A collection of my all-time favorite series—stories that made me laugh, cry, and stay up way too late binge-watching!
Sections
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Drama/Mystery/Thriller
Supernatural Fantasy/ Sci Fi
Drama/Romance
Comedy/Drama
Period Drama/ History
K-dramas
Drama/Mystery/Thriller
After treating her mental illness, crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls. However, she is forced to face and deal with her own demons too.
Sharp Objects (TV Mini Series 2018) ⭐ 8.0 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the late 1970s, two FBI agents broaden the realm of criminal science by investigating the psychology behind murder and end up getting too close to real-life monsters.
Mindhunter (TV Series 2017–2019) ⭐ 8.6 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
A figurine made of chestnuts is found at the scene of a grisly murder; from this creepy clue, two detectives hunt for a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
The Chestnut Man (TV Series 2021– ) ⭐ 7.6 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
The Haunting of Hill House (TV Mini Series 2018) ⭐ 8.5 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Mie, a woman with amnesia, is visited by DI Wolkers who claims she was the last person seen with the vanished Thomas Spectre. In order to find Thomas, Mie has to reconstruct lost memories and find a way through the labyrinth of her past.
Tabula Rasa (TV Mini Series 2017) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
House (TV Series 2004–2012) ⭐ 8.7 | Drama, Mystery
Supernatural Fantasy/ Sci Fi
Forbidden love blossoms between a witch and vampire after an ancient manuscript is uncovered, pitting them against supernatural forces vying for its coveted secrets.
A Discovery of Witches (TV Series 2018–2022) ⭐ 7.8 | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.
1899 (TV Series 2022) ⭐ 7.3 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After her mother disappears, Clary must venture into the dark world of demon hunting, and embrace her new role among the Shadowhunters.
Shadowhunters (TV Series 2016–2019) ⭐ 6.5 | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The lives, loves, dangers and disasters in the town, Mystic Falls, Virginia. Creatures of unspeakable horror lurk beneath this town as a teenage girl is suddenly torn between two vampire brothers.
The Vampire Diaries (TV Series 2009–2017) ⭐ 7.7 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.
Supernatural (TV Series 2005–2020) ⭐ 8.4 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Drama/Romance
Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
One Tree Hill (TV Series 2003–2012) ⭐ 7.8 | Drama, Romance, Sport
Follows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.
Normal People (TV Mini Series 2020) ⭐ 8.4 | Drama, Romance
Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan reconnects with her small-town past after a scandal causes her to leave her professional and personal life behind in the city.
Sullivan's Crossing (2023– ) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama
Comedy/Drama
A dramedy centering around the relationship between a thirtysomething single mother and her teen daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) ⭐ 8.2 | Comedy, Drama
Series adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.
Fleabag (TV Series 2016–2019) ⭐ 8.7 | Comedy, Drama
Period Drama/ History
In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.
Chernobyl (TV Mini Series 2019) ⭐ 9.3 | Drama, History, Thriller
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
The Crown (TV Series 2016–2023) ⭐ 8.6 | Biography, Drama, History
Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.
The Queen's Gambit (TV Mini Series 2020) ⭐ 8.5 | Drama
K-dramas
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, Dokkaebi, a 939-year-old guardian of souls, meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (TV Series 2016–2017) ⭐ 8.6 | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A lawyer in her thirties coming out of a long relationship decides to regain her figure and health after meeting a renowned personal trainer who obsesses with leading a healthy lifestyle after suffering a serious injury in his childhood.
Oh My Venus (TV Series 2015–2016) ⭐ 7.7 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Ji Sung-Joon was young, he was ugly. As he grew up, he began to have an attractive appearance. When Kim Hye-Jin was young, she was pretty. As she grew up, she became ugly. Ji Sung-Joon tries to find his first love.
She Was Pretty (TV Series 2015) ⭐ 7.6 | Comedy, Romance