TV Dramas on Netflix
Last updated March 12, 2025
HawthoRNe
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStill recovering from the loss of her husband to cancer, fiery chief nursing officer Christina Hawthorne fights tooth and nail for the well-being of her patients while gradually falling for successful surgeon Tom Wakefield.
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The Guardian
2001 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsNick Fallin is a fallen corporate lawyer who's working off a drug conviction with 1,500 hours of court-mandated community service, splitting his time between helping kids in trouble and patching up relations with his workaholic father.
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Being Human (U.K.)
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsTrying to fit into modern society is a vexing -- and often impossible -- challenge for a genius werewolf, a flighty ghost and an urbane vampire who share a household in this engaging supernatural drama.
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Wallander: Series 2
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsKenneth Branagh returns as sharp but sensitive detective Kurt Wallander in this collection of three mysteries based on the best-selling novels by Swedish author Hanning Mankell. The series finds Wallander investigating a number of puzzling murders.
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Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn a picturesque and once-peaceful province of southern Sweden, disillusioned police inspector Kurt Wallander probes a shocking spate of baffling murders whose victims include a cab driver, an elderly couple and a bird watcher.
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Twin Peaks
1990 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this cult classic series, eccentric FBI agent Dale Cooper arrives in Twin Peaks to investigate the murder of teenager Laura Palmer -- and soon scores of secrets concealed behind the town's facade of normality begin coming to light.
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Life on Mars (U.K.)
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis intriguing drama mixes sci-fi with a police procedural as DCI Sam Tyler is thrust from 2006 to 1973 after a traffic accident. As he continues to work cases, Tyler wonders whether he's insane, is in a coma or has really traveled through time.
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Kingdom
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsStephen Fry stars as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor whose quirky clientele supplies him with a bounty of unusual cases, which he juggles with tending to his unbalanced half-sister, Beatrice, and searching for their long-lost brother.
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The Guardian: Season 3
2003 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHigh-powered attorney Nick Fallin continues his court-ordered stint at Legal Services of Pittsburgh in the final season of this drama series, taking up the cases of a patient who can't pay for cancer treatment and two children who may have AIDS.
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Being Human: Series 3
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAs this supernatural drama's third series gets underway, George is arrested just before a full moon, while Mitchell is drawn into a desperate and dangerous attempt to save Annie from permanent exile in purgatory.
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Camelot: Season 1
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this adaptation of the classic fable, a young and untested King Arthur takes the throne of Britain and, with the help of Merlin and Guinevere, confronts the forces of darkness that threaten his realm, including his ruthless half-sister, Morgan.
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Upstairs, Downstairs: Series 1
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSir Hallam Holland and his wife have bought the iconic London townhouse at 165 Eaton Place. Set in historical Britain with sexual, social and political tensions, this new series provides a glimpse at the master-servant relationship.
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Torchwood: Miracle Day
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe sci-fi hit "Torchwood" -- spun off from the venerable "Dr. Who" series -- spins out another spacey epic, featuring familiar characters and a bizarre metaphysical proposition, as well as romantic troubles for Captain Jack Harkness.
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House of Lies: Season 1
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsBased on Martin Kihn's memoir about his time at a management consulting firm, the first season of this dark-edged Showtime dramedy sets the action inside a top-level consultancy where anything goes to get the client.
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House of Lies
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsDon Cheadle and Kristen Bell star in this Showtime series that charts the cutthroat antics of two warring management consulting firms, based on Martin Kihn's blistering memoir about his time at a top-level consultancy.
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Pan Am: Season 1
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSet in the swinging '60s, this crisp drama centers on the ultra-chic pilots and flight attendants of a luxury Pan American Clipper, with Christina Ricci starring as a stewardess whose pristine in-air image masks a turbulent personal life.
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Pan Am
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSet during the 1960s heyday of glamorous international air travel, this TV drama follows the steamy, secretive lives of freewheeling pilots and stewardesses working for the era's premier airline: Pan American World Airways.
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Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot: Three Act Tragedy
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsPiercingly brilliant detective Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party at which a good-natured cleric dies, apparently accidentally, although the exact cause cannot be determined. When two more similar deaths occur, it's up to Poirot to find the link.
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Camelot
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe classic fables of King Arthur's realm are retold in this series, which features plenty of romance, magic and chivalry as Arthur and his knights struggle against dark forces -- including Arthur's half-sister, Morgan.
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Gossip Girl: Season 5
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn the fifth season of the CW's hit series, Serena lands a dream summer job in Hollywood and brings her unabashed Upper East Side operating style with her -- as Chuck and Nate discover when they come out for a visit.
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HawthoRNe: Season 3
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSingle mother and dedicated nurse Christina Hawthorne faces more challenges than ever this season, which finds her contending with a disaster at the hospital, two determined suitors and an unexpected pregnancy.
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Kings
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this modern-day drama loosely based on the biblical tale of King David, David Shepherd becomes a national hero when he rescues the king's son during the nation's long-running war against Gath.
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Masterpiece Classic: Wuthering Heights
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsEmily Brontë's sweeping tale of romance set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors gets the "Masterpiece" treatment in this lush made-for-television adaptation starring Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy.
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Lilyhammer: Season 1
2012 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsAfter he testifies against a Mafia boss, ex-gangster Frank Tagliano enters the witness protection program and asks to be sent to Norway. Despite the peaceful surroundings, it's not long before Frank strays from the straight and narrow.
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Kingdom: Series 1
2007 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsCounty solicitor Peter Kingdom takes on a string of quirky legal cases for the offbeat residents of Market Shipborough, including the kidnapping of a local child and a clash between a gas company and sheep owners over land.
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