swap_horiz Fosse/Verdon Alternatives

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Shōgun

Shōgun is a historical drama television series adapted from James Clavell’s novel. The show centers on John Blackthorne,...

Epic Historical Samurai Political

8.9 Great

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Narcos

Narcos is a television series depicting the activities of Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel in Colombia. The show ch...

Netflix Crime Historical Gangster

8.8 Great

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Deadwood

Deadwood is a television series depicting the establishment of Deadwood, South Dakota, in the 1870s. The HBO production,...

Complex Historical Gritty Dialogue Driven

8.8 Great

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American Crime Story

American Crime Story is an anthology crime drama series created by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, part of the Am...

Fx True Crime Historical Anthology

8.4 Great

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Black Sails

Black Sails is an American television series set on New Providence Island, exploring the creation of a pirate republic....

Drama Action Adventure Historical United States

8.4 Great

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House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon is a prequel series set approximately 172 years before the events of *Game of Thrones*, focusing on...

Epic Historical Family Saga Political

8.3 Great

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Pose

Pose explores the lives of LGBTQ individuals within New York City’s ball culture during the 1980s and 1990s. The series...

Dance Drama Historical Lgbtq+

8.3 Great

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Hell on Wheels

Hell on Wheels depicts the construction of the first transcontinental railroad through the lens of a mobile encampment k...

Epic Mature Action Adventure Historical

8.3 Great

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Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord

The television series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord chronicles the rise and fall of Colombian narcotraficante Pablo Escob...

Crime True Story Historical Biographical

8.3 Great

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Carnivàle

Carnivàle is an HBO series depicting a traveling carnival operating during the American Dust Bowl era of the 1930s. The...

Dark Fantasy Historical Period Drama United States

8.2 Great

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The Chosen

The Chosen is an American television drama exploring the life and ministry of Jesus Christ in first-century Judaea and G...

Drama Historical Religious Biblical

8.2 Great

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Mrs. America

Mrs. America is a television miniseries depicting the 1970s campaign surrounding the Equal Rights Amendment. The series...

Drama Historical Biographical Feminist

8.2 Great

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Godless

Godless is a television drama series exploring themes of justice and community within a starkly realized American West....

Crime Historical Dystopian Neo Noir

8.2 Great

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1923

1923 is a Paramount+ television series created by Taylor Sheridan that expands upon the Yellowstone universe. The show f...

Crime Historical Family Drama Period Piece

8.2 Great

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Yellowstone

Yellowstone is a five-season American drama television series that ran from 2018 to 2024. The show centered around the D...

Action Epic Historical Family Drama

8.1 Great

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11.22.63

11.22.63 is a television drama exploring the complexities of time travel and historical intervention. The story follows...

Time Travel Thrilling Historical Suspenseful

8.1 Great

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Feud

Feud is an American anthology drama series created by Ryan Murphy et al. The initial season, “Bette and Joan,” examines...

True Crime Historical Dark Comedy Biographical

8.1 Great

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Genius

Genius is a television series presenting biographical dramas focusing on significant historical figures. Each season exa...

Drama Intellectual Historical Anthology

8.1 Great

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The Terror

The Terror is an anthology horror drama series created for AMC, presenting self-contained narratives across different hi...

Drama Horror Historical Anthology

8.0 Great

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The Kennedys

The Kennedys is a 2011 miniseries depicting the Kennedy family’s history, encompassing significant achievements and pers...

Historical Family Drama Political Biographical

7.6 Good