UK Television Prime Time Dramas 2020
by JRB-NorthernSoul | created - 07 Dec 2019 | updated - 31 May 2021 | PublicMajor TV Drama Series shown in 2020 Produced in UK or Ireland for Broadcast in Prime Evening Slots 7-10 pm in the UK. Two Parts or More.
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1. Dracula (2020)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In 1897 Transylvania, the blood-drinking Count draws his plans against Victorian London.
Stars: Claes Bang, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Lydia West
Votes: 52,614
2. Bancroft (2017–2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A dark thriller surrounding Elizabeth Bancroft, a senior detective with explosive secrets.
Stars: Sarah Parish, Ryan McKen, Adam Long, Lee Boardman
Votes: 4,067
Series 2
3. Call the Midwife (2012– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, History
Chronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Laura Main, Jenny Agutter, Stephen McGann
Votes: 31,533
Series 9
4. Silent Witness (1996– )
TV-14 | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
Stars: Emilia Fox, David Caves, William Gaminara, Tom Ward
Votes: 12,740
Series 23
5. The Murders at White House Farm (2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Revolves around the true story of a fateful night in August 1985 when five members of the same family are murdered at an Essex farmhouse, and the ensuing police investigation and court case that follows.
Stars: Freddie Fox, Alexa Davies, Mark Addy, Scott Reid
Votes: 12,031
6. Death in Paradise (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cultures collide when British Detective Inspector is transferred from England to the Caribbean island of Saint Marie to head the island's police department.
Stars: Elizabeth Bourgine, Don Warrington, Danny John-Jules, Joséphine Jobert
Votes: 28,059
Series 9
7. Grantchester (2014–2025)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Cambridgeshire clergyman finds himself investigating a series of mysterious wrongdoings in his small village of Grantchester.
Stars: Robson Green, Tessa Peake-Jones, Al Weaver, Kacey Ainsworth
Votes: 17,201
Series 5
8. Deadwater Fell (2020)
46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a seemingly perfect and happy family is murdered by someone they knew and trusted, cracks appear on the surface of a supposedly idyllic community.
Stars: David Tennant, Cush Jumbo, Matthew McNulty, Bradley Connell
Votes: 9,762
9. Good Omens (2019– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon.
Stars: David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Miranda Richardson, Jon Hamm
Votes: 112,561
10. Vera (2011–2025)
TV-PG | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With her caustic wit and singular charm, DCI Vera Stanhope leads her team as they face a series of captivating murder mysteries set against the breathtaking Northumberland landscape.
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Jon Morrison, Riley Jones, Kenny Doughty
Votes: 20,113
Series 10
11. Cold Feet (1997–2020)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The show follows the lives of 30-something couples Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, and David and Karen as they navigate love and life in Manchester.
Stars: James Nesbitt, Robert Bathurst, John Thomson, Hermione Norris
Votes: 4,813
Series 9
12. Cobra (2020–2023)
TV-14 | 261 min | Drama, Thriller
As widespread power outages cause chaos and threaten lives across the country, the COBRA committee comprised of the UK's leading experts and politicians, gathers to find a way to turn the lights back on.
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, David Haig, Lisa Palfrey
Votes: 4,508
13. Endeavour (2012–2023)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Set from 1965 into the 1970s, the show follows Endeavour Morse in his early years as a police constable. Working alongside his senior partner DI Fred Thursday, Morse engages in a number of investigations around Oxford.
Stars: Shaun Evans, Roger Allam, James Bradshaw, Sean Rigby
Votes: 33,466
Series 7
14. The Pale Horse (2020)
TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Is a trio of witches responsible for a series of sudden deaths or is there a rational explanation?
Stars: Kaya Scodelario, Georgina Campbell, Rufus Sewell, Sean Pertwee
Votes: 6,194
15. The Split (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
The Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30-year absence.
Stars: Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Annabel Scholey, Fiona Button
Votes: 10,391
Series 2
16. Baghdad Central (2020)
TV-14 | 280 min | Crime, Drama, History
Following the fall of Saddam Hussein, former police inspector Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost virtually everything. He searches for one of the few things remaining in his life, his missing estranged elder daughter.
Stars: Waleed Zuaiter, July Namir, Youssef Kerkour, Bertie Carvel
Votes: 1,818
17. Hidden (2018–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Police investigate when the body of a girl is found in a lake.
Stars: Sian Reese-Williams, Sion Alun Davies, Victoria Pugh, Sarah Tempest
Votes: 5,579
Series 2
18. Last Tango in Halifax (2012–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After 50+ years apart, Celia (Anne Reid) and Alan (Derek Jacobi) are reunited and decide to marry.
Stars: Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker
Votes: 8,860
Series 5
19. Flesh and Blood (2020)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lives of three siblings are disrupted when their recently widowed mother declares she's in love with a new man. Tangled web of secrets, lies, rivalries and betrayals eventually leads to a murder.
Stars: Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, Claudie Blakley, Russell Tovey
Votes: 2,962
20. McDonald & Dodds (2020– )
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A shy and enigmatic Detective Sergeant is partnered with a wildly ambitious Detective Chief Inspector to solve crimes in the historic city of Bath.
Stars: Jason Watkins, Tala Gouveia, Lily Sacofsky, Jack Riddiford
Votes: 7,299
21. Noughts + Crosses (2020– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Drama set in a dangerous, alternate world where racism divides society.
Stars: Masali Baduza, Jack Rowan, Helen Baxendale, Paterson Joseph
Votes: 2,776
22. The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020)
TV-PG | 46 min | Comedy, Drama
It follows the stories and fallout for Maggie Cole (French), who doesn't pay attention to the cautionary adage that 'those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'.
Stars: Mark Heap, Dawn French, Emilie Reid, Julie Hesmondhalgh
Votes: 1,155
23. Liar (2017–2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
British psychological thriller in which schoolteacher Laura Nielson accuses renowned surgeon Andrew Earlham of rape.
Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Ioan Gruffudd, Zoë Tapper, Danny Webb
Votes: 11,307
Series 2
24. Belgravia (2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Follows events when the emerging nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's established upper classes and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
Stars: Philip Glenister, Tamsin Greig, Harriet Walter, Saskia Reeves
Votes: 8,871
25. Trigonometry (2020)
44 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A London couple struggling with an expensive apartment agree to take on a roommate.
Stars: Ariane Labed, Thalissa Teixeira, Gary Carr, Rebecca Humphries
Votes: 1,419
26. The Good Karma Hospital (2017–2023)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
Doctor Ruby Walker arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak. She anticipates the sunshine and picture-perfect beaches, but not the realities of work at an under-resourced hospital.
Stars: Amanda Redman, Darshan Jariwala, Nimmi Harasgama, Neil Morrissey
Votes: 2,872
Series 3
27. Penance (2020– )
60 min | Thriller
The lives of grieving mother Rosalie and her daughter Maddie are changed forever when they meet Jed. A spark of hope for the future is rekindled within the household. But underneath, a deadly and morally corrupt triangle is taking shape.
Stars: Julie Graham, Nico Mirallegro, Neil Morrissey, Tallulah Greive
Votes: 788
28. The Nest (2020)
R | 60 min | Thriller
A teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.
Stars: Sophie Rundle, Martin Compston, Christine Bottomley, Katie Leung
Votes: 4,474
29. Our Girl (2013–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Drama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.
Stars: Michelle Keegan, Sean Ward, Ben Aldridge, Rolan Bell
Votes: 4,861
Series 5
30. Bulletproof (2018–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Action drama following Aaron Bishop and Ronnie Pike; two NCA agents taking down hardened criminals in London.
Stars: Noel Clarke, Ashley Walters, Jason Maza, Lindsey Coulson
Votes: 3,706
Series 2
31. Save Me (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 270 min | Drama, Mystery
Nelly hasn't rested trying to find his missing daughter Jody, he won't give up, and he will do anything to find out what happened. Discovering things about him and those around him, things he never imagined.
Stars: Lennie James, Stephen Graham, Suranne Jones, Camilla Beeput
Votes: 6,249
Series 2
32. Quiz (2020)
TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, History
'Quiz' tells the story of Charles Ingram, a former British army major who caused a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million on the game show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'
Stars: Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford, Mark Bonnar, Aisling Bea
Votes: 8,009
33. Killing Eve (2018–2022)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Sandra Oh, Fiona Shaw, Kim Bodnia
Votes: 135,413
Series 3
34. Gangs of London (2020– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Tells the story of London being torn apart by the turbulent power struggles of its international gangs and the sudden power vacuum that's created when the head of London's most powerful crime family is assassinated.
Stars: Joe Cole, Sope Dirisu, Michelle Fairley, Lucian Msamati
Votes: 40,264
35. Van der Valk (2020–2023)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Dutch detective takes on criminal cases in Amsterdam using insightful human observation and his natural street smarts.
Stars: Marc Warren, Maimie McCoy, Darrell D'Silva, Emma Fielding
Votes: 4,914
36. Normal People (2020)
TV-14 | 28 min | Drama, Romance
Follows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.
Stars: Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Desmond Eastwood, Aislín McGuckin
Votes: 91,129
37. Blood (II) (2018–2020)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother's sudden death--she had an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games, and the lies family tell each other.
Stars: Adrian Dunbar, Grainne Keenan, Seán Duggan, Diarmuid Noyes
Votes: 2,898
Series 2
38. The A Word (2016– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
The Hughes family work and love and fight like every other family. Then, their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore.
Stars: Max Vento, Lee Ingleby, Christopher Eccleston, Molly Wright
Votes: 2,415
Series 3
39. I May Destroy You (2020)
TV-MA | 351 min | Drama
The question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation.
Stars: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Wight
Votes: 26,029
40. The Salisbury Poisonings (2020)
TV-14 | 58 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Three episode, fact based drama from the BBC, about the 2018 Novichok poisoning crisis in the city of Salisbury.
Stars: Rafe Spall, Anne-Marie Duff, Annabel Scholey, Judah Cousin
Votes: 7,298
41. The Luminaries (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860's gold rush period. It has all the stuff that makes a good drama: murder, love and revenge, as men and women travel the world making their fortunes.
Stars: Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Marton Csokas
Votes: 4,206
42. A Suitable Boy (2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
A vast, panoramic tale charting the fortunes of four large families and exploring India and its rich and varied culture at a crucial point in its history.
Stars: Tanya Maniktala, Ishaan Khattar, Mahira Kakkar, Danesh Razvi
Votes: 5,689
43. The Deceived (2020)
45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Ophelia falls for her married lecturer Michael. When he mysteriously disappears, she tracks him down and discovers that his wife has died in a fire.
Stars: Emmett J Scanlan, Catherine Walker, Paul Mescal, Eleanor Methven
Votes: 2,092
44. Little Birds (2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Romance
TV adaptation of Anais Nin's infamous collection of erotic short stories.
Stars: Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, Hugh Skinner, Raphael Acloque
Votes: 3,020
45. I Hate Suzie (2020– )
TV-MA | 280 min | Comedy, Drama
A female celebrity has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her in an extremely compromising position emerges.
Stars: Billie Piper, Leila Farzad, Daniel Ings, Matthew Jordan-Caws
Votes: 4,123
46. All Creatures Great and Small (2020– )
TV-PG | Comedy, Drama
The numerous adventures of a countryside veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire, England.
Stars: Anna Madeley, Samuel West, Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton
Votes: 16,889
47. C.B. Strike (2017– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
War veteran turned private detective Cormoran Strike solves brutal murders with the help of his trusted partner Robin Ellacott.
Stars: Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kerr Logan, Jack Greenlees
Votes: 24,692
Series 3
48. Des (2020)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
In 1983, Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.
Stars: David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins, Ron Cook
Votes: 20,788
49. The Singapore Grip (2020)
271 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The son of a British family living in South East Asia becomes involved in a love triangle.
Stars: Luke Treadaway, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Colm Meaney
Votes: 1,011
50. The Third Day (2020)
TV-MA | 340 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A man and a woman make separate journeys to a mysterious island off the British coast.
Stars: Jude Law, John Dagleish, Mark Lewis Jones, Paddy Considine
Votes: 11,239
51. Us (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
The poignant and hilarious story of the Petersens during their vacation across Europe where the father Douglas tries to win back the love of his wife Connie and become reconciled with their son Albie.
Stars: Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, Tom Taylor, Gina Bramhill
Votes: 3,134
52. Honour (2020)
TV-14 | 48 min | Crime, Drama, History
DCI Caroline Goode vows to bring justice for a young girl, murdered by her family for falling in love with the wrong man.
Stars: Keeley Hawes, Mark Stanley, Michael Jibson, Alexa Davies
Votes: 2,740
53. Brave New World (2020)
TV-MA | 418 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a utopia whose perfection hinges upon control of monogamy and privacy, members of the collective begin to question the rules, putting their regimented society on a collision course with forbidden love and revolution.
Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Jessica Brown Findlay, Harry Lloyd, Nina Sosanya
Votes: 17,069
54. Life (2020)
59 min | Drama
Gail, Belle, David, and Hannah all encounter new and disruptive influences in their lives, kicking off interweaving stories set in a house in Manchester, England, UK, divided into four flats.
Stars: Peter Davison, Rachael Stirling, Adrian Lester, Victoria Hamilton
Votes: 2,382
55. Adult Material (2020)
TV-MA | 198 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman's life working in the adult film industry spans from its seedy beginnings to a highly successful enterprise.
Stars: Hayley Squires, Siena Kelly, Anya McKenna-Bruce, Rupert Everett
Votes: 2,463
56. Roadkill (2020)
57 min | Drama, Thriller
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda while others plot to bring him down. Can he outrun his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Stars: Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Olivia Vinall, Jennifer Hennessy
Votes: 5,918
57. The Sister (2020)
60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Almost a decade into his new devoted married life Nathan is rocked to the core when Bob, an unwelcome face from the past, turns up on his doorstep with shocking news, triggering a series of catastrophic decisions.
Stars: Russell Tovey, Amrita Acharia, Bertie Carvel, Paul Bazely
Votes: 3,192
58. Riviera (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman discovers her family's lifestyle has been funded by blood and seeks to protect herself and her loved ones.
Stars: Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Dimitri Leonidas, Roxane Duran
Votes: 8,875
Series 3
59. Industry (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama
Young bankers and traders make their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse.
Stars: Myha'la, Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, Ken Leung
Votes: 12,431
60. His Dark Materials (2019–2022)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young girl is destined to liberate her world from the grip of the Magisterium which represses people's ties to magic and their animal spirits known as daemons.
Stars: Dafne Keen, Kit Connor, Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson
Votes: 84,686
Series 2
61. Small Axe (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, History
Small Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
Stars: Naomi Ackie, Gary Beadle, Khali Best, Neal Barry
Votes: 5,212
62. Black Narcissus (2020)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
Adaptation of the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. A group of nuns face challenges in the hostile environment of a remote old Himalayan palace that they wish to make a convent.
Stars: Gemma Arterton, Aisling Franciosi, Nila Aalia, Patsy Ferran
Votes: 3,091
63. Tin Star (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ex undercover UK cop turned police chief of a small town in the Canadian Rockies does what he must to defend his family from those in power whether it's the oilmen, the preachers or the gangsters.
Stars: Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly, Abigail Lawrie, Oliver Coopersmith
Votes: 15,992
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