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The 9 Best Drama TV Shows to Watch Right Now

July 8, 2017

Looking for the best drama TV shows to keep you busy this Ramadan? From TV shows on Netflix UAE to popular HBO series, we’ve rounded up the very best drama TV series to help you make the most out of those long Ramadan nights. Enjoy!

1. 13 Reasons Why

A drama-mystery that’ll leave you sitting on the edge of your seat, 13 Reasons Why revolves around the suicide of a high school student and the mysterious box of cassette tapes she leaves behind.

Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro

IMDb Rating: 8.6/10

Number of seasons so far: 1

Network: Netflix

2. Black Mirror

An incredibly eye-opening show, this British science fiction drama is centred around the dark side of new technologies and modern society.

Stars: Daniel Westwood, Hannah John-Kamen, Beatrice Robertson-Jones

IMDb Rating: 8.9/10

Number of seasons so far: 3

New season release date: TBC

Network: Netflix

3. Breaking Bad

The story of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who also has terminal cancer, Breaking Bad revolves around Walter’s desperate bid to make money by turning an old RV into a meth lab.

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn

IMDb Rating: 9.5/10

Number of seasons so far: 5

Network: AMC

4. Dexter

A Forensics Expert by day and a serial killer by night (he only kills the guilty ones), Dexter tells the story of his journey towards hunting down all the bad guys in Miami.

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas

IMDb Rating: 8.8/10

Number of seasons so far: 8

Network: Showtime

5. Game of Thrones

This medieval fantasy drama tells the tale of two powerful families and the lengths they’d go to for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington

IMDb Rating: 9.5/10

Number of seasons so far: 6

New season release date: 16 July, 2017

Network: HBO

6. House of Cards

House of Cards revolves around a Congressman and his wife, and the lengths they’d go to to seek revenge on the people who betrayed him.

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michel Gill, Robin Wright

IMDb Rating: 9.0/10

Number of seasons so far: 5

New season release date: TBC

Network: Netflix

7. Mr. Robot

A cyber-security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night, Mr. Robot is all about a computer programmer called Elliot and his task to help bring down corporate America.

Stars: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday

IMDb Rating: 8.6/10

Number of seasons so far: 2

New season release date: October, 2017

Network: USA Network

8. Narcos

The true story of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, Narcos depicts the criminal exploits of Escobar along with other drug dealers, as well.

Stars: Pedro Pascal, Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook

IMDb Rating: 8.9/10

Number of seasons so far: 2

New season release date: TBC

9. Stranger Things

This thrilling Netflix-original drama revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young boy and the terrifying forces his loved ones must face to get him back.

Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard

IMDb Rating: 9.0/10

Number of seasons so far: 1

New season release date: 31 October, 2017