The Top 10 Best Dramas in the World You Won't Want to Miss in 2022

I know that you, like me, are constantly looking for the best of the best when it comes to television dramas. I have personally watched countless dramas, both foreign and local, and while some have touched my heart, very few have managed to captivate my full attention with their storylines and characters. Here, in no particular order, are the top 10 dramas that you won’t want to miss in 2022 (that includes now)!

1) The Crown

Successfully produced by Netflix, The Crown is about Queen Elizabeth II of England and her family. A television series with a budget of $130 million, it stars Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and Matt Smith as Prince Philip. Currently, it's up for six Golden Globe Awards including Best Drama and Best Actress. Whether you love or hate drama, The Crown will make you addicted.

2) House of Cards

House of Cards is an American political drama television series created and produced by Beau Willimon. It is an adaptation of a previous BBC miniseries of the same name, which starred Ian Richardson and Anthony Hopkins. The series stars Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, the Majority Whip. The first season originally aired on Netflix from February 1 to May 30, 2013, with eight episodes made available for viewing. Season two was released on February 14, 2014.

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Game of Thrones

Still reeling from the loss of their king, Ned Stark (Sean Bean), at King Joffrey’s (Jack Gleeson) hand, some members of House Stark have scattered across Westeros. While Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) remains at Winterfell with his brother Robb (Richard Madden), Sansa (Sophie Turner) and Arya (Maisie Williams) are staying at Castle Black alongside Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Tyrion Lannister’s illegitimate son.

4) Downtown Abbey

Written by Julian Fellowes and featuring an ensemble cast headed by Maggie Smith, Downtown Abbey has been a popular BBC series since its debut. In 2022, it will be entering its tenth season as one of television’s most iconic dramas. This may be your last chance to catch up with Downtown Abbey before it enters syndication—here are some of our favourite moments from seasons 1 through 9. This historical period drama takes place primarily at Downton Abbey, an English country house built over 900 years ago.

5) Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is The New Black is a television drama series based on Piper Kerman's memoir. It focuses on Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a middle-class woman living in a federal women's prison, as she carries out her 15-month sentence. Her crime? Helping transport drug money ten years earlier for her then-girlfriend, Alex Vause (Laura Prepon). This Netflix series is highly rated and has received several awards over its three seasons so far.

6) Arrow

This CW show isn’t exactly a drama, but it’s a gripping superhero story you’ll want to follow for years. Based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns home after being stranded on an island for five years. Upon his return, he vows to clean up Star City and fight back against those who prey upon its citizens. The series is currently in its sixth season and shows no signs of slowing down—which means there will be plenty of time for new fans to catch up before Season 7 premieres next year.

8) Pretty Little Liars

The fan-favorite series came to an end back in 2017, but it’s getting rebooted with a sequel that will pick up where the original series left off. Pretty Little Liars was an ABC Family hit until it ended its seven-season run last year. Fans of Freeform’s hit show have been begging for more ever since, and their prayers are about to be answered—but we won’t be seeing what everyone wants.

7) Stranger Things

Written by brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, Stranger Things centres on a small town that's shaken when 12-year-old Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) goes missing. His mother, Joyce (Winona Ryder), sets out to find him, alongside local sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour) and Will's best friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard). Meanwhile, a young girl with psychokinetic abilities escapes from an elite research facility and joins up with a group of rebellious teenagers.

9) Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad is a TV drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at age 50. He turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to secure his family's financial future before he dies.

10) The Sopranos

The New Jersey-based crime drama will return for one more season, as a prequel set thirty years before its ending. Set in 1986, viewers can catch up with Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) as he embarks on his rise to power within New Jersey’s DeCavalcante crime family. The series was nominated for three Emmys and six Golden Globes—it never won an Emmy or a Globe during its original run.