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The Best New TV Dramas of the Last Few Years

Updated January 15, 2021 0 votes 7.2k voters 120.0k views143 items

List RulesVote up the best television dramas that premiered their first season on or after January 1, 2017.

With so many great TV series currently airing, we’re ranking the best television dramas since 2017. Our list of the highest rated dramas of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new drama series on television. What is the best new drama on TV?

Featuring new Netflix shows, Hulu originals, critically acclaimed miniseries, and more, the best recent dramas include Sharp Objects, Ozark, The Handmaid's Tale, and Killing Eve. HBO miniseries Big Little Lies is considered to be one of the most bingeworthy shows today, while Youtube Red's Karate Kid spinoff Cobra Kai is known as the show to watch now.

Vote up the best new dramas and feel free to add any new dramatic series missing from the list.

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The Handmaid's Tale
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes
Premiered: 2017
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, 2017) is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller,... 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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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
Premiered: 2018
Killing Eve (BBC America, 2018) is a British drama television series developed by Phoebe... more on Wikipedia
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegen
Premiered: 2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Video, 2017) is an American period comedy-drama web... more on Wikipedia
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Sharp Objects
Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson
Premiered: 2018
Sharp Objects (HBO, 2018) is an American miniseries created by Marti Nixon, based on the novel... more on Wikipedia
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Big Little Lies
Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman
Premiered: 2017
Big Little Lies (HBO, 2017) is an American dramatic miniseries created by David E. Kelley,... more on Wikipedia
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Jack Ryan
John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish
Premiered: 2018
Jack Ryan (Amazon Video, 2018) is an American television series created by Carlton Cuse and... more on Wikipedia

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The Punisher
Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes
Premiered: 2017
Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix, 2017) is an American web television series created for Netflix... more on Wikipedia
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The Sinner
Jessica Biel, Bill Pullman
Premiered: 2017
The Sinner (USA, 2017) is an American anthology drama TV series developed by Derek Simonds,... more on Wikipedia
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Manifest
Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas
Premiered: 2018
Manifest (NBC, 2018) is an American drama television series created by Jeff Rake and Matthew... more on Wikipedia
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A Million Little Things
David Giuntoli, Ron Livingston
Premiered: 2018
A Million Little Things (ABC, 2018) is an American family drama television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Homecoming
Janelle Monáe, Julia Roberts
Premiered: 2018
Homecoming (Amazon Video, 2018) is a psychological thriller web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Premiered: 2018
Altered Carbon is an American science fiction television series created by Laeta Kalogridis,... more on Wikipedia
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Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly Parker
Premiered: 2018
Lost in Space (Netflix, 2018) is an American science fiction web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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Riverdale
KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart
Premiered: 2017
Riverdale (The CW, 2017) is an American teen drama television series developed by Roberto... more on Wikipedia
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The Outsider
Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo
Premiered: 2020
The Outsider (HBO, 2020) is an American miniseries based on the novel of the same name by... more on Wikipedia
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Cobra Kai
Ralph Macchio, William Zabka
Premiered: 2018
Cobra Kai (YouTube Red, 2018) is an American comedy-drama web television series created by... more on Wikipedia
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The Defenders
Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter
Premiered: 2017
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Star Trek: Discovery
Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones
Premiered: 2017
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#36 of 73 Sci-Fi Shows You Should Be Watching Now#5 of 19 The Best Current TV Shows About Space
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Alias Grace
Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcraft
Premiered: 2017
Alias Grace (Netflix, 2017) is a miniseries based on the 1996 novel by Margaret Atwood. Grace... more on Wikipedia
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Harlots
Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay
Premiered: 2017
Harlots (Hulu, 2017) is a British-American period drama television series created by Alison... more on Wikipedia
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The Deuce
James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Premiered: 2017
The Deuce (HBO, 2017) is an American television drama series created by George Pelecanos and... more on Wikipedia
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Mr. Mercedes
Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway
Premiered: 2017
Mr. Mercedes (Audience, 2017) is an American mystery thriller television series developed by... more on Wikipedia
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Siren
Eline Powell, Alex Roe
Premiered: 2018
Siren (Freeform, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Eric Wald and Dean... more on Wikipedia
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The Looming Tower
Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim
Premiered: 2018
The Looming Tower (Hulu, 2018) is an American drama web television miniseries based on the... more on Wikipedia

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