Apple Podcast Rankings - USA - Drama

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in USA

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in USA. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 04 May 2026

05/04/2026

Average data

Episodes: 205
Frequency: every 24 days
Duration: 00:33:44

Top 5 authors

1. GZM Shows (7 shows)
2. BBC Radio 4 (6 shows)
3. Bloody FM (4 shows)
4. Chilling Entertainment (4 shows)
5. QCODE (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (22 shows)
2. Spreaker (12 shows)
3. Acast (12 shows)
4. ART19 (12 shows)
5. Simplecast (8 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Sherlock Holmes Short Stories NOISERFiction110Megaphone
83
2Podcast American AfterlifeAmerican AfterlifeGamut Podcast NetworkFiction19ART19
69
3Podcast Six MinutesSix MinutesGZM ShowsFiction390ART19
63
4Podcast Higher GroundsHigher GroundsYellaBird MediaFiction12Transistor
79
5Podcast Sherlock & Co.Sherlock & Co.GoalhangerFiction161Megaphone
78
6Podcast Relatos de la NocheRelatos de la NocheSonoroFiction662Simplecast
68
7Podcast Phoebe Reads a MysteryPhoebe Reads a MysteryVox Media Podcast NetworkFiction778Megaphone
59
8Podcast The Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsThe Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsBloody FMFiction170Simplecast
68
9Podcast CreepyCreepyBe AfraidFiction1255Acast
69
10Podcast Jane Austen StoriesJane Austen StoriesNOISERFiction36Acast
89
11Podcast The SaintsThe SaintsThe Merry BeggarsFiction728Omny Studio
84
12Podcast We're AliveWe're AliveWayland Productions IncFiction241Acast
84
13Podcast Alice Isn't DeadAlice Isn't DeadNight Vale PresentsFiction71Megaphone
68
14Podcast MalevolentMalevolentHarlan GuthrieFiction89Acast
69
15Podcast CreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreeps McPastaFiction1011Spreaker
48
16Podcast Horror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastHorror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastChilling EntertainmentFiction372Audioboom
47
17Podcast The White VaultThe White VaultFool and Scholar ProductionsFiction116Megaphone
79
18Podcast The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)Adam Graham Radio Detective PodcastFiction718Spreaker
53
19Podcast Tower 4Tower 4Bloody FMFiction62Simplecast
63
20Missing podcast logo
Knifepoint Horror
Details temporarily unavailable
Soren NarniaFiction126Libsyn
43
21Podcast What if it's True PodcastWhat if it's True PodcastCameron BucknerFiction718Spreaker
43
22Podcast The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars PatelThe Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars PatelGZM ShowsFiction31ART19
68
23Podcast Imagination AmplifiedImagination AmplifiedGZM ShowsFiction86ART19
73
24Podcast Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology SeriesScary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology SeriesChilling EntertainmentFiction462Audioboom
52
25Podcast REDACTEDREDACTEDHush StudiosFiction79Acast
74
26Podcast Drew Blood's Dark Tales — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories PodcastDrew Blood's Dark Tales — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories PodcastChilling EntertainmentFiction268Audioboom
57
27Podcast The Lovecraft InvestigationsThe Lovecraft InvestigationsBBC Radio 4Fiction44BBC
52
28Podcast Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastChilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastChilling EntertainmentFiction500Audioboom
37
29Podcast The ArchersThe ArchersBBC Radio 4Fiction243BBC
58
30Podcast Mayfair Watchers SocietyMayfair Watchers SocietyBloody FMFiction85Simplecast
63
31Podcast LimetownLimetownTwo-UpFiction22Megaphone
69
32Podcast Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionWoodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionAlex Nursall & Emily KelloggFiction75Megaphone
63
33Podcast The Black TapesThe Black TapesPacific Northwest StoriesFiction51Libsyn
48
34Podcast BorrascaBorrascaQCODEFiction18Megaphone
73
35Podcast LimelightLimelightBBC Radio 4Fiction294BBC
38
36Podcast Charles Dickens Ghost StoriesCharles Dickens Ghost StoriesNOISERFiction9Acast
63
37Podcast Be. ScaredBe. ScaredBe. Busta and Studio71Fiction451Megaphone
69
38Podcast CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)CBSRMT-RestorationFiction674Spreaker
63
39Podcast Close Your EyesClose Your EyesCryptic RadioFiction31Podbean
68
40Missing podcast logo
Undertow: Familiar Haunts
Details temporarily unavailable
RealmFiction121Megaphone
84
41Podcast Re: DraculaRe: DraculaRegarding Audio DramaFiction132Megaphone
63
42Podcast Camp MonstersCamp MonstersREI Co-opFiction85Simplecast
63
43Podcast Dr. Creepen's DungeonDr. Creepen's DungeonDr. CreepenFiction374Audioboom
68
44Podcast The ladyaureliaravenshadepresents’s PodcastThe ladyaureliaravenshadepresents’s PodcastladyaureliaravenshadepresentsFiction45Podbean
62
45Podcast Wrong StationWrong StationThe Wrong StationFiction265Megaphone
63
46Podcast The Case of Charles Dexter WardThe Case of Charles Dexter WardJulian SimpsonFiction11Captivate
58
47Podcast The Archers OmnibusThe Archers OmnibusBBC Radio 4Fiction40BBC
28
48Podcast WE'RE NOT MEANT TO KNOWWE'RE NOT MEANT TO KNOWSpectreVision RadioFiction56Megaphone
43
49Missing podcast logo
Thirteen
Details temporarily unavailable
Imaginary CommaFiction143RedCircle
63
50Podcast BridgewaterBridgewateriHeartPodcasts and Grim & MildFiction24Omny Studio
73
51Podcast The Whisperer In DarknessThe Whisperer In DarknessJulian SimpsonFiction10Captivate
68
52Podcast BlackoutBlackoutQCODE & Endeavor ContentFiction20Megaphone
79
53Podcast Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryAudacious Machine CreativeFiction88ART19
52
54Podcast 18651865Airship / AudibleFiction62ART19
79
55Podcast Campfire Radio TheaterCampfire Radio TheaterHaunted Air AudioFiction51Podbean
52
56Podcast Workplace EntanglementWorkplace Entanglement10X Pod GroupFiction153Acast
64
57Podcast OMINOUS THRILL: Her HorrorweenOMINOUS THRILL: Her HorrorweenJeff SchmidtFiction44ART19
83
58Podcast Mysteries at Midnight - Mystery Stories read in the soothing style of a bedtime story Mysteries at Midnight - Mystery Stories read in the soothing style of a bedtime story Sleep CoveFiction174Megaphone
42
59Podcast The Search For Gillian Gold - A Paranormal Mystery PodcastThe Search For Gillian Gold - A Paranormal Mystery PodcastNine Ladies ProductionsFiction17Buzzsprout
58
60Podcast Drama of the WeekDrama of the WeekBBC Radio 4Fiction2BBC
38
61Podcast Not Quite DeadNot Quite DeadEira Major's Hanging SlothFiction74Acast
74
62Podcast CBS Radio Mystery TheaterCBS Radio Mystery TheaterEntertainment RadioFiction970Spreaker
49
63Podcast Who The F**K Killed My Sister?Who The F**K Killed My Sister?Chris SowaFiction18Buzzsprout
42
64Podcast John Carpenter Presents Something WickedJohn Carpenter Presents Something WickedRead Ridley, Bloody FMFiction18Simplecast
52
65Podcast PseudoPodPseudoPodEscape Artists FoundationFiction300Libsyn
38
66Podcast Tales to TerrifyTales to TerrifyDrew SebestenyFiction786Acast
64
67Podcast Video PalaceVideo PalaceShudderFiction14ART19
73
68Podcast Remy’s Life...InterruptedRemy’s Life...InterruptedGZM ShowsFiction180ART19
52
69Podcast Treasure Island 2020Treasure Island 2020GZM ShowsFiction11ART19
68
70Podcast Voces del AbismoVoces del AbismoVoces del AbismoFiction553Acast
48
71Podcast Dark WoodsDark WoodsEndeavor ContentFiction10Megaphone
53
72Podcast Tales of the NightTales of the NightSonoro | RDLNFiction145Simplecast
69
73Podcast Give Me AwayGive Me AwayGideon MediaFiction54Megaphone
59
74Podcast 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows50 Greatest Old Time Radio ShowsFiction57Spreaker
43
75Podcast Sherlock Holmes -Rathbone & BruceSherlock Holmes -Rathbone & BruceEntertainmentRadioBDFiction123Spreaker
38
76Podcast Soft VoiceSoft VoiceQCODEFiction11Megaphone
73
77Podcast Radio Detective Story HourRadio Detective Story HourDennis HumphreyFiction149Libsyn
32
78Podcast Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War CriminalsNuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War CriminalsBBC Radio 4Fiction1BBC
32
79Podcast The Shadow | Old Time RadioThe Shadow | Old Time RadioOld Time Retro RadioFiction134Spreaker
59
80Podcast Passenger ListPassenger ListPassenger List and RadiotopiaFiction28PRX
53
81Podcast ParalyzedParalyzedBloody FMFiction117Simplecast
58
82Podcast Last Known PositionLast Known PositionQCODEFiction9Megaphone
73
83Podcast TomorrowTomorrowGZM ShowsFiction54ART19
73
84Podcast The Sheridan TapesThe Sheridan TapesHomestead on the Corner | RealmFiction174Megaphone
63
85Podcast Marvel's Wastelanders: DoomMarvel's Wastelanders: DoomMarvel | RealmFiction11Megaphone
68
86Podcast COLD TAPESCOLD TAPESFree TurnFiction85Acast
54
87Podcast Eeler's ChoiceEeler's ChoiceDaisy McNamara, Lou SutcliffeFiction27Acast
69
88Podcast Crave: Slow Burn - Romance StoriesCrave: Slow Burn - Romance StoriesPod HourFiction50Spotify for Podcasters
32
89Podcast The Last MovieThe Last MoviePublic Radio AllianceFiction15Libsyn
58
90Podcast TRUE Scary Stories for Sleep +Rain SoundsTRUE Scary Stories for Sleep +Rain SoundsMidnight LullabyFiction48Spotify for Podcasters
48
91Podcast Yours Truly Johnny Dollar CollectionYours Truly Johnny Dollar CollectionCBS RadioFiction734Spreaker
38
92Podcast Worm: An Unabridged ProductionWorm: An Unabridged ProductionAbaddon ProductionsFiction303Unknown
43
93Podcast Discovering DadDiscovering DadGZM ShowsFiction17ART19
73
94Podcast How it EndsHow it EndsHow it Ends Fiction85Megaphone
74
95Podcast The Sunfall TrainThe Sunfall TrainREDSHIFTFiction0Unknown
39
96Podcast TJ & Amanda's 2nd Date UpdateTJ & Amanda's 2nd Date UpdateKJ103 (KJYO-FM)Fiction44Spreaker
32
97Podcast Metra: A Climate Revolution with SongsMetra: A Climate Revolution with SongsMythMakers MediaFiction28Buzzsprout
58
98Podcast The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 1The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 1Adam GrahamFiction802Spreaker
73
99Podcast Sapphic Stories - Spicy WLW FictionSapphic Stories - Spicy WLW FictionDipseaFiction31Captivate
58
100Podcast Old Time Radio Superman Show|Superhero Adventure AudiodramaOld Time Radio Superman Show|Superhero Adventure AudiodramaAdam Graham| Superhero Audiodrama Podcast HostFiction1000Spreaker
69

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