Best British TV Dramas on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best British TV Dramas on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 16 titles in category code 52148. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. Black Mirror (2011)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2011. This sci-fi anthology series in the vein of 'The Twilight Zone' reflects on the darker side of technology and human nature.
2. Peaky Blinders (2013)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, from 2013. A notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, is led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.
3. Doc Martin (2004)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, from 2004. Crippled by a sudden fear of blood, a curmudgeonly surgeon leaves his city practice to be a country doc in a seaside village populated by eccentrics.
4. Last Tango in Halifax (2012)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, from 2012. Two widowed childhood sweethearts fall for each other all over again when they are reunited over the Internet after nearly 60 years.
5. The Durrells (2016)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2016. In 1935, a widow facing dwindling funds and limited prospects uproots her four children, ages 11-21, to start a new life on the Greek isle of Corfu.
6. Shameless (2004)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2004. Unemployed Frank Gallagher -- a single father of eight kids -- attempts to keep sane, often with a little help from a bottle.
7. Spotless (2015)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2015. The law-abiding owner of a crime scene cleaning service is forced into business with a powerful mob boss thanks to his irresponsible older brother.
8. Wolfblood (2012)
Rated 7.7/10 on IMDb, from 2012. This supernatural drama series follows a teenage girl who has the powers of a werewolf: heightened senses and super strength and speed.
9. Hinterland (2013)
Rated 7.6/10 on IMDb, from 2013. Forsaking London for the rustic landscapes of Wales, a police detective with a troubled soul finds himself in a place with secrets as dark as his own.
10. Vexed (2010)
Rated 7.4/10 on IMDb, from 2010. Charming slacker DI Jack Armstrong and driven professional DI Kate Bishop try to solve crimes together without driving each other crazy.