Best European drama series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch drama shows from Europe, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Dept. Q

    Dept. Q 2025

    A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh's cold cases.

    Netflix
    80
  • Poster for Salvador

    Salvador 2026

    During a violent confrontation arranged between radical fans of two football clubs, Salvador Aguirre, an ambulance driver, rescues his injured daughter Milena, a member of the ultra group, which defends racist, violent and homophobic values, totally opposed to those he instilled in her.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Two Graves

    Two Graves 2025

    When the disappearance of two teen girls shocks a quiet coastal town, a bereft grandmother risks everything to uncover the truth and seek revenge.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for Black Rabbit

    Black Rabbit 2025

    A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.

    Netflix
    74
  • Poster for The Crystal Cuckoo

    The Crystal Cuckoo 2025

    Hoping to learn more about her heart donor, a young doctor arrives in a mountain town where decades of mysterious tragedies plague the small community.

    Netflix
    74
  • Poster for Billionaires' Bunker

    Billionaires' Bunker 2025

    When a group of billionaires takes shelter in a luxury bunker, an old feud between two families resurfaces amid an unprecedented global conflict.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for House of Guinness

    House of Guinness 2025

    Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Steal

    Steal 2026

    A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who stole £4 billion pounds of people's pensions and why.

    Prime Video
    71
  • Poster for Run Away

    Run Away 2026

    A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for The Anatomy of a Moment

    The Anatomy of a Moment 2025

    Madrid, Spain, February 23, 1981. A group of Civil Guards storm into the Congress of Deputies and terrorize those present by firing shots into the air. Only three men remain unmoved: Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez; Vice President Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado; and Santiago Carrillo, leader of the Communist Party.

    Movistar Plus+
    76
  • Poster for Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

    Agatha Christie's Seven Dials 2026

    England, 1925. At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It will be up to the unlikeliest of sleuths—the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent—to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.

    Netflix
    67
  • Poster for Innate

    Innate 2025

    A psychologist is forced to confront her past when a new series of murders echoes the crimes that put her serial killer father behind bars 25 years ago.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Hostage

    Hostage 2025

    When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Down Cemetery Road

    Down Cemetery Road 2025

    When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.

    Apple TV
    68
  • Poster for Secrets We Keep

    Secrets We Keep 2025

    When a neighbor's au pair vanishes from her wealthy suburb, Cecilie seeks answers — and unravels secrets that shatter her seemingly perfect world.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for Rotten Legacy

    Rotten Legacy 2025

    After a grave illness, a media mogul discovers his children's tactics threaten the empire he carefully built — and he'll do whatever it takes to save it.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Olympo

    Olympo 2025

    When a swimmer collapses at a high-performance sports center, Amaia investigates the extreme risks her fellow athletes are taking to feed their ambition.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Las hijas de la criada

    Las hijas de la criada 2025

    Atresplayer
    74
  • Poster for Rage (Furia)

    Rage (Furia) 2025

    Five women face extreme situations that will unleash their rage.

    HBO Max
    67
  • Poster for Suspicious Minds

    Suspicious Minds 2025

    Amber, a brilliant thief, arrives on Isla Esperanza with the aim of stealing the valuable Tiara of Santa Águeda, but her plan is complicated by the unexpected reappearance of Rui, her former partner who did not hesitate to betray her in the past. Now, the hardest thing will be to trust each other and accept that love may be the biggest treasure of their lives.

    Disney+
    68
  • Poster for Unfamiliar

    Unfamiliar 2026

    When the past catches up with two former spies, their biggest challenge isn't car chases, shootouts or fistfights — it's telling each other the truth.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for The Asset

    The Asset 2025

    A young agent goes undercover to befriend a drug smuggler's wife. But the closer she gets to her target, the more complicated her mission becomes.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for The Monster of Florence

    The Monster of Florence 2025

    As a serial killer targets couples and strikes terror in Italy, authorities explore a case from 1968 that may be key to finding The Monster of Florence.

    Netflix
    64
  • Poster for That Night

    That Night 2026

    When a young, naïve single mother gets embroiled in a murder during an island getaway, her sisters rush to help. But they only make things worse.

    Netflix
    67
  • Poster for King & Conqueror

    King & Conqueror 2025

    The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the British throne found themselves forced by circumstance and personal obsession into a war for possession of its crown.

    BBC One
    70
  • Poster for Fate

    Fate 2025

    Taxi driver David becomes the chauffeur for a famous bullfighter known as El Maestro, who is attempting a comeback after years away from the ring. El Maestro's perspective changes, and he starts seeing David as a good luck charm.

    Disney+
    74
  • Poster for El Centro

    El Centro 2025

    Set in the present day, but with echoes of the Cold War, this spy thriller delves into the unknown world of "El Centro" - National Intelligence Center of the Spain (CNI). The plot begins with a murder that uncovers an international operation by the Russian intelligence services and leads the CNI members into a race against time to dismantle it, while also trying to uncover a traitor within their ranks.

    Movistar Plus+
    75
  • Poster for El clan Olimpia

    El clan Olimpia 2025

    A woman turns to cocaine to save her cancer-stricken husband, hiding her double life from her family, known for their mercantile traditions.

    Disney+
    70
  • Poster for Mar afuera

    Mar afuera 2025

    Follows Álvaro, a 17-year-old from a wealthy family, whose life takes a downward turn after an accident lands him in a juvenile detention centre. It portrays his experiences and struggles within the correctional facility.

    Atresplayer
    73
  • Poster for La frontera

    La frontera 2025

    Year 1987. France begins to collaborate with Spain in the fight against the terrorist gang ETA while a dissident group of the organization plans to commit an attack in Paris.

    Prime Video
    71
  • Poster for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

    How to Get to Heaven from Belfast 2026

    Three lifelong pals embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery of their old friend's suspicious death and keep their own dark secret under wraps.

    Netflix
    74
  • Poster for The Assassin

    The Assassin 2025

    Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

    Prime Video
    65
  • Poster for Pubertat

    Pubertat 2025

    The harmony of a community is shattered by an allegation of sexual assault on social media that points to three teenagers as the main suspects.

    HBO Max
    78
  • Poster for La canción

    La canción 2025

    Spain, 1968, an ambitious television executive is tasked with winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Massiel's catchy "La La La" triumphs with an iconic performance. This is the story behind that unexpected victory.

    Movistar Plus+
    72
  • Poster for Disappeared

    Disappeared 2025

    After a night of partying in the mountains, Jon disappears without a trace. Although his friends seem concerned, they all harbor a grudge against him.

    Primeran
    69
  • Poster for Malice

    Malice 2025

    A charming tutor infiltrates a wealthy family's life, revealing a sinister agenda.

    Prime Video
    63
  • Poster for Day One

    Day One 2026

    Barcelona, 2026. During Mobile World Congress week, Ulises Albet, a former tech prodigy turned anti-tech activist, becomes the prime suspect in a murder. As he escapes through a city under lockdown, he uncovers the imminent launch of a groundbreaking technology that could put humanity's ethical future at risk. To stop it, he must confront his past.

    Prime Video
    67
  • Poster for The War Between the Land and the Sea

    The War Between the Land and the Sea 2025

    When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

    BBC One
    64
  • Poster for For one hundred million

    For one hundred million 2026

    In 1981, three mechanics from Zaragoza, Alfonso, Jorge, and Salva, overwhelmed by debts and after months without work, decided to kidnap the top scorer of the League, Enrique Castro 'Quini', the forward of FC Barcelona. In exchange for his release, they ask for 100 million pesetas. But soon they discover, the hard way, that life is not like in the movies. And that being bad, when you are good, is not easy at all.

    Movistar Plus+
    70
  • Poster for Girl Taken

    Girl Taken 2026

    Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.

    Paramount+
    68
  • Poster for The Lost Station Girls

    The Lost Station Girls 2025

    Between 1995 and 2001 in southern France, a teenage girl vanishes and three young women are murdered—sparking a relentless manhunt that will haunt detective Flore Robin and the Perpignan police for years.

    Disney+
    70
  • Poster for Los Protegidos: Un nuevo poder

    Los Protegidos: Un nuevo poder 2025

    Atresplayer
    76
  • Poster for Néro the Assassin

    Néro the Assassin 2025

    France, 1504. A ruthless assassin goes on the run with his estranged daughter in his quest to protect her from deadly enemies and evil forces.

    Netflix
    70
  • Poster for Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes

    Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes 2025

    London is rocked by terrorist attacks as armed police shoot dead an innocent man on his way to work.

    Disney+
    73
  • Poster for Sherlock

    Sherlock 2010

    A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.

    BBC One
    88
  • Poster for Black Mirror

    Black Mirror 2011

    Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

    Netflix
    84
  • Poster for Dark

    Dark 2017

    A missing child causes four families to help each other for answers. What they could not imagine is that this mystery would be connected to innumerable other secrets of the small town.

    Netflix
    85
  • Poster for Peaky Blinders

    Peaky Blinders 2013

    A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.

    BBC Two
    85
  • Poster for Money Heist

    Money Heist 2017

    To carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.

    Antena 3
    81
  • Poster for Doctor Who

    Doctor Who 2005

    The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

    BBC One
    86
  • Poster for Sex Education

    Sex Education 2019

    Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

    Netflix
    79
  • Poster for The End of the F***ing World

    The End of the F***ing World 2017

    James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip in search of her real father.

    Channel 4
    76
  • Poster for Fleabag

    Fleabag 2016

    A portrait into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, porn-watching, grief-riddled woman, trying to make sense of the world. As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights, and bright lights.

    BBC One
    86
  • Poster for Adolescence

    Adolescence 2025

    When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for The Crown

    The Crown 2016

    The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

    Netflix
    82
  • Poster for Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey 2010

    A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

    ITV
    84
  • Poster for Luther

    Luther 2010

    A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.

    BBC One
    83
  • Poster for Misfits

    Misfits 2009

    When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

    E4
    78
  • Poster for Lupin

    Lupin 2021

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for Bodyguard

    Bodyguard 2018

    A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

    BBC One
    77
  • Poster for The Last Kingdom

    The Last Kingdom 2015

    A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.

    BBC Two
    82
  • Poster for Broadchurch

    Broadchurch 2013

    The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

    ITV
    81
  • Poster for Merlin

    Merlin 2008

    The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

    BBC One
    79
  • Poster for Baby Reindeer

    Baby Reindeer 2024

    When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Slow Horses

    Slow Horses 2022

    Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

    Apple TV+
    83
  • Poster for Taboo

    Taboo 2017

    Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

    BBC One
    80