drama located in the streets of post-war Birmingham on the verge of the 1920s.
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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German, DB Woodside
258 votes
- Premiered: January 25, 2016
The original fallen angel retires to Los Angeles, where he meets an intriguing homicide detective.
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Mindhunter
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv
138 votes
- Premiered: October 13, 2017
FBI agents develop new techniques that allow them to pursue criminals.
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Squid Game
Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Oh Yeong-su
8 votes
- Premiered: September 17, 2021
Players compete in games for a cash prize, but the stakes are deadly.
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Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz
207 votes
- Premiered: July 21, 2017
A financial adviser and his family are forced to relocate after dealings with a drug cartel go awry.
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You
Penn Badgley, Tati Gabrielle, Charlotte Ritchie
158 votes
- Premiered: September 9, 2018
An obsessive 20-something uses the digital age to make a woman fall in love with him.
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