35 PSYCHOLOGICAL SERIES THAT YOU CANNOT MISS - ARTE - 2025

Today I bring you a list with the most famous psychological series, a ranking with very interesting and essential recommendations if you are interested in enjoying this type of genre. Among them are In therapy, Criminal minds, Lie to me if you can, Mr. Robot and many more.

It is not uncommon to see a series with a plot in which the psychological takes center stage, since it is usually a very recurring field for directors to carry out their plots. You may also be interested in this list of psychology movies or this one of movies about schizophrenia.

The most interesting psychological series on TV

1- In therapy

Gabriel Byrme plays a psychiatrist who constantly sees patients. Without a common thread between episodes, the plot of each of these is based on delving into the lives of each of the patients who come to the clinic.

The production is an American remake produced by the famous HBO channel of an old Israeli series.

2- Dexter

You probably know her for the great media coverage she had. This successful American series stars the Miami police coroner.

The funny thing comes when he begins to kill criminals as a simple hobby. The bloody murders carried out by the character make you wonder what kind of maniac is on the screen.

If you want to observe a psychopath in action and his reactions, do not hesitate to watch this award-winning series.

3- Gravity

What happens when you join a group of suicides from New York in the middle of psychological treatment?

Although it sounds a bit dramatic, the truth is that the series also combines many elements of humor. The production company is none other than the creator of hits like Spartacus or Camelot.

4- Web Therapy

One of the most curious cases about psychological series. Something that began as a low-cost web-series starring Lisa Kudrow, ended up becoming a television hit on Showtime.

The style of the episodes is usually full of humorous touches. The characters communicate with their psychologist through videoconferences so that she can help them get out of their multiple problems.

5- The sopranos

One of the most famous series in history. In it, Tony Soprano constantly comes to the aid of Dr. Melfi throughout seven seasons.

In endless moments and situations, the less curious, you will be able to observe how different psychology techniques can be developed in the different characters.

6- Criminal minds

One of the most famous series on the entire list. Specifically, in Spain they were broadcasting it for many years on different free channels.

Its plot, typical of a policewoman, is about the capture of murderers, in addition to the resolution of the cases that they are leaving behind. Its peculiarity is the way in which the police solve these problems: through psychology.

One of its main protagonists, Reid, is a boy who has the ability to establish the right psychological profile for the right psychopath.

7- Tell me that you love me

Another famous HBO series. Elongated throughout ten chapters, its protagonists are four couples.

The argument is for the personal investigation of each of the four parties. You can see how they all go to therapy due to the different problems they suffer.

The aim is to reflect with the maximum possible truthfulness the life as a couple without leaving anything aside. This represents sexual scenes, discussions or moments of loneliness.

8- Two meters underground

Series that tells the story of a family completely flooded by problems and emotional imbalances.

They reside in Los Angeles and own a funeral home. Nathaniel Fisher loses his son on Christmas Eve while driving home. David is a gay boy who has not yet come out of the closet, while his sister Claire is a teenager addicted to drugs.

9- The Blacklist

A former criminal decides to switch sides. He will have to deal with the problems and doubts that arise in his head with endless problems.

The psychological problems he suffers from will be latent in every episode of The Blacklist.

10- Lie to me if you can

Production that stars Cal Lightman, a former policeman who works as a doctor.

This expert in deception is considered by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. For this reason, it collaborates with the police to solve the different cases that occur.

Also, Cal needs outside psychological help. Gillian Foster will be your arm to lean on to move forward with your life in a normal and ordinary way.

The series is based on the studies of Paul Ekman, one of the most researched specialists on non-verbal language in the world.

11- Mr. Robot

The protagonist is a computer scientist who finds it difficult to relate to the rest of the people around him. With an intellect superior to that of ordinary people, he is capable of solving the most unlikely problems.

It is very curious to see the reactions that the computer expert shows to the different situations that arise, especially if we take into account that he is a drug addict.

12- Minds in shock

The story revolves around the director of the Department of Mental Health at the Los Angeles hospital. The plot, a little less elaborate than many other series on the list, will basically be about the psychologist's experience when trying to get inside the heads of his patients.

One of the main points of interest in the plot appears when he begins to use a series of unusual treatments when carrying out his therapies.

13- Shock therapy

One of the most famous series on psychology. Its protagonist, the psychologist Dani Santino suffers from the problems of some of her patients.

She has just divorced her husband while facing the care of two teenage children.

His life takes a turn when a famous American football player comes to his office to request his help. From that moment she began to become a psychologist for the most famous personalities in the country.

14- Awake

The federal government needs the help of the renowned and well-known Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist capable of solving the most convoluted cases in the country.

He has a somewhat special vision of the world, which will be, at least, interesting to know for those who belong to the field of psychology.

16- Master of Sex

William Masters and Virginia Johnson are a pair of gynecologists who helped change the way we see relationships as a couple in the mid-1960s thanks to their momentous studies.

The series is based on the well-known book by Thomas Maier named with the same name.

17- Black Box

The fight against mental illness will be the opening event of a plot starring Catherine Black, a renowned neuroscientist. She works at the Center for Neurological Research and Treatment, where she will have to deal with various problems.

18- Psi

Psi is a low cost series but with an argument that will surely be able to hook you.

In a total of thirteen episodes starring Carlo Antonini, an interventional psychiatrist, you will meet a set of somewhat strange cases.

The problem comes when Carlo extrapolates his problems to family life. The style is a mix between drama and witty touches of humor.

19- Hannibal

Like Dexter, Hannibal is about a full-blown psychopath. The protagonist, a cannibal, is analyzed by Will Graham, a specialist in criminal profiling.

Hannibal's narration and reactions are worth studying. Without a doubt, a must-see when it comes to the best psychological series.

20- My mad fat diary

This British-style series has as its main element the life of Rae, a girl who has just left the mental hospital and who now seeks to lead a normal life. Her depression and different eating disorders led her to be there.

To carry out his "reintegration", he will rely on his friend Chloe, from whom he will hide his time as an intern for fear of what they will think.

21- Breaking Bad

Although it is a little strange to see this series on this list, the truth is that it has a lot to do with the world of psychology (especially the first season).

Walter White is a professor who sees his life go downhill when he is diagnosed with cancer.

You can see how a person is able to accept and deal with one of the worst diseases that can exist.

22- Last man on earth

What would happen if the earth disappeared and there was only one person left in all of humanity? This is what a series raises in which the protagonist must face the so-called "barrier of loneliness" in order to move on.

The plot is worth analyzing from a psychological perspective.

23- American Horror Story: Asylum

Maybe the American Horror Story series is familiar to you. Famous for its surprising plots, this season is set in a mental asylum. In it, from a perspective of terror, you will be able to know the life of the sick residents.

Everything has to be said, and that is, to make it more spectacular, the different behaviors of the characters are taken to extremes in most cases.

24- United States of Tara

A housewife stops taking her medication due to the disorder she suffers from. As a consequence, different personalities will start to flourish in your head.

The cut of this production is humorous.

25- Friday Night Lights

Series that focuses on the life of an American football team in the city of Texas. The lives of the players, coaches and families are the focus of attention, where you can see how both successes and defeats affect them.

26- Frasier

The protagonist, who gives its name to the series is a psychologist, who together with his brother Niles - also works in the same profession - will have to deal with a wide variety of problems.

The production has been characterized by its long duration: it was on the air no more and no less than eleven seasons.

27- The group

Series canceled in Spain before it could be fully developed. The plot is, as you can guess from its name, a group that goes to therapy with an Argentine psychologist to overcome their fears.

28- The Bates

The Bates are about a set of strange characters, led by Norman Bates, who uses his manipulation to use the people around him at his mercy.

As you progress through the story, you will see how Norman is a potential psychopath.

29- Therapy with Charlie

Starring the well-known actor Charlie Sheen, he plays a psychologist specializing in the treatment of anger control. His name is Charlie Goodson and he works with groups of people. Likewise, it will also help a group of prisoners who are in jail.

The funny thing is that he also goes to another therapist so that she can keep his impulses under control.

30- Eva's Fish Tank

Starring the actress Alexandra Jiménez, Eva's Fishbowl is about the problems of some high school youth who are treated by the center's psychopedagogue.

The method of recording relied in large part on the improvisational power of the actors.

31- The Fall

Based on Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, also known as "Unabomber", a philosopher and mathematician who terrorized the United States with his letter bombs between 1978 and 1995.

33- Luther

Idris Elba plays Jhon Luther, a dedicated detective who tries to solve murders while fighting his own problems.

34- Alias ​​Grace

Based on the novel by renowned writer Margaret Atwood, where a woman is accused and convicted of the murder of her employer, although the young woman says she does not remember anything.

35- Tabula Rasa