TV Dramedies on Netflix
Last updated January 21, 2025
Lilyhammer: Season 2 (Trailer)
2013 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2, gangster Frank Tagliano discovers that not everyone is thrilled about his rise to power as Norway's newest crime kingpin, and that fatherhood to newborn twins is more challenging than running an illegal empire.
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Orange Is the New Black: Season 1
2013 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsFrom the creator of "Weeds" comes a heartbreaking and hilarious new series set in a women's prison. Piper trades her comfortable life for an orange jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates.
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Orange Is the New Black
2013 | NR | 4.5 out of 5 StarsFrom the creator of "Weeds" comes a heartbreaking and hilarious new series set in a women's prison. Piper trades her comfortable life for an orange jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates.
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Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series
1999 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsThis cult classic dramedy follows the social struggles of a group of Michigan high school students in 1980, centering on Lindsay Weir, a studious senior who befriends a group of burnouts, and her brother, Sam, a freshman who's quickly branded a geek.
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Suits: Season 2
2012 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsFounding partner Jessica Pearson has learned Mike's secret and wants Harvey to fire him. As Harvey focuses on protecting Mike, Jessica deals with the fallout after the unexpected reappearance of Daniel Hardman, her co-founding partner.
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Suits
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsWhen he impresses corporate lawyer Harvey Specter with his razor-sharp mind, college dropout Mike Ross scores a coveted gig as Specter's summer associate ... despite the fact that he has no legal credentials whatsoever.
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Suits: Season 1
2011 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsManhattan attorney Harvey Specter finds the perfect new associate in streetwise legal prodigy Mike Ross. The trouble is, Mike's a college dropout, not a lawyer. There's no reason the partnership can't work -- as long as no one figures out the truth.
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Freaks and Geeks
1999 | NR | 4.4 out of 5 StarsA group of high school students in 1980 faces various social struggles. Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts, courtesy of an invitation from Daniel Desario.
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Doc Martin
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsCrippled by a sudden and inconvenient fear of blood, flashy surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham abandons his bustling London practice and sets up shop as a country doctor in this medically minded British sitcom.
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Doc Martin: Series 1
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the first season of this sitcom unfolds, blood-averse Doc Martin opens his office, only to find his waiting room impossibly full. But nobody in the town of Portwenn is really sick, they just want to meet their new neighbor.
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Secret Garden
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSecret Garden is a modern version of the Cinderella story, with an extra touch of magic. The story begins with a wealthy man and a poor stunt girl falling in love. But things get complicated when their souls become inexplicably swapped.
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Secret Garden
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 Stars"Secret Garden" is a modern version of the Cinderella story, with an extra touch of magic. The story begins with a wealthy man and a poor stunt girl falling in love. But things get complicated when their souls become inexplicably swapped.
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Dexter: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsPlaying a sympathetic serial killer might sound like a stretch, but former "Six Feet Under" star Michael C. Hall pulls it off in this macabre drama about a likable forensics expert who channels his violent tendencies into knocking off miscreants.
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Doc Martin: Series 2
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of the sitcom, gruff surgeon Doc Martin contends with a self-proclaimed homeopathic healer in his sleepy Cornish village and makes a crucial decision regarding the fate of another man vying for Louisa's love.
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Chuck
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsComputer genius Chuck Bartowski excels at underachieving at the electronics store where he works with his slacker pals, but his life is altered forever when he accidentally downloads top-secret data into his brain and becomes a government asset.
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Dexter: Season 3
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsGood-natured forensics specialist Dexter Morgan continues his secret moonlighting activities as a serial murderer in the third season of this drama series that twists the fine line between good and evil.
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Dexter: Season 2
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMild-mannered forensics expert Dexter Morgan continues his double life as a Miami serial killer in the sophomore season of this dark drama. Keith Carradine joins the cast as FBI agent Frank Lundy, whose investigation may expose Dexter's dark secret.
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Chuck: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsChuck was just a computer nerd working at an electronics store until he opened the wrong email and downloaded subliminal government information into his mind. Now, he's running from assassins, spies and terrorists out to pick his brain.
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Dexter: Season 4
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMiami forensics specialist Dexter Morgan has been so successful at keeping his secret life as a serial killer under wraps that no one -- not even his newly minted wife, Rita -- knows about his extracurricular activities.
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Dexter: Season 6
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter Morgan continues to get away with leading the darkest of double lives in the sixth season of this gripping drama: working as a genial forensics technician by day and transforming into a vengeful serial killer in his off hours.
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Chuck: Season 3
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMore adventure is in store for Chuck, an ordinary computer geek turned CIA pawn, in Season 3. After uploading new data into his brain, Chuck now has a whole new set of skills -- all the better to battle the sinister CIA splinter group Fulcrum.
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Doc Martin: Series 3
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 3, irascible doctor Martin Ellingham's relationship with Louisa is as dicey as ever, and he can't seem to keep his foot out of his mouth. Meanwhile, the doc has acquired an aggressive new suitor in the form of hotel owner Carrie Wilson.
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Chuck: Season 2
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsChuck continues to lead a double life as both a computer expert at an electronics store and a secret agent for two government agencies. While trying to maintain his geeky façade, Chuck chases down bad guys with help from two government agents.
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Dexter: Season 5
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDexter struggles with his crumbling personal and family life as he attempts to overcome his guilty conscience and stay a step ahead of Quinn. Season 5 introduces Julia Stiles as a woman with a connection to Dexter's secret.
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Dexter
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMild-mannered Dexter Morgan works for the police department as a blood-splatter analyst but moonlights as a vigilante murderer who only targets other killers, implementing a moral code instilled in him by his adoptive father.
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