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The Best Netflix Original Drama Shows

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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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Lucifer
Tom Ellis, Lauren German
Premiered: 2015
Lucifer (Fox, 2016) is an American fantasy police procedural comedy-drama television series... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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#77 of 98 The Best Dramedy TV Series#351 of 449 The Funniest TV Shows of All Time
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Dead to Me
Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini
Premiered: 2019
Dead to Me (Netflix, 2019) is an American dark comedy web television series created by Liz... more
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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
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Bodyguard
Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes
Premiered: 2018
Bodyguard (Netflix, 2018) is a British television political thriller drama series created by... more
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Orange Is the New Black
Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon
Premiered: 2013
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix, 2013) is an American comedy-drama web television series... more
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The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019) is an American television series developed by Steve... more
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The Witcher
Henry Cavill, Freya Allan
Premiered: 2019
The Witcher (Netflix, 2019) is a fantasy action-adventure series based on the series of short... more
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The OA
Brit Marling, Emory Cohen
Premiered: 2016
The OA (Netflix, 2016) is an American mystery drama web television series created by Brit... more
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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
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Godless
Jeff Daniels, Jack O'Connell
Premiered: 2017
Godless (Netflix, 2017) is an American drama series created by Scott Frank. Roy Goode (Jack... more
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Sense8
Aml Ameen, Doona Bae
Premiered: 2015
Sense8 (Netflix, 2015) is an American science fiction drama web television series created by... more
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13 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford
Premiered: 2017
13 Reasons Why (Netflix, 2017) is an American teen drama mystery series based on the 2007... more
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The Stranger
Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran
Premiered: 2020
The Stranger (Netflix, 2020) is a British mystery thriller series based on the novel by Harlan... more
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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
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Longmire
Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff
Premiered: 2012
Longmire (A&E, 2012) is an American modern Western crime drama television series developed by... more
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The Spy
Noah Emmerich, Hadar Ratzon Rotem
Premiered: 2019
The Spy (Netflix, 2019) is a television miniseries written and directed by Gideon Raff. Based... more
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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
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