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