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The Best Netflix Original Drama Shows

Updated January 20, 2021 6.9k votes 1.1k voters 61.1k views143 items

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.

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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Premiered: 2015
Lucifer (Fox, 2016) is an American fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series... 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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Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney
Premiered: 2017
Ozark (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime drama series created by Bill Dubuque. Financial... more on Wikipedia
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You
Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail
Premiered: 2018
You (Lifetime, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Greg Berlanti and Sera... more on Wikipedia
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Mindhunter
Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany
Premiered: 2017
Mindhunter (Netflix, 2017) is an American crime thriller television series created by Joe... more on Wikipedia
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The Crown
Claire Foy, Matt Smith
Premiered: 2016
The Crown (Netflix, 2016) is an American-British biographical drama series created by Peter... more on Wikipedia
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Narcos
Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura
Premiered: 2015
Narcos (Netflix, 2015) is an American drama web-television series created by Chris Brancato,... more on Wikipedia
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Virgin River
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Bloodline
Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn
Premiered: 2015
Bloodline (Netflix, 2015) is an American thriller drama web television series created by Todd... 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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Dead to Me
Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini
Premiered: 2019
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Orange Is the New Black
Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon
Premiered: 2013
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Bodyguard
Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes
Premiered: 2018
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The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
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The OA
Brit Marling, Emory Cohen
Premiered: 2016
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The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
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Outer Banks
Madison Bailey, Madelyn Cline
Premiered: 2020
Outer Banks (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama series created by created by Jonas Pate, Josh... more on Wikipedia
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Sense8
Aml Ameen, Doona Bae
Premiered: 2015
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Godless
Jeff Daniels, Jack O'Connell
Premiered: 2017
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13 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford
Premiered: 2017
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The Stranger
Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran
Premiered: 2020
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Unorthodox
Jeff Wilbusch, Amit Rahav
Premiered: 2020
Unorthodox (Netflix, 2020) is a German drama television series created by Anna Winger and... more on Wikipedia
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Unbelievable
Toni Collette, Merritt Wever
Premiered: 2019
Unbelievable (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama miniseries created by Susannah Grant, Ayelet... more on Wikipedia
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I Am Not Okay With This
Sophia Lillis, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Premiered: 2020
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Longmire
Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff
Premiered: 2012
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