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 15 May 2026

05/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 184
Frequency: every 34 days
Duration: 00:34:02

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. Julian Simpson (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Megaphone (21 shows)
2. ART19 (14 shows)
3. Acast (14 shows)
4. Spreaker (8 shows)
5. Simplecast (7 shows)

RankLogoNameArtistMain CategoryEpsHostingScore
1Podcast Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Sherlock Holmes Short Stories NOISERFiction110Megaphone
83
2Podcast Higher GroundsHigher GroundsYellaBird MediaFiction12Transistor
79
3Podcast Six MinutesSix MinutesGZM ShowsFiction389ART19
63
4Podcast Relatos de la NocheRelatos de la NocheSonoroFiction661Simplecast
68
5Podcast CreepyCreepyBe AfraidFiction1253Acast
69
6Podcast American AfterlifeAmerican AfterlifeGamut Podcast NetworkFiction19ART19
69
7Podcast Sherlock & Co.Sherlock & Co.GoalhangerFiction160Megaphone
78
8Podcast We're AliveWe're AliveWayland Productions IncFiction241Acast
84
9Podcast Tower 4Tower 4Bloody FMFiction62Simplecast
63
10Podcast The SaintsThe SaintsThe Merry BeggarsFiction726Omny Studio
84
11Podcast Phoebe Reads a MysteryPhoebe Reads a MysteryVox Media Podcast NetworkFiction778Megaphone
59
12Podcast The Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsThe Antiquarium of Sinister HappeningsBloody FMFiction169Simplecast
68
13Podcast Jane Austen StoriesJane Austen StoriesNOISERFiction35Acast
89
14Podcast Alice Isn't DeadAlice Isn't DeadNight Vale PresentsFiction71Megaphone
68
15Missing podcast logo
Knifepoint Horror
Details temporarily unavailable
Soren NarniaFiction126Libsyn
43
16Podcast The White VaultThe White VaultFool and Scholar ProductionsFiction116Megaphone
79
17Podcast MalevolentMalevolentHarlan GuthrieFiction89Acast
69
18Podcast CreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreepsMcPasta Creepypasta RadioCreeps McPastaFiction1011Spreaker
48
19Podcast Horror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastHorror Hill — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series PodcastChilling EntertainmentFiction371Audioboom
47
20Podcast The Lovecraft InvestigationsThe Lovecraft InvestigationsBBC Radio 4Fiction44BBC
52
21Podcast 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
22Podcast The ArchersThe ArchersBBC Radio 4Fiction241BBC
58
23Podcast Mayfair Watchers SocietyMayfair Watchers SocietyBloody FMFiction85Simplecast
63
24Podcast REDACTEDREDACTEDHush StudiosFiction79Acast
74
25Podcast The Black TapesThe Black TapesPacific Northwest StoriesFiction51Libsyn
48
26Podcast The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars PatelThe Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars PatelGZM ShowsFiction31ART19
68
27Podcast Imagination AmplifiedImagination AmplifiedGZM ShowsFiction86ART19
73
28Podcast Scary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology SeriesScary Stories Told in the Dark — A Horror Fiction Anthology SeriesChilling EntertainmentFiction462Audioboom
52
29Podcast Be. ScaredBe. ScaredBe. Busta and Studio71Fiction451Megaphone
69
30Missing podcast logo
Thirteen
Details temporarily unavailable
Imaginary CommaFiction143RedCircle
63
31Podcast LimelightLimelightBBC Radio 4Fiction294BBC
38
32Podcast 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
33Podcast LimetownLimetownTwo-UpFiction22Megaphone
69
34Podcast PrimalPrimalVoyage MediaFiction12RedCircle
78
35Podcast BorrascaBorrascaQCODEFiction18Megaphone
73
36Podcast The Whisperer In DarknessThe Whisperer In DarknessJulian SimpsonFiction10Captivate
68
37Podcast 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 EntertainmentFiction267Audioboom
57
38Podcast Dr. Creepen's DungeonDr. Creepen's DungeonDr. CreepenFiction373Audioboom
68
39Podcast What if it's True PodcastWhat if it's True PodcastCameron BucknerFiction718Spreaker
43
40Missing podcast logo
Undertow: Familiar Haunts
Details temporarily unavailable
RealmFiction121Megaphone
84
41Podcast Wrong StationWrong StationThe Wrong StationFiction265Megaphone
63
42Podcast Close Your EyesClose Your EyesCryptic RadioFiction31Podbean
68
43Podcast The Case of Charles Dexter WardThe Case of Charles Dexter WardJulian SimpsonFiction11Captivate
58
44Podcast Charles Dickens Ghost StoriesCharles Dickens Ghost StoriesNOISERFiction9Acast
63
45Podcast Woodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionWoodbine: A Parkdale Haunts ProductionAlex Nursall & Emily KelloggFiction75Megaphone
63
46Podcast Unwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryUnwell, a Midwestern Gothic MysteryAudacious Machine CreativeFiction88ART19
52
47Podcast 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
48Podcast OMINOUS THRILL: Her HorrorweenOMINOUS THRILL: Her HorrorweenJeff SchmidtFiction43ART19
83
49Podcast Camp MonstersCamp MonstersREI Co-opFiction85Simplecast
63
50Podcast Give Me AwayGive Me AwayGideon MediaFiction54Megaphone
59
51Podcast BlackoutBlackoutQCODE & Endeavor ContentFiction20Megaphone
79
52Podcast Tales of the NightTales of the NightSonoro | RDLNFiction144Simplecast
69
53Podcast BridgewaterBridgewateriHeartPodcasts and Grim & MildFiction24Omny Studio
73
54Podcast 18651865Airship / AudibleFiction62ART19
79
55Podcast CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)CBS Radio Mystery Theater (Restoration)CBSRMT-RestorationFiction672Spreaker
63
56Podcast PetrifiedPetrifiedLiam Geraghty / Peter DunneFiction42Acast
79
57Podcast The ladyaureliaravenshadepresents’s PodcastThe ladyaureliaravenshadepresents’s PodcastladyaureliaravenshadepresentsFiction45Podbean
62
58Podcast COLD TAPESCOLD TAPESFree TurnFiction85Acast
54
59Podcast Hear It In Horror PodcastHear It In Horror PodcastDabbed in InkFiction17Buzzsprout
57
60Podcast Passenger ListPassenger ListPassenger List and RadiotopiaFiction28PRX
53
61Podcast CBS Radio Mystery TheaterCBS Radio Mystery TheaterEntertainment RadioFiction970Spreaker
49
62Podcast Who The F**K Killed My Sister?Who The F**K Killed My Sister?Chris SowaFiction18Buzzsprout
42
63Podcast Voces del AbismoVoces del AbismoVoces del AbismoFiction553Acast
48
64Podcast The Sheridan TapesThe Sheridan TapesHomestead on the Corner | RealmFiction174Megaphone
63
65Podcast Sherlock Holmes -Rathbone & BruceSherlock Holmes -Rathbone & BruceEntertainmentRadioBDFiction123Spreaker
38
66Podcast Pixel QuestPixel QuestStorybutton and Mr. JimFiction48ART19
53
67Podcast The Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and CreepypastasThe Darkive — Scary Stories, Horror Fiction, and CreepypastasCraig GroshekFiction25Spotify for Podcasters
38
68Podcast ParalyzedParalyzedBloody FMFiction117Simplecast
58
69Podcast Video PalaceVideo PalaceShudderFiction14ART19
73
70Podcast Dark WoodsDark WoodsEndeavor ContentFiction10Megaphone
53
71Podcast Shadows at the DoorShadows at the DoorShadows at the Door Publishing | RealmFiction48Megaphone
53
72Podcast The Burned PhotoThe Burned PhotoQCODE Fiction18Megaphone
84
73Podcast Tales to TerrifyTales to TerrifyDrew SebestenyFiction786Acast
64
74Podcast Re: DraculaRe: DraculaRegarding Audio DramaFiction130Megaphone
63
75Podcast TRUE Scary Stories for Sleep +Rain SoundsTRUE Scary Stories for Sleep +Rain SoundsMidnight LullabyFiction48Spotify for Podcasters
48
76Podcast 明朝那些事明朝那些事当年明月Fiction268Firstory
39
77Podcast The Shadow | Old Time RadioThe Shadow | Old Time RadioOld Time Retro RadioFiction133Spreaker
59
78Podcast Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War CriminalsNuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War CriminalsBBC Radio 4Fiction1BBC
32
79Podcast Marvel’s Wastelanders: WolverineMarvel’s Wastelanders: WolverineMarvel & RealmFiction11Megaphone
78
80Podcast PseudoPodPseudoPodEscape Artists FoundationFiction300Libsyn
38
81Podcast The Archers OmnibusThe Archers OmnibusBBC Radio 4Fiction40BBC
28
82Podcast Campfire Radio TheaterCampfire Radio TheaterHaunted Air AudioFiction51Podbean
52
83Podcast Treasure Island 2020Treasure Island 2020GZM ShowsFiction11ART19
68
84Podcast The Last MovieThe Last MoviePublic Radio AllianceFiction15Libsyn
58
85Podcast Strawberry SpringStrawberry SpringiHeartPodcasts and Audio Up, Inc.Fiction13Omny Studio
59
86Podcast Lovecraft Investigations: The Call of Cthulhu - Pre-LaunchLovecraft Investigations: The Call of Cthulhu - Pre-LaunchJulian SimpsonFiction3Captivate
42
87Podcast Blood TiesBlood TiesAudibleFiction8ART19
53
88Podcast End of the LoopEnd of the LoopThe Midnight MysteryFiction19Acast
69
89Podcast Remy’s Life...InterruptedRemy’s Life...InterruptedGZM ShowsFiction180ART19
52
90Podcast Workplace EntanglementWorkplace Entanglement10X Pod GroupFiction153Acast
64
91Podcast We’re Alive: Scout’s HonorWe’re Alive: Scout’s HonorWayland Productions IncFiction13Acast
79
92Podcast LakecastleLakecastleSansrivalFiction6Buzzsprout
58
93Podcast Discovering DadDiscovering DadGZM ShowsFiction17ART19
73
94Podcast The Battersea PoltergeistThe Battersea PoltergeistBBC Radio 4Fiction14BBC
42
95Podcast 36 Questions – The Podcast Musical36 Questions – The Podcast MusicalTwo-UpFiction5Megaphone
48
96Podcast The Milkman of St. Gaff'sThe Milkman of St. Gaff'sChristopher Scott McClureFiction54Acast
38
97Podcast TomorrowTomorrowGZM ShowsFiction54ART19
73
98Podcast Weeping CedarsWeeping CedarsJ.W.G. WiseFiction115Unknown
53
99Podcast Yours Truly Johnny Dollar CollectionYours Truly Johnny Dollar CollectionCBS RadioFiction734Spreaker
38
100Podcast Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot (Audiobook Collection)Agatha ChristieFiction17RSS.com
52

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