Drama on Pluto TV: what is worth streaming right now (free with ads)

80 drama titles on Pluto TV (free with ads) at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1The Walking Dead (2010) · seriesProperly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAA sheriff awakens to a bleak, zombie-filled world, fighting to find family among desperate survivors.Netflix · Pluto TV
2. 2There Will Be Blood (2007)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA ruthless prospector's ambition fuels a slow-burn feud with a preacher in bleak, oil-rich California.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
3. 3The Notebook (2004)Romantic · date night · emotionally devastating · measured · PG-13A man reads a faded notebook, rekindling a passionate, decades-spanning love story separated by war and fate.Pluto TV69
4. 4Donnie Darko (2001)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
5. 5The 100 (2014) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-14A relentless, bleak future forces juvenile delinquents to survive a gritty, radioactive Earth.Pluto TV
6. 6Twin Peaks (1990) · seriesDry wit · suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn FBI agent investigates a surreal small-town mystery, uncovering darkly comic secrets and dreamlike suspense.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
7. 7Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) · seriesEpic · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGA Starfleet crew explores the galaxy with earnest curiosity, facing cerebral mysteries and epic adventures.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
8. 8The Twilight Zone (1959) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGEach self-contained story explores humanity's deepest fears and follies with a chilling and surreal twist.Paramount+ · Fandango at Home (free) · Pluto TV
9. 9Metropolis (1927)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRA bleak, surreal, and epic drama unfolds in a futuristic city sharply divided by class.Kanopy · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
10. 10Downfall (2004)Bleak · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA measured, gritty portrayal of history's bleakest moments unfolds with suspenseful, tragic melancholy.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
11. 11Battlestar Galactica (2004) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-14Humanity's last survivors navigate a bleak, measured journey through space, battling a relentless enemy and internal strife.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
12. 12The Kid (1921)Wholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · NRA tramp and an abandoned boy find family and joy, even as their bond faces an emotional challenge.Max · MGM+ · Pluto TV
13. 13Apocalypto (2006)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · extreme gore · RA man's relentless fight for family unfolds with gritty, suspenseful action in a bleak, epic world.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
14. 14Moon (2009)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · RA solitary astronaut's three-year mission unravels into a bleak, suspenseful mystery on the lunar surface.The Roku Channel · Pluto TV · YouTube (free)
15. 15A Walk to Remember (2002)Romantic · date night · emotionally devastating · measured · PGA rebellious teen falls for a minister's daughter, discovering love's earnest beauty and melancholy secrets.Fandango at Home (free) · Pluto TV
16. 16The Big Short (2015)Dry wit · satirical · full attention · emotionally heavy · RWitty outsiders expose the gritty truth of a financial crisis, leaving a bittersweet, satirical sting.Kanopy · Hoopla · Pluto TV
17. 17iZombie (2015) · seriesDry wit · whimsical · late-night trip · brisk · TV-14A zombie medical student with witty dry humor solves crimes by inheriting memories from the brains she eats.Pluto TV
18. 18Fear the Walking Dead (2015) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAWitness the relentless, bleak, and suspenseful beginning of the end in a transforming Los Angeles.Netflix · Prime Video · AMC+
19. 19Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (2009) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · mildly scary · TV-MAOrphaned friends find themselves on opposing sides of a holy war, their destinies now tragically intertwined.Crunchyroll · Pluto TV · Tubi
20. 20Star Trek (1966) · seriesEpic · full attention · measured · TV-PGA determined crew embarks on an earnest, epic, and suspenseful five-year mission to explore the galaxy.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
21. 21Boyhood (2014)Intimate · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · RAn intimate, earnest drama watches a boy's life unfold, capturing twelve years of melancholy and nostalgic growth.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
22. 22Captain Tsubasa (2018) · seriesWholesome humor · earnest · family watch · brisk · TV-GAn earnest, briskly-paced animation follows a young boy's wholesome, feel-good obsession with soccer.Netflix · Prime Video · Crunchyroll
23. 23Queer as Folk (2000) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA group of gay friends in Pittsburgh navigate life, love, and community with gritty intimacy and dark humor.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
24. 24Stargate Atlantis (2004) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-PGAn expedition to an ancient city in a new galaxy becomes a brisk, gritty fight for survival.Prime Video · Pluto TV
25. 25Taboo (2017) · seriesDark satire · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAA mysterious adventurer returns to 1814 London, seeking vengeance with stolen diamonds and dark humor.Peacock · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
26. 26Dirty Dancing (1987)Romantic · date night · measured · PG-13A young woman’s summer of unexpected romance unfolds through dance at a Catskills resort.Pluto TV
27. 27Pasión de Gavilanes (2003) · seriesMelancholy · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A murder charge shatters idyllic lives, weaving together melancholy romance and building suspense.Peacock · Pluto TV
28. 28Line of Duty (2012) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn anti-corruption unit relentlessly investigates police misconduct, creating a gritty and tense procedural drama.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
29. 29The Fighter (2010)Gritty · comfort watch · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA boxer's gritty climb to a world title is shepherded by his half-brother, who battles his own demons.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
30. 30The Name of the Rose (1986)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA medieval monk and his novice uncover a shadowy conspiracy and grisly murders within a secluded monastery.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
31. 31Match Point (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA former tennis pro's ambition and lust for a forbidden affair lead to tragic, suspenseful consequences.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
32. 32True Grit (2010)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A determined girl and a grizzled marshal embark on a gritty, epic adventure for justice in the Old West.Paramount+ · Kanopy · Hoopla
33. 33Broadchurch (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · TV-MAA small town's dark secrets unravel as a child's murder exposes simmering grief and suspicion.Netflix · Peacock · Hoopla
34. 34Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-PGA gritty space station crew navigates cosmic politics and intimate alien encounters with earnest, measured resolve.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
35. 35We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)Bleak · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother's bleak reflections on her son's chilling past reveal a deeply tense and gritty family drama.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
36. 36Top Gun (1986)High octane · party watch · brisk · PGElite fighter pilots push their limits in high-octane dogfights, finding romance and facing personal demons.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
37. 37Jane the Virgin (2014) · seriesWhimsical · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14A whimsical, heartwarming comedy follows a chaste woman's accidental impregnation and romantic, campy dilemmas.Pluto TV
38. 38Merlin (2008) · seriesWhimsical · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGA young wizard and a future king forge an unlikely bond, shaping destiny with magic and courage.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
39. 39Detachment (2011)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · NRA substitute teacher navigates the bleak, gritty realities of a public school, seeking connection amid melancholy.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
40. 40Star Trek: Voyager (1995) · seriesEpic · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGA Starfleet crew and Maquis rebels unite for an epic, measured journey across a vast, dangerous galaxy.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
41. 41Blue Bloods (2010) · seriesGritty · comfort watch · measured · TV-14A multi-generational police family navigates gritty New York City law enforcement with earnest, intimate devotion.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Pluto TV
42. 4210 Cloverfield Lane (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A woman wakes in a bunker, trapped by a survivalist who claims the apocalypse rages outside.Peacock · Paramount+ · Kanopy
43. 43Lady Vengeance (2005)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA wronged woman meticulously orchestrates her dark, pulpy revenge with bleak and darkly-comic precision.AMC+ · Pluto TV
44. 44Farscape (1999) · seriesEpic · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14An astronaut hurtles across galaxies, landing in the middle of a relentless, gritty alien war.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
45. 45They Call Me Jeeg (2016)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violenceA misanthropic brute gains super-strength from radioactive waste, finding purpose through a deluded girl's anime fantasy.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
46. 46The Fall (2013) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA detective hunts a serial killer in Belfast, where every lead tightens the grim, atmospheric suspense.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
47. 47H2O: Just Add Water (2006) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · TV-PGThree teenage friends navigate everyday drama while secretly transforming into mermaids with every splash.Netflix · Prime Video · Hoopla
48. 48Stuck in Love (2013)Dry wit · heartwarming · date night · emotionally heavy · RA year of witty, melancholy romance unfolds as a family grapples with love's messy, heartwarming complexities.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
49. 49Burning (2018)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · NRA young man's obsession with a mysterious couple unravels into a bleak, atmospheric descent into the unknown.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
50. 50The Virgin Suicides (2000)Melancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · RFive mysterious sisters navigate their sheltered lives as a group of friends become dreamily obsessed with them.Kanopy · Hoopla · Pluto TV
51. 51Continuum (2012) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A cop from the future hunts ruthless time-traveling rebels in a gritty, suspenseful urban war.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
52. 52Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · RCutthroat salesmen scheme and betray each other in a darkly comic, tense, and gritty world.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
53. 53Lars and the Real Girl (2007)Whimsical · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A shy man's unconventional romance with a doll brings a quirky, heartwarming, and melancholy transformation to a small town.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
54. 54Friday (1995)Raunchy humor · campy · comfort watch · measured · RTwo friends in Los Angeles navigate a darkly comic Friday afternoon filled with raunchy, broad humor.Pluto TV
55. 55Arrow (2012) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A billionaire playboy returns from the dead to wage a darkly-comic, gritty war on crime.Prime Video · Pluto TV
56. 56Panic Room (2002)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA mother and daughter play a relentless, gritty game of cat-and-mouse during a brutal home invasion.Pluto TV · Plex
57. 57Humans (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Highly developed robotic servants create unsettling domestic drama and cerebral mystery in a parallel present.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
58. 58The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13An earnest and intimate drama unfolds as a mathematical pioneer finds his voice at Cambridge.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
59. 59Lolita (1997)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · measured · RA bleak, intimate drama unfolds as a middle-aged novelist becomes chillingly obsessed with a teenager.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
60. 60Burn Notice (2007) · seriesDry wit · pulpy · comfort watch · strong violence · TV-PGA blacklisted spy with a dry wit uses his gritty skills to help people in desperate, pulpy situations.Hulu · Pluto TV
61. 61Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA desperate jewelry store robbery by two brothers unleashes a relentless, bleak spiral of crime and family tragedy.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
62. 62Z Nation (2014) · seriesAbsurdist humor · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A pulpy, darkly comic trek across a zombie-gutted country, full of absurd humor and brisk action.Peacock · AMC+ · The Roku Channel
63. 63Limitless (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A slacker's enhanced brainpower solves FBI cases while a powerful senator pulls unseen, dangerous strings.Paramount+ · Pluto TV
64. 64The Death of Stalin (2017)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · emotionally heavy · RA frantic, darkly comic power struggle erupts among bumbling cronies after a dictator's sudden death.Paramount+ · AMC+ · Kanopy
65. 65Bone Tomahawk (2015)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · NRA slow-burn Western descent into chilling horror as a sheriff hunts a cannibal tribe.AMC+ · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
66. 66The Babadook (2014)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · NRA mother and son's grief turns to chilling paranoia when a sinister children's book comes to life.AMC+ · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
67. 67The Giver (2014)Earnest · full attention · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A boy discovers the heavy burden of memory and emotion in a world engineered for blissful ignorance.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel
68. 68The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)Whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · measured · PGThree siblings discover a hidden world of faeries and creatures, balancing whimsical wonder with looming suspense.Paramount+ · Peacock · MGM+
69. 69Payback (1999)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA betrayed criminal’s brutal quest for vengeance unfolds with gritty, darkly comic suspense.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
70. 70Side Effects (2013)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA woman's anxiety over her husband's return leads to dangerous prescriptions and pulpy, cerebral suspense.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
71. 71The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)Romantic · date night · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A love triangle ignites an ancient war as a malicious vampire seeks revenge amidst mysterious killings.Netflix · Pluto TV
72. 72Get the Gringo (2012)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA career criminal navigates a brutal Mexican prison, forming an unlikely bond with a resourceful nine-year-old boy.Prime Video · Peacock · Kanopy
73. 73All Is Lost (2013)Gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · a slow burn · PG-13A lone sailor fights a relentless, intimate battle against the bleak, unforgiving ocean.Starz · Kanopy · Hoopla
74. 74Gemini Man (2019)Suspenseful · light gore · brutal violence · relentless · PG-13An aging assassin faces his deadliest challenge: a younger, faster clone who anticipates his every move.Paramount+ · Starz · Pluto TV
75. 75Tango & Cash (1989)Pulpy · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RTwo rival narcotics detectives, framed for murder, must outwit a crime lord and clear their names.Pluto TV · YouTube (free)
76. 76Super (2010)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · RAn ordinary man's desperate attempt at heroism becomes a darkly comic, briskly paced, pulpy misadventure.Paramount+ · AMC+ · The Roku Channel
77. 77What Lies Beneath (2000)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A chilling secret unravels a seemingly perfect marriage, building relentless tension with every measured discovery.Paramount+ · Peacock · MGM+
78. 78LOL (2012)Wholesome humor · romantic · date night · measured · PG-13Teenage Lola navigates wholesome high school romance and friendship as her mom discovers Lola's secret journal.Peacock · Kanopy · The Roku Channel
79. 79The Cobbler (2014)Wholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · PG-13A whimsical heirloom allows an intimate, feel-good journey as a cobbler steps into new lives.Hoopla · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
80. 80Serenity (2019)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA fishing boat captain's isolated world shatters when a mysterious figure from his past resurfaces.Kanopy · Hoopla · The Roku Channel

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