The best dramas on HBO Max

643 drama titles are streaming on HBO Max in the US. These are the top 20 by score, rebuilt every day from the live catalogue, so nothing here has already left.

The Vampire Diaries poster

Top pick

The Vampire Diaries (2009)

BN 86.2Series

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

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Best drama movies on HBO Max

#TitleBNIMDbRTRuntime
1Your Name. (2016)83.8n/an/a1h 46m
2Seven Samurai (1954)81.9n/an/a3h 27m
3The Departed (2006)80.8n/an/a2h 31m
4Joker (2019)80.7n/an/a2h 2m
5The Usual Suspects (1995)80.6n/an/a1h 46m
6Full Metal Jacket (1987)80n/an/a1h 57m
7Modern Times (1936)80n/an/a1h 27m
8Casablanca (1943)79.6n/an/a1h 42m
9Hidden Figures (2016)79.5n/an/a2h 7m
10Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)79.5n/an/a1h 55m
11Room (2015)78.8n/an/a1h 58m
12The Seventh Seal (1957)78.4n/an/a1h 36m
13City Lights (1931)78.4n/an/a1h 27m
14Wolf Children (2012)78.2n/an/a1h 57m
15In the Mood for Love (2000)78n/an/a1h 39m

Best drama series on HBO Max

#TitleBNIMDbRTRuntime
1The Vampire Diaries (2009)86.2n/an/a43m
2Chernobyl (2019)85.3n/an/an/a
3True Detective (2014)85.2n/an/an/a
4Game of Thrones (2011)84.2n/an/an/a
5The Sopranos (1999)82.9n/an/an/a
6Band of Brothers (2001)82.8n/an/an/a
7The Last of Us (2023)82.4n/an/an/a
8House of the Dragon (2022)81.9n/an/an/a
9The Wire (2002)81.6n/an/an/a
10Euphoria (2019)81.5n/an/an/a
11Batman: The Animated Series (1992)79.8n/an/an/a
12True Beauty (2020)78.9n/an/an/a

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Questions about drama on HBO Max

What is the best drama movie on HBO Max?

Your Name. (2016) is the highest-scoring drama movie on HBO Max right now, at 83.8/100 on our blend of critic and audience ratings.

What is the best drama series on HBO Max?

The Vampire Diaries leads HBO Max's drama series at 86.2/100.

How many dramas are on HBO Max?

We count 643 drama titles on HBO Max in the US, checked against the live catalogue every day.

What drama titles were just added to HBO Max?

Recent arrivals include I Love You Forever, The Invite, Blue Lights, The Death of Robin Hood.

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