Ranker TVList RulesOnly dramatic series that have premiered Season 1 on cable channels on or after January 1, 2017.
Many people claim we're in a Golden Age of television, and the best cable dramas since 2017 may prove as much. The best cable TV dramas to premiere in 2017 and beyond come in many forms. Some excellent cable dramas are about personal relationships while other good dramatic cable series feature supernatural elements. Many current cable TV shows have been honored with awards.
What shows will you find on this top modern cable drama series list? Big Litle Lies adapts the novel of the same name into a fascinating miniseries about a group of women embroiled in a murder investigation. Killing Eve is another great cable TV show to have premiered since 2017. Suits aired its finale in 2019, but Pearson gave fans a pretty good spinoff when it premiered on USA Network in 2019. Other good cable dramas featured on this list include American Gods, Watchmen, and Succession.
How will we ever determine which cable series deserves the top spot on this list? Help us decide by giving your favorites a thumbs up.
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500Sanditon
Rose Williams, Crystal ClarkePremiered: 2020
Sanditon (ITV, 2020) is a British historical period drama television series adapted by Andrew... more on Wikipedia
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9183The Son
Pierce Brosnan, Henry GarrettPremiered: 2017
The Son (AMC, 2017) is a western drama television series based on the 2013 novel by Philipp... more on Wikipedia3
191266Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole KidmanPremiered: 2017
Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017) is an American dramatic miniseries created by David E. Kelley,... more on Wikipedia4
123212American Gods
Ricky Whittle, Emily BrowningPremiered: 2017
American Gods (Starz, 2017) is an American television series developed by Bryan Fuller and... more on Wikipedia5
56106The Deuce
James Franco, Maggie GyllenhaalPremiered: 2017
The Deuce (HBO, 2017) is an American television drama series created by George Pelecanos and... more on Wikipedia6
61115Feud
Jessica Lange, Susan SarandonPremiered: 2017
Feud (FX, 2017) is an anthology television series developed by Ryan Murphy. The first season... more on Wikipedia7
1268Killing Eve
Sandra Oh, Jodie ComerPremiered: 2018
Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018) is a British drama television series developed by Phoebe... more on Wikipedia8
1064Succession
Brian Cox, Jeremy StrongPremiered: 2018
Succession (HBO, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Jesse Armstrong. When... more on Wikipedia9
15Condor
Max Irons, Brendan FraserPremiered: 2018
Condor (Audience, 2018) is an American television series created by Todd Katzburg and Jason... more on Wikipedia10
117Watchmen
Regina King, Don JohnsonPremiered: 2019
Watchmen (HBO, 2019) is an American drama television series created by Damon Lindelof, based... more on Wikipedia11
11Britannia
Kelly Reilly, David MorrisseyPremiered: 2018
Britannia (Amazon Video, 2018) is a British-American historical fantasy series written by Jez... more on Wikipedia12
01The Red Line
Noah Wyle, Emayatzy CorinealdiPremiered: 2019
The Red Line (CBS, 2019) is an American drama series created by Caitlin Parrish and Erica... more on Wikipedia13
01Grand Hotel
Demian Bichir, Roselyn SanchezPremiered: 2019
Grand Hotel (ABC, 2019) is an American drama television series based on the Spanish TV series.... more on Wikipedia14
00In the Dark
Perry Mattfeld, Rich SommerPremiered: 2019
In the Dark (The CW, 2019) is an American television drama series created by Corinne... more on Wikipedia15
02I Am the Night
Chris Pine, India EisleyPremiered: 2019
I Am the Night (TNT, 2019) is an American limited television series created by Sam Sheridan.... more on Wikipedia16
01First Wives Club
Michelle Buteau, Jill ScottPremiered: 2019
First Wives Club (BET+, 2019) is an American comedy television series based on the 1996 film.... more on Wikipedia17
01Lovecraft Country
Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett-BellPremiered: 2020
Lovecraft Country (HBO, 2020) is a drama horror television series based on the novel by Matt... more on Wikipedia18
The Undoing (HBO, 2020) is an American drama miniseries created by David E. Kelley, based on... more on Wikipedia01The Undoing
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant19
11Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Natalie Dormer, Daniel ZovattoPremiered: 2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime, 2020) is a British-American horror drama television... more on Wikipedia20
11Snowpiercer
Daveed Diggs, Jennifer ConnellyPremiered: 2020
Snowpiercer (TNT, 2020) is an American television series based on the French graphic novel Le... more on Wikipedia21
01Treadstone
Omar Metwally, Tracy IfeachorPremiered: 2019
Treadstone (USA, 2019) is an American action drama television series, based on the Bourne Film... more on Wikipedia22
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01Tell Me Your Secrets
Lily Rabe, Amy BrennemanPremiered: 2021
Tell Me Your Secrets (Amazon Video, 2021) is a thriller drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia24
02Fosse/Verdon
Sam Rockwell, Michelle WilliamsPremiered: 2019
Fosse/Verdon (FX, 2019) is an American biographical miniseries, based on the book Fosse by Sam... more on Wikipedia25
01Bless This Mess
Lake Bell, Dax ShepardPremiered: 2019
Bless This Mess (ABC, 2019) is an American sitcom comedy television series. Newlyweds Rio... more on Wikipedia
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