| WATERSTON | Longtime star Sam of TV drama named in 30 Across |
| THEOC | 2000s TV drama named for a Southern California region |
| IRONS | Son of actor Jeremy and star of TV drama Condor, Max ----- (5) |
| NICOLA | _ Walker, star of TV drama Last Tango In Halifax (6) |
| GERALDINEJAMES | Star of TV drama Band of Gold, alongside Barbara Dickson, Cathy Tyson and Samantha Morton |
| ELLIS | See picture clue: Star of TV drama Lucifer, Tom ----- (5) |
| JAMES | _ McAvoy, star of TV drama His Dark Materials (5) |
| COURTROOM | Woo prospective partner beheaded in scene of TV drama (9) |
| JENNIFER | _ Aniston, star of TV drama series The Morning Show (8) |
| CLIVE | _ Standen, star of TV drama Vikings (5) |
| VIOLA | Star of TV drama How to Get Away with Murder, ----- Davis (5) |
| SEANBEAN | Star of TV drama Time (4,4) |
| BABOU | ----- Ceesay, star of TV drama Wolfe (5) |
| BLAKE | Star of TV drama Gossip Girl, ----- Lively (5) |
| BATHURST | Star of TV dramas The Pillars of the Earth and Downton Abbey, Robert -------- (8) |
| MESSI | Longtime star of F.C. Barcelona |
| THESOPRANOS | HBO crime drama named best dramatic series of 2006 by the Writers Guild of America: 2 wds. |
| TRUEDETECTIVE | HBO crime drama named best dramatic series of 2014 by the Writers Guild of America: 2 wds. |
| BREAKINGBAD | AMC crime drama named best dramatic series of 2011, 2012, and 2013 by the Writers Guild of America: |
| BOOGIENIGHTS | Acclaimed 1997 drama named for a #2 hit of 1977 |
