The Worst Dramas from 1986


Here is our list of the ten worst Dramas which first aired in 1986. Let us know what you think in the comments!

10. Crime Story


Crime%20StoryFirst Aired: 18 September, 1986

Crime Story is a TV series starring Dennis Farina, Bill Smitrovich, and Steve Ryan. The saga of a Chicago police detective’s efforts to stop a young hood’s ruthless rise in the ranks of organized crime.


9. The Singing Detective


The%20Singing%20DetectiveFirst Aired: 16 November, 1986

The Singing Detective is a TV mini-series starring Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, and Joanne Whalley. Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and…


8. Lovejoy


LovejoyFirst Aired: 10 January, 1986

Lovejoy is a TV series starring Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, and Chris Jury. Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of…


7. Shaka Zulu


Shaka%20ZuluFirst Aired: 09 October, 1986

Shaka Zulu is a TV mini-series starring Edward Fox, Robert Powell, and Trevor Howard. A historical account on the life of the Zulu King Shaka.


6. North and South, Book II


North%20and%20South%2C%20Book%20IIFirst Aired: 04 May, 1986

North and South, Book II is a TV mini-series starring Kirstie Alley, David Carradine, and Philip Casnoff. The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.


5. The Return of Sherlock Holmes


The%20Return%20of%20Sherlock%20HolmesFirst Aired: 09 July, 1986

The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a TV series starring Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, and Rosalie Williams. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil’s foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington…



4. Seinto Seiya


Seinto%20SeiyaFirst Aired: 11 October, 1986

Seinto Seiya is a TV series starring Hideyuki Tanaka, Tôru Furuya, and Ryô Horikawa. A group a young warriors known as ‘Saints’, each in possession of a ‘cloth’ guarded by a different constellation, must protect the reincarnation of…


3. L.A. Law


L.A.%20LawFirst Aired: 15 September, 1986

L.A. Law is a TV series starring Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, and Alan Rachins. The lives and work of the staff of a major Los Angeles law firm.


2. Casualty


CasualtyFirst Aired: 06 September, 1986

Casualty is a TV series starring Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, and Suzanne Packer. The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City hospital.


1. Matlock


MatlockFirst Aired: 03 March, 1986

Matlock is a TV series starring Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, and Kene Holiday. Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he’s worth every penny, as…