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Here is a list of the top 50 American TV dramas, excluding sitcoms, along with their genres and brief descriptions:

1. **Breaking Bad**
  - **Genre**: Crime, Thriller
  - **Synopsis**: A high school chemistry teacher turns to manufacturing methamphetamine after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, leading to a life of crime.

2. **Game of Thrones**
  - **Genre**: Fantasy, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: Noble families vie for control of the Iron Throne in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, amidst political intrigue and supernatural threats.

3. **The Sopranos**
  - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: Chronicles the life of mob boss Tony Soprano as he navigates personal and professional challenges, including seeking therapy for panic attacks.

4. **The Wire**
  - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: Explores the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of both law enforcement and drug dealers, highlighting systemic issues.

5. **Mad Men**
  - **Genre**: Drama
  - **Synopsis**: Set in the 1960s, it follows the professional and personal lives of advertising executives on Madison Avenue.

6. **Band of Brothers**
  - **Genre**: War, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: A miniseries based on the history of "Easy" Company, part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II.

7. **Prison Break**
  - **Genre**: Action, Thriller
  - **Synopsis**: An engineer installs himself in a prison he helped design to save his falsely accused brother from a death sentence.

8. **Lost**
  - **Genre**: Mystery, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: Survivors of a plane crash struggle for survival on a mysterious island, uncovering secrets about the island and themselves.

9. **Dexter**
  - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
  - **Synopsis**: A forensic expert for the Miami Metro Police Department leads a secret life as a vigilante serial killer, targeting other murderers.

10. **True Detective**
    - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: An anthology series where each season follows different detectives and investigations, delving into personal and professional complexities.

11. **House of Cards**
    - **Genre**: Political, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: A ruthless politician and his equally ambitious wife navigate the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., employing manipulation and betrayal.

12. **Stranger Things**
    - **Genre**: Horror, Fantasy
    - **Synopsis**: In the 1980s, a group of kids in a small town uncover a series of supernatural mysteries involving secret experiments and a parallel dimension.

13. **Chernobyl**
    - **Genre**: Historical, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: A dramatization of the 1986 nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine, focusing on the events leading up to and following the explosion.

14. **Ozark**
    - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: A financial planner relocates his family to the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong, becoming entangled with local criminals.

15. **Narcos**
    - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: Chronicles the rise of the cocaine trade in Colombia and the gripping real-life stories of drug kingpins like Pablo Escobar.

16. **Black Mirror**
    - **Genre**: Sci-Fi, Anthology
    - **Synopsis**: An anthology series exploring a twisted, high-tech multiverse where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.

17. **House**
    - **Genre**: Medical, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant but misanthropic diagnostician, leads a team of doctors in solving complex medical cases.

18. **Westworld**
    - **Genre**: Sci-Fi, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: Set in a futuristic amusement park where guests interact with lifelike robots, exploring themes of consciousness and morality.

19. **The Crown**
    - **Genre**: Historical, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: Chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, depicting historical events and personal challenges throughout her monarchy.

20. **The Handmaid's Tale**
    - **Genre**: Dystopian, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: In a totalitarian society where women are subjugated, a handmaid struggles to survive and find her daughter.

21. **The Mandalorian**
    - **Genre**: Sci-Fi, Action
    - **Synopsis**: A lone bounty hunter navigates the outer reaches of the galaxy, protecting a mysterious child with special abilities.

22. **Better Call Saul**
    - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: The prequel to "Breaking Bad," following the transformation of Jimmy McGill, a former con artist, into the morally challenged lawyer Saul Goodman.

23. **Fargo**
    - **Genre**: Crime, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: An anthology series inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, featuring various tales of crime set in and around Minnesota.

24. **The West Wing**
    - **Genre**: Political, Drama
    - **Synopsis**: Provides a glimpse into the