Drama on Apple TV+: what is worth streaming right now

40 drama titles on Apple TV+ at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Good Will Hunting (1997)Dry wit · intimate · comfort watch · emotionally devastating · RA brilliant but troubled young man finds his way with the help of a compassionate therapist.Apple TV+ · Paramount+ · Kanopy
2. 2Taxi Driver (1976)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA disturbed cabbie navigates a bleak city, his measured descent into violence feeling intensely intimate.Apple TV+ · Tubi
3. 3The Sixth Sense (1999)Properly scary · no gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A child psychologist uncovers a boy's chilling secret, weaving a measured tale of suspense and melancholy.Netflix · Apple TV+ · Hulu
4. 4Severance (2022) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAOffice workers with surgically split memories uncover a surreal corporate conspiracy with bleak, suspenseful consequences.Apple TV+80
5. 5Ted Lasso (2020) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · TV-MAAn American football coach brings his folksy charm and wholesome humor to cynical British football.Apple TV+
6. 6A Beautiful Mind (2001)Cerebral · comfort watch · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A brilliant mathematician's mind grapples with the weight of genius and the shadows of a secret world.Apple TV+
7. 7Silo (2023) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAUnderground survivors cling to a bleak existence, but one engineer unearths a truth that shatters their world.Apple TV+
8. 8Dickinson (2019) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · TV-14A determined young poet navigates society's constraints with a surreal, witty, and earnest sensibility.Apple TV+
9. 9See (2019) · seriesEpic · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MABlind survivors navigate a brutal future as a father protects his seeing children from a vengeful queen.Apple TV+
10. 10Fury (2014)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA battle-hardened tank crew faces overwhelming odds on a relentless, gritty mission behind enemy lines.Apple TV+
11. 11Defending Jacob (2020) · seriesTense · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA family's measured life unravels into a gritty, suspenseful mystery when their son faces a murder accusation.Apple TV+
12. 12F1 (2025)Epic · date night · emotionally heavy · relentless · PG-13A racing legend returns to the relentless, high-octane world of Formula 1 for one last gritty shot at glory.Apple TV+
13. 13Blood Diamond (2006)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RAmidst a brutal civil war, a smuggler and a fisherman chase a rare diamond and a stolen son.Apple TV+
14. 14Palmer (2021)Melancholy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · RA former convict finds unexpected family with an outcast boy, but his past threatens their fragile new life.Apple TV+
15. 15Finch (2021)Dry wit · melancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · PG-13A robot learns about life and friendship while protecting a dog on a melancholy, post-apocalyptic adventure.Apple TV+
16. 16CODA (2021)Heartwarming · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A young woman navigates family loyalty and her musical dreams, finding her voice in a world of silence.Apple TV+
17. 17American Gangster (2007)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA ruthless kingpin builds an empire on heroin, while a determined detective hunts him through a gritty, atmospheric city.Apple TV+ · MGM+ · Starz
18. 18Black Bird (2022) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA convicted drug dealer enters a maximum-security prison to elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer.Apple TV+
19. 19Slow Horses (2022) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MADysfunctional MI5 agents navigate a darkly comic, suspenseful world of espionage with witty dry humor.Apple TV+ · Prime Video
20. 20Tetris (2023)Tense · brisk · RA brisk, gritty thriller unfolds as a salesman navigates Cold War corruption to share a revolutionary game.Apple TV+
21. 21Pluribus (2025) · seriesDark satire · bleak · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · TV-MAThe world's most miserable person must save humanity from happiness, a darkly comic and surreal task.Apple TV+
22. 22Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · RA measured, gritty drama unfolds as murder and greed stalk the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma.Apple TV+
23. 23Foundation (2021) · seriesEpic · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAExiles embark on an epic, measured journey to rebuild civilization as a galactic empire dramatically falls.Apple TV+
24. 24Greyhound (2020)Tense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A first-time captain leads a relentless, gritty battle against Nazi U-boats in the treacherous Black Pit.Apple TV+
25. 25Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A global adventure unfolds as monstrous threats reveal a family's tense, dramatic, and gritty secrets.Apple TV+
26. 26Widow's Bay (2026) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · measured · TV-MAA darkly comic mystery unfolds as a New England town's cursed past clashes with its mayor's whimsical tourist trap.Apple TV+
27. 27Dark Matter (2024) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA physicist navigates alternate lives, facing his own terrifying choices to return to his family.Apple TV+ · Prime Video
28. 28For All Mankind (2019) · seriesEpic · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAAn earnest, epic drama intimately explores an alternate history where the space race never ended.Apple TV+ · Max
29. 29Shrinking (2023) · seriesDry wit · heartwarming · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA therapist's unfiltered honesty creates both heartwarming intimacy and darkly witty chaos for everyone around him.Apple TV+
30. 30The Morning Show (2019) · seriesGritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MABehind the scenes of morning television, earnest ambition clashes with gritty reality, creating intimate and suspenseful drama.Apple TV+
31. 31Presumed Innocent (2024) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-MAA prosecutor's life unravels in a gritty murder mystery, exposing intimate betrayals and melancholy truths.Apple TV+
32. 32Masters of the Air (2024) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAEarnest airmen in World War II forge a gritty brotherhood through suspenseful, epic battles and profound loss.Apple TV+
33. 33Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)Epic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A British captain chases a French warship across two oceans, balancing gritty duty with intimate friendship.Apple TV+
34. 34Insomnia (2002)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RDetectives pursue a methodical killer under the oppressive, unending daylight of an Alaskan summer.Apple TV+
35. 35Servant (2019) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · TV-MAA grieving couple's fragile home becomes a chilling stage for mysterious forces and unspoken dread.Apple TV+
36. 36Hijack (2023) · seriesTense · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA high-stakes negotiation unfolds at 30,000 feet, relentless and gritty with every passing second.Apple TV+
37. 37A League of Their Own (1992)Wholesome humor · nostalgic · comfort watch · measured · PGWomen defy expectations on the baseball diamond, finding wholesome humor and heartwarming camaraderie during wartime.Apple TV+ · Starz · YouTube (free)
38. 38Invasion (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAGlobal chaos unfolds through five ordinary lives as an alien species threatens humanity's existence.Apple TV+
39. 39Murderbot (2025) · seriesDry wit · darkly comic · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA security robot with free will reluctantly protects scientists while secretly longing to binge human soap operas.Apple TV+
40. 40Fallen (1998)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA detective hunts a killer who seemingly transfers between bodies, making every encounter chillingly uncertain.Apple TV+ · YouTube (free)

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