Best TV shows about addiction

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Best TV shows about addiction

Discover the list of the most watched TV shows about addiction, ranked from best to worst.

According to 0 votes, the TV show Breaking Bad, released in 2008, came in first as the best TV show about addiction, followed by Chainsmoker Cat and House (released in 2004, starring Hugh Laurie and Omar Epps). Scroll down for the top 8 TV shows about addiction, rated by visitors in 2026.

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Breaking Bad
2008 - 2013. Drama. Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte...
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After being diagnosed with cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White enters the world of drugs and crime, trying to secure his family’s financial future.
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Chainsmoker Cat
2026 - 2026. Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Yuko Natsuyoshi, Misato Matsuoka, Yurie...
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Yani, a cat girl, is barely able to pay her rent and keep her job, and her smoking habit is costing her more and more. As loved ones worry, she must think about the future. The comedy •••
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House
2004 - 2012. Drama, Comedy, Mystery. Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jesse...
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House is an American medical drama series. It centers on Dr. Gregory House, an unconventional, arrogant and misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional •••
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Long Bright River
2025 - 2025. Drama, Crime, Mystery. Amanda Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings...
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Mickey, a policewoman from Philadelphia, patrols a neighborhood badly affected by drug addiction. When several serious cases arise in the area, she realizes that the investigation may be •••
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Nurse Jackie
2009 - 2015. Drama, Comedy. Edie Falco, Paul Schulze, Peter Facinelli, Anna Deavere Smith...
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A drug-dependent nurse struggles to balance the demands of her hectic job at a New York hospital with a series of personal dramas.
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The Knick
2014 - 2015. Drama. Clive Owen, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Michael...
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A look at the professional and personal lives of the staff at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital in the early twentieth century.
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The Queen's Gambit
2020 - 2020. Drama. Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp
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In a Kentucky orphanage in the 1950s, a young girl discovers an astonishing talent for chess while struggling with addiction.
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The Wire
2002 - 2008. Drama, Crime. Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wood Harris, Wendell...
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Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a •••
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This list includes, for example, House, Breaking Bad, The Wire.

What are the most recent TV shows in this list?

Among the titles with a known premiere year, the most recent are: Chainsmoker Cat (2026), Long Bright River (2025), The Queen's Gambit (2020).

Which TV shows from 2000–2009 are included?

Titles that premiered in this period include Nurse Jackie (2009), Breaking Bad (2008), House (2004).

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