EW’s list includes true-crime dramatizations, novel adaptations, and high-adrenaline horror.
With the advent of streaming, though, miniseries are having their own golden era.
Read on asEntertainment Weeklyruns down the 25 best miniseries streaming right now.
Michaela Coel in ‘I May Destroy You’; Hiroyuki Sanada on ‘Shōgun’; Cast of ‘Band of Brothers’.Credit:Everett (3)
Each of the three seasons so far concerningO.J.
Coming from Murphys stable, the miniseries are nothing if not soapy.
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(From left to right) Mark Stanley, Owen Cooper, and Stephen Graham in ‘Adolescence’.Courtesy of Netflix
Rossum is spectacular here, disappearing into the role in a way shes not been afforded to do before.D.G.
Baby Reindeeris an excellent example of juggling tone and allegedly true events with dramatizations.
The heartbreaking moments feel authentic and well-earned, while the brilliant writing rarely relies on the easy way out.D.G.
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Courtney B. Vance in ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story’.Everett
To say any more would ruinBeefs terrific surprises.
The series, created by writer Danny Strong, is one of the most compelling and credible modern dramas.D.G.
The title itself is almost a taunt can you make it through another?
(From left to right) Charlie Rowe, Emmy Rossum, Martin Freeman, and Tonatiuh in ‘Angelyne’.Isabella Vosmikova/Peacock
McGregor gives one of his finest performances here.
Flanagan is a clear-eyed auteur who rarely puts a foot wrong.
Nicholls novel, and both of its screen adaptations, are upfront about their emotional manipulation.
Richard Gadd in ‘Baby Reindeer’.Netflix
A must-watch for literary lovers and TV nerds alike, treat yourself toOne Hundred Years of Solitude.I.G.
It’s always fun to watch, even when it’s playing emotional checkers.I.G.
Its never easy to watch, but its a well-told, important, and ultimately redemptive story.D.G.
Cast of ‘Band of Brothers’.Everett Collection
In 2011, Betsy Faria (Katy Mixon) was found slain in her suburban home.
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun in ‘Beef’.Andrew Cooper/Netflix
Michael Keaton in ‘Dopesick’.Antony Platt/Hulu
Joshua Jackson on ‘Dr. Death’.Scott McDermott/Peacock
Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in ‘Fellow Travelers’.Ben Mark Holzberg/Showtime
Vera Farmiga in ‘Five Days at Memorial’.Russ Martin/Apple TV+
Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon in ‘Feud: Bette vs. Joan’.FX
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, and Alexa Goodall in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’.Jason Bell/Paramount+ With Showtime
Sofía Vergara in ‘Griselda’.Elizabeth Morris/Netflix
Michaela Coel in ‘I May Destroy You’.HBO
Mikey Madison and Natalie Portman in ‘Lady in the Lake’.Apple TV+/Everett Collection
Hamish Linkater in ‘Midnight Mass’.Courtesy of Netflix
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal in ‘Normal People’.Enda Bowe/Element Pictures/Hulu
Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in ‘One Day’.Netflix
Claudio Cataño in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’.Netflix
Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’.Ken Woroner/Netflix
Patricia Clarkson in ‘Sharp Objects’.Anne Marie Fox/HBO
Tadanobu Asano on ‘Shōgun’.Katie Yu/FX
Yvonne Strahovski in ‘Stateless’.Ben King/Netflix
Renée Zellweger, Judy Greer, and Josh Duhamel in ‘The Thing About Pam’.Frank Ockenfels 3/NBC
Walton Goggins in ‘The White Lotus’.Max
