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Drama Shows on Max

60 drama shows on Max in the US. Includes Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, and The Sopranos.

Common vibes here: Detective · Procedural · Mob / Mafia

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Band of Brothers
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Band of Brothers

2001 · 1 Season

War DramaMilitaryWar

Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these…

Chernobyl
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Chernobyl

2019 · 1 Season

BiopicBased on a True Story

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl.

The Sopranos
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The Sopranos

1999 · 6 Seasons

Mob / MafiaParenthood & Family BondsMafia & Mob

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting…

The Wire
91
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The Wire

2002 · 5 Seasons

Mob / MafiaJournalism & MediaDrug Cartels & Narcos

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which…

Game of Thrones
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Game of Thrones

2011 · 8 Seasons

Epic FantasyDragonsScience Fiction

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.

Batman: The Animated Series
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Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · 4 Seasons

SuperheroProceduralMob / Mafia

Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

The Pitt
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The Pitt

2025 · 3 Seasons

Medical DramaMedical

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

True Detective
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True Detective

2014 · 5 Seasons

ProceduralNeo-Noir & Film NoirWhodunit & Mystery

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional…

Succession
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Succession

2018 · 4 Seasons

Parenthood & Family BondsJournalism & MediaComedy

Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment…

Heated Rivalry
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Heated Rivalry

2025 · 1 Season

Sports DramaSports

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands.

The West Wing
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The West Wing

1999 · 7 Seasons

Political

The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional…

Rome
86
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Rome

2005 · 2 Seasons

MilitaryActionAdventure

A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.

Scavengers Reign
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Scavengers Reign

2023 · 1 Season

Alien InvasionAliensSurvival

When a deep space freighter is damaged by a solar flare its surviving crew are stranded on a beautiful and unforgiving planet.

Mad Men
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Mad Men

2007 · 7 Seasons

Period & Historical DramaMarriage & DivorceWorkplace & Office

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison…

The Penguin
85
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The Penguin

2024 · 1 Season

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobSuperhero

With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and…

Veneno
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Veneno

2020 · 1 Season

BiopicBased on a True Story

Adored for her charisma and her free, explicit and fun way of expressing herself, La Veneno gained popularity thanks to her television appearances…

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

2026 · 1 Season

Science FictionFantasyAction

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall,…

Six Feet Under
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Six Feet Under

2001 · 5 Seasons

Grief & LossParenthood & Family Bonds

When death is your business, what is your life?

Deadwood
85
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Deadwood

2004 · 3 Seasons

Medical DramaMedicalWestern

The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people.

Oz
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Oz

1997 · 6 Seasons

Revenge ThrillerPrisonDystopian

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos,…

The Newsroom
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The Newsroom

2012 · 3 Seasons

Political

A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program.

Common Side Effects
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Common Side Effects

2025 · 2 Seasons

Dark ComedyConspiracyAnimation

Former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances begin to unravel a conspiracy involving big pharma and the federal government to suppress…

The Last of Us
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The Last of Us

2023 · 2 Seasons

Survival ThrillerDystopianSurvival

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an…

Boardwalk Empire
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Boardwalk Empire

2010 · 5 Seasons

Mob / MafiaPeriod & Historical DramaHitman & Assassins

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply.

Gomorrah
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Gomorrah

2014 · 5 Seasons

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobCrime

Based on Robert Saviano's bestselling book, this gritty Italian crime drama paints a portrait of the brutal Neapolitan crime organisation the…

House of the Dragon
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House of the Dragon

2022 · 3 Seasons

Epic FantasyDark FantasyParenthood & Family Bonds

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke.

Mare of Easttown
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Mare of Easttown

2021 · 1 Season

ProceduralWhodunit & MysteryDetective

A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling apart.

Big Little Lies
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Big Little Lies

2017 · 2 Seasons

The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.

Banshee
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Banshee

2013 · 4 Seasons

HeistRevenge ThrillerUndercover

Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a…

The Night Of
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The Night Of

2016 · 1 Season

ProceduralLegal DramaPrison

After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.

Warrior
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Warrior

2019 · 3 Seasons

Martial ArtsCrimeAction

A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century.

Generation Kill
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Generation Kill

2008 · 1 Season

MilitaryWarAction

The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S.

Carnivàle
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Carnivàle

2003 · 2 Seasons

Period & Historical DramaEpic FantasyDark Fantasy

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.

Euphoria
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Euphoria

2019 · 3 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeAddiction & RecoveryComing of Age

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

The Pacific
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The Pacific

2010 · 1 Season

War DramaMilitaryAction

Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S.

Orphan Black
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Orphan Black

2013 · 5 Seasons

Science FictionFantasy

A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.

Luther
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Luther

2010 · 5 Seasons

ProceduralDetectiveSerial Killer

A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the…

Barry
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Barry

2018 · 4 Seasons

Dark ComedyComedyCrime

A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.

The Knick
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The Knick

2014 · 2 Seasons

Medical DramaPeriod & Historical DramaAddiction & Recovery

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr.

The Leftovers
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The Leftovers

2014 · 3 Seasons

Science FictionFantasy

When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do…

Entourage
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Entourage

2004 · 8 Seasons

Showbiz & Music DramaFriendshipHollywood & Showbiz

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent.

The Young Pope
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The Young Pope

2016 · 1 Season

Conspiracy

Lenny Belardo, the youngest and first American Pope in the history of the Church, must establish his new papacy and navigate the power struggles…

Hacks
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Hacks

2021 · 5 Seasons

Comedy

Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

True Beauty
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True Beauty

2020 · 1 Season

Romantic ComedyHigh SchoolComedy

After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises…

IT: Welcome to Derry
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IT: Welcome to Derry

2025 · 2 Seasons

Small TownSupernaturalPsychological

In 1962, amid a spate of unexplained disappearances of local children, a group of misfit friends begin to suspect a long-buried ancient evil lurking.

Watchmen
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Watchmen

2019 · 1 Season

SuperheroCrimeScience Fiction

Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, “Watchmen” embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic…

The Vampire Diaries
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The Vampire Diaries

2009 · 8 Seasons

Creature FeatureUrban FantasyMarriage & Divorce

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew…

Young Sheldon
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Young Sheldon

2017 · 7 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeComing of AgeComedy

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

Superman & Lois
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Superman & Lois

2021 · 4 Seasons

Alien InvasionSuperheroAliens

After years of facing megalomaniacal supervillains, monsters wreaking havoc on Metropolis, and alien invaders intent on wiping out the human race,…

The White Lotus
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The White Lotus

2021 · 3 Seasons

Dark ComedySatire & ParodyWhodunit & Mystery

Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker…

Sharp Objects
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Sharp Objects

2018 · 1 Season

CrimeMystery

Reporter Camille Preaker confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young…

ER
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Hulu

ER

1994 · 15 Seasons

Medical DramaMedical

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its…

Lanterns
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Lanterns

2026 · 1 Season

SuperheroProceduralSmall Town

Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a…

True Blood
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Hulu

True Blood

2008 · 7 Seasons

Creature FeatureEpic FantasyUrban Fantasy

Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens.

One Tree Hill
78
Hulu

One Tree Hill

2003 · 9 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeSports DramaHigh School

In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else.

Gossip Girl
77
Netflix

Gossip Girl

2007 · 6 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeFashion & High SocietyHigh School

An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the…

His Dark Materials
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His Dark Materials

2019 · 3 Seasons

Epic FantasyUrban FantasyDark Fantasy

Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined.

Doom Patrol
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Doom Patrol

2019 · 4 Seasons

SuperheroScience FictionFantasy

The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities — but also left them scarred and disfigured.

Pretty Little Liars
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Hulu

Pretty Little Liars

2010 · 7 Seasons

Coming-of-AgeFriendshipHigh School

Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria,…

The Outsider
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The Outsider

2020 · 1 Season

ProceduralLegal DramaDetective

When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it…

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