The Best Dramas from 1999


Below is our top ten list of the best Dramas which first started broadcasting in 1999.

10. Storm of the Century


Storm%20of%20the%20CenturyFirst Aired: 14 February, 1999

Storm of the Century is a TV mini-series starring Becky Ann Baker, Kathleen Chalfant, and Adam Zolotin. A dangerous blizzard hits an isolated town and brings along a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing people for his own…


9. Roswell


RoswellFirst Aired: 04 October, 1999

Roswell is a TV series starring Shiri Appleby, Jason Behr, and Katherine Heigl. The lives of three young alien/human hybrids with extraordinary gifts in Roswell.


8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit


Law%20%26%20Order%3A%20Special%20Victims%20UnitFirst Aired: 20 September, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a TV series starring Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, and Ice-T. This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the N.Y.P.D., who investigate…


7. Angel


AngelFirst Aired: 05 October, 1999

Angel is a TV series starring David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Alexis Denisof. The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own…


6. Batman Beyond


Batman%20BeyondFirst Aired: 10 January, 1999

Batman Beyond is a TV series starring Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, and Lauren Tom. Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he…


5. Farscape


FarscapeFirst Aired: 19 March, 1999

Farscape is a TV series starring Ben Browder, Claudia Black, and Anthony Simcoe. Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.



4. Freaks and Geeks


Freaks%20and%20GeeksFirst Aired: 25 September, 1999

Freaks and Geeks is a TV series starring Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, and James Franco. A high school mathlete starts hanging out with a group of burnouts while her younger brother navigates his freshman year.


3. The Sopranos


The%20SopranosFirst Aired: 10 January, 1999

The Sopranos is a TV series starring James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, and Edie Falco. New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading…


2. Queer as Folk


Queer%20as%20FolkFirst Aired: 23 February, 1999

Queer as Folk is a TV series starring Gale Harold, Hal Sparks, and Randy Harrison. The lives and loves of a group of gay friends living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


1. The West Wing


The%20West%20WingFirst Aired: 22 September, 1999

The West Wing is a TV series starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, and Allison Janney. Inside the lives of staffers in the West Wing of the White House.