77 Best Dramas to Stream Right Now

There’s a lot of drama you can watch with Passport. A LOT. We thought it would be handy to put together a little guide to help you find the perfect show for your life.  

As a reminder, you can watch these all on your TV with Passport.  Just get the PBS app for your Roku, newer Apple TV, Fire TV, Vizio, Android or newer Samsung TV. Make a donation right here and you'll be ready to watch all of these tales (and more!).

Heartwarming

Shows with (mostly) wonderful people who will put a smile on your face.

• All Creatures Great & Small
• Pollyanna
• Paradise (Italian)

Wild Romp

It’s time for a madcap adventure full of shenanigans!

• Around the World in 80 Days
• Miss Scarlet & The Duke
• Tom Jones
• St. Maik (German)

Period Drama (The Classics!)

If you still say "Theatre" after "Masterpiece," these shows will make you feel right at home.

• Death Comes to Pemberley
• Howards End
• Little Women
• Northanger Abbey
• The Jewel in the Crown
• Wuthering Heights

Top Hats, Tricorns and Tales of Tortured Love

For those prefer their heartthrobs to wear jackets with lots of buttons.

• Sanditon
• Poldark
• Les Misérables
• Jamestown

European Beach Vacations

Go ahead; you deserve a holiday. Embarrassing swim trunks not required (but feel free to wear them anyway).

• Seaside Hotel (Danish)
• Hotel Portofino
• The Durrells in Corfu

Super Smart Modern Mystery

It’s okay, this is a safe space. You can admit that you’re just cleverer than the average murderer.

• The Tunnel
• Astrid (French)
• The Paris Murders (French)
• Baptiste
• Luna + Sophie (German)
• Professor T (English or Flemish)
• Thou Shalt Not Kill (Italian)
• Van der Valk

Super Smart Old-Timey Mystery

Remember when detectives had to solve crimes without Google?  

• Endeavour
• Grantchester
• Vienna Blood

Fun Mystery

Who says crime can’t be served with a few jokes, a wry smile and maybe even a dance or two?

• Frankie Drake Mysteries
• Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
• Magpie Murders
• Munch (German)

Dark Mystery

I’m not SAYING you need some help… but I might be thinkin’ it.

• Broadchurch
• The Fall
• The Hunter (Italian)

Nerves of Steel

If watching other people have the most stressful week of their lives makes you realize that your problems aren’t so bad, these are the shows for you.

• Before We Die
• COBRA
• The Room (Spanish)
• MODUS (Swedish)

Don Your Crown

Dang, it feels good to be a monarch. Well, most of the time.

• Victoria
• The Empress (German)
• Marie Antoinette
• Sisi: Austrian Empress (German)

Epic World War

Love blooms in hearts as bombs fall from the sky. So epic.

• World on Fire
• Atlantic Crossing
• Land Girls
• The Sinking of the Laconia

World War Adjacent

Either before or after the war. The bad guys are fascists. The good guys are just tryin' to live their lives.

• Our Miracle Years (German)
• King of Warsaw (Polish)
• Line of Separation (German)
• Ridley Road

Nicola Walker

Yes, she deserves her own category.

• Annika
• Unforgotten
• Marriage
• River

Mountains & Murders

Not sure how this is a category, but there are three shows that fit in it.

• The Mountain Detective (French)
• Rocco Schiavone: Ice Cold Murders (Italian)
• The Chalet (French)

Cowboy Hats

Head back to the rough and tumble times.

• True North

Women Making a Change

The words “Stay in your place and do what I say” don’t always work how they’re intended. Funny that.

• La Otra Mirada (Spanish)
• Sisters (1968) (Swedish)
• The Long Song
• Little Bird

Stethoscopes and Scalpels

Doctor shows make for good drama. It’s just a fact.

• Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Interns
• Nina
• Charité
• All Heart
• The Good Apprentice

WHAT in the World is Happening?

Want a wild ride where you won’t be able to figure out what’s coming next? Look no further.

• What the Future Holds (Spanish)
• Mrs. Wilson
• The Miniaturist

I Don’t Have a Category for This One, but I Adore It

It sounds violent, but it’s the most charming show I’ve watched with Passport. Please give it a try.

• Mafia Only Kills in Summer (Italian)