Hollywood · Shows like it
What to watch after My Brilliant Friend, chosen for the mood, characters, and story qualities that made it memorable.
Starting from My Brilliant Friend (2018) · Series
These picks update as the catalogue and streaming options change. Viewing options are shown for the US.
Series · 2016 · English
WhyBillions matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2024 · Spanish
WhyOne Hundred Years of Solitude matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward science_fiction; theme leans toward science_fiction, futuristic.
Series · 2022 · English
WhyThe Bear matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward comedy; theme leans toward comedy, humor.
Series · 2015 · English
WhyBetter Call Saul matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward crime; theme leans toward crime, underworld.
Series · 2013 · English
WhyMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through shared themes (drama, emotional) and overlapping genre ground (drama).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward action, stakes; genre leans toward action, science_fiction.
Series · 2023 · English
WhyThe Walking Dead: Dead City matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through shared themes (drama, emotional) and overlapping genre ground (drama).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward action, stakes; genre leans toward action, science_fiction.
Series · 2017 · English
WhyThe Handmaid's Tale matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through shared themes (drama, emotional) and overlapping genre ground (drama).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward action, stakes; genre leans toward action, science_fiction.
Series · 2019 · English
WhyThe Witcher matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through shared themes (drama, emotional) and overlapping genre ground (drama).
ButExpect it to differ where theme leans toward action, stakes; genre leans toward action, science_fiction.
Series · 2018 · IT
WhySKAM Italia matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2022 · English
WhyTulsa King matches My Brilliant Friend in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButExpect it to differ where genre leans toward crime; theme leans toward crime, underworld.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
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