It doesn't get any better than shocking, heart-pounding-in-your-chest drama, and recently there has been an influx of quality dramas being produced! Most of the consensus greatest shows of all-time are modern dramas, so it is no surprise that our list of Top 5 Modern TV Dramas is loaded with incredible acting, dialogue, cinematography, and everything else that makes TV great!
1) Breaking Bad
Tells the story of terminally ill Walter White, who, along with former student Jesse, begin making & selling meth to make money before he dies
Sixteen Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Satellite Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Peabody Awards
American Film Institute listed Breaking Bad as one of the top ten television series of 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Bryan Cranston won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series four times
Entered the Guinness World Records as the highest rated show of all-time
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