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12 Must-Watch Drama Shows on Netflix Right Now (May 2025)


A British series about a teenage murderer, a serial killer show and a Robert De Niro political thriller are some of the best dramas on Netflix right now

Zero Day is the first series De Niro has starred in, and he leads a stacked ensemble cast that includes Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens, Lizzy Caplan, Joan Allen, Jesse Plemons and Connie Britton. Writer Peter Morgan's historical drama The Crown depicts the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from her time as a young princess thrust into leadership by the death of her father to a long-reigning monarch dealing with personal loss and public scandals. Netflix gets a ton of press for its movies with its latest, the big-budget sci-fi epic The Electric State with Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, getting bad reviews from critics and indifferent shrugs from audiences.

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