Shows Like Game Of Thrones (Top Picks At A Glance)
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The show that everyone around the world has heard about. One of the best series to ever come to your screen. Game Of Thrones has given us a show which has people watching for hours on end forgetting about any stress or responsibilities they may have. But as all great things do, the show had to come to an end.
Whether you like and agree with how it ended or not, we can all agree it was quite an amazing journey, to say the least. Because of the show concluding it is no surprise that you are now looking for shows like Game Of Thrones.
Lucky for you, there are quite a few series out there that can also provide you with hours upon hours of thrilling entertainment. We have put together a list of all the best shows like Game Of Thrones which you are sure to enjoy!
1.
Vikings
Details
Release Date: March 3, 2013
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 44 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Ciaran Donnelly, Ken Girotti, Steve Saint Leger, Jeff Woolnough, Helen Shaver, Daniel Grou, David Frazee, Joshua Zimmerman, David Wellington, Johan Renck, Kari Skogland, Kelly Makin, Sarah Harding, Ben Bolt, Paddy Breathnach, Anthony Karkosza, Karla Braun, Katheryn Winnick
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.5/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Alexander Ludwig
Bjorn Lothbrok
Alexander Ludwig
Bjorn Ragnarson
Travis Fimmel
Ragnar Lothbrok
Peter Franzén
King Harald Finehair
Alyssa Sutherland
Queen Aslaug
Alyssa Sutherland
Princess Aslaug
Gabriel Byrne
Earl Haraldson
Steven Berkoff
King Olaf the Stout
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Bishop Heahmund
Where To Watch
For the first on the list for the shows like Game Of Thrones, we have one that may just be more violent. Vikings has some of the best battle scenes that you could ever watch.
Not only that but you also end up deeply invested with the characters of the show just like in Game Of Thrones.
Vikings Show Description
Follow the journey of the ruthless fabled Viking Ragnar Lothbrok. His journey from simple family life to a loved and hated king. Suffering close losses and even closer betrayals. Battle to battle Ragnar seems undefeatable.
But his power might be his inevitable downfall. But when that time does come, he has multiple sons to step up and follow in his steps in conquering everything they have ever wanted.
2.
The Witcher
Details
Release Date: December 20, 2019
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-fi & Fantasy, Science Fiction
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Alik Sakharov, Charlotte Brändström, Alex Garcia Lopez, Marc Jobst, Edward Bazalgette, Sarah O’Gorman, Geeta V. Patel, Stephen Surjik
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.2/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Henry Cavill
Geralt of Rivia
Wilson Radjou-Pujalte
Dara
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Eist
Therica Wilson-Read
Sabrina
Judit Fekete
3 episodes, 2019
Judit Fekete
Vanielle of Brugge
Máté Haumann
3 episodes, 2019
Máté Haumann
Field Marshall
Daniel Burke
3 episodes, 2019
Daniel Burke
Nilfgaardian Soldier
Anna-Louise Plowman
2 episodes, 2019
Terence Maynard
2 episodes, 2019
Martin Berencsy
2 episodes, 2019
Cassie Clare
Philippa Eilhart
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Crach An Craite
Ed Birch
King Vizimir of Redania
Graham McTavish
Sigismund Dijkstra
Liam Hemsworth
Geralt of Rivia
Where To Watch
This one was released very recently. We loved everything about this show. The action and the story were great.
Though the show did get mixed reviews we believe it is worth the watch regardless. And it definitely does have that Game Of Thrones vibe to it as well.
The Witcher Show Description
A monster hunter who prefers to live life alone and keeps himself from forming any real connections is about to have his life turned upside down. Geralt of Rivia makes his living hunting down monsters for a hefty price. But something Geralt did in the past comes back for him.
Though he has faced incredible dangers nothing will amount to what evil is now coming for him and the one person he is destined to protect. If he fails, he will lose more than just his life.
3.
Westworld
Details
Release Date: October 2, 2016
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Western
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Richard J. Lewis, Jonathan Nolan, Frederick E.O. Toye, Vincenzo Natali, Stephen Williams, Jennifer Getzinger, Jonny Campbell, Michelle MacLaren, Neil Marshall, Uta Briesewitz, Lisa Joy, Nicole Kassell, Tarik Saleh, Craig Zobel, Paul Cameron, Anna Foerster, Amanda Marsalis, Helen Shaver
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.7/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Evan Rachel Wood
Christina
Evan Rachel Wood
Dolores Abernathy
Jeffrey Wright
Bernard Lowe
Tessa Thompson
Charlotte Hale
Thandie Newton
Maeve Millay
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Robert Ford
Angela Sarafyan
Clementine Pennyfeather
Luke Hemsworth
Ashley Stubbs
Simon Quarterman
Lee Sizemore
Shannon Woodward
Elsie Hughes
Rodrigo Santoro
Hector Escaton
John D. Hickman
Confused Tech
Fredric Lehne
Colonel Brigham
Vincent Cassel
Engerraund Serac
Evan James Henderson
Scientist
José Zúñiga
Vice President
Brian Howe
Sheriff Pickett
Clifton Collins Jr.
Lawrence
Clifton Collins Jr.
El Lazo
Tommy Flanagan
Martin Connells
Gustaf Skarsgård
Karl Strand
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Engels
Giancarlo Esposito
El Lazo
Where To Watch
We’ve talked about this show before and we’ll talk about it again because it really is that good. We don’t believe we are far off from having something like this available to humans in the real world.
Living life with no limits sounds amazing until things begin to go wrong. We highly recommend you give this a watch!
Westworld Show Description
In a future society, theme parks have been created to allow the rich who can afford them the ability to live out their darkest desires. Human-like robots called hosts roam around the park for the human guests to do as they please with.
After each cycle, the engineers of the park have the memories of the host erased for the safety of the guests. However, unknown to the engineers some of these hosts begin to retain their memories of past events and begin to learn and think for themselves.
4.
The Last Kingdom
Details
Release Date: October 10, 2015
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Edward Bazalgette, Peter Hoar, Jon East, Anthony Byrne, Ben Chanan, Nick Murphy, Jamie Donoughue, Richard Senior, Andy De Emmony, Erik Leijonborg, Jan Matthys, Andy Hay, David Moore, Sarah O’Gorman
Ratings
Watch NowEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.4/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Eliza Butterworth
Aelswith
Arnas Fedaravicius
Sihtric
Jeppe Beck Laursen
Haesten
Tobias Santelmann
Ragnar the Younger
David Schofield
Abbot Eadred
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Sverri
Blanka Györfi-Tóth
Slave Girl
Matthew Macfadyen
Lord Uhtred
Lorcan Cranitch
Father Selbix
Where To Watch
If you had to choose between the people who raised you, who also happen to take you away from your family when you were younger, or your homeland country which would you choose?
Well, Uhtred is going to have to make this decision. If you want a good story with some incredible action then this show is a must-watch!
The Last Kingdom Show Description
Uhtred, a boy born as the son of a Saxon nobleman has been captured by the invading Danes and raised as one of their own.
Uhtred comes to a crossroads when he must choose between the people who have raised him and the country where he was birthed. Uhtred embarks on a journey to reclaim his birthright but in doing so will face great dangers from both the Saxons and the Danes.
5.
Outlander
Details
Release Date: August 9, 2014
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Runtime: 60 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Metin Hüseyin, Stephen Woolfenden, Anna Foerster, Brian Kelly, Mike Barker, Philip John, David Moore, Jennifer Getzinger, Brendan Maher, Jamie Payne, John Dahl, Richard Clark, Douglas Mackinnon, Norma Bailey, Charlotte Brändström, Ben Bolt, Denise Di Novi, Julian Holmes, Mairzee Almas, Annie Griffin, Meera Menon, Matthew B. Roberts
Ratings
Must WatchEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.4/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Caitriona Balfe
Claire Fraser
Caitriona Balfe
Claire Randall
Duncan Lacroix
Murtagh Fraser
Tobias Menzies
Frank Randall
Tobias Menzies
Jack Randall
James Fleet
Reverend Wakefield
Simon Callow
Duke of Sandringham
Gary Lewis
Colum MacKenzie
Therese Bradley
Mistress McGregor
Kimberley Nixon
Millie Nelson
Christopher Fairbank
Aaron Beardsley
Aislín McGuckin
Letitia MacKenzie
Graham McTavish
Dougal MacKenzie
Graham McTavish
Buck MacKenzie
Gaia Weiss
Comtesse St. Germain
Stephen McCole
Graham Menzies
Ed Speleers
Stephen Bonnet
Diarmaid Murtagh
Buck MacKenzie
Russell Crous
Second Mate Baxley
Douglas Henshall
Taran MacQuarrie
Chris Larkin
Richard Brown
John Sessions
Arthur Duncan
Where To Watch
What would you do if you found yourself stuck over 200 hundred years in the past!? Well, this show will give you some answers to what Claire did. The show gets pretty intense so if you want some thrilling cinema in your life, give this show a watch.
Outlander Show Description
Claire Randall, a combat nurse in 1945 has just lived through the unexplainable. Clair should be in 1945 but she finds that she has somehow traveled back in time to 1743 where she finds herself consumed by fear and confusion.
She immediately notices that her life is in grave danger during this time and must use her skills to find a way to survive in these barbaric times.
6.
The Tudors
Details
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 55 minutes
Rating: TV-MA
Directors: Ciaran Donnelly, Jeremy Podeswa, Dearbhla Walsh, Steve Shill, Brian Kirk, Alison Maclean, Charles McDougall, Jon Amiel, Colm McCarthy
Ratings
Must WatchEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
8.1/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
King Henry VIII
Henry Cavill
Charles Brandon
Anthony Brophy
Ambassador Bishop Chapuys
James Frain
Thomas Cromwell
Guy Carleton
23 episodes, 2007-2010
Natalie Dormer
Anne Boleyn
Nick Dunning
Thomas Boleyn
Rod Hallett
19 episodes, 2008-2010
Rod Hallett
Sir Richard Rich
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Queen Catherine of Aragon
Simon Ward
Bishop Gardiner
Pádraic Delaney
George Boleyn
Jeremy Northam
Sir Thomas More
Sam Neill
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
Daniel Caltagirone
Girolamo de Treviso
Annabelle Wallis
Jane Seymour
Max Von Sydow
Cardinal Von Waldburg
Allen Leech
Francis Dereham
Peter O’Toole
Pope Paul III
Jake Hathaway
Prince Edward
Ian McElhinney
Pope Clement VII
Steven Waddington
Duke of Buckingham
Colin O’Donoghue
Duke Philip of Bavaria
Anatole Taubman
Jean Rombaud
Julian Lewis Jones
Richard Roper
Joely Richardson
Catherine Parr
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Sir John Hutton
Sean Duggan
Ambassador Chapuy’s servant
Gabrielle Anwar
Princess Margaret
Where To Watch
King Henry is possibly one of the most notorious kings to walk this Earth. Though you probably would never have wanted to meet him in real life, his story does make for a very entertaining show!
The Tudors Show Description
King Henry VIII has made himself infamous through his ruthless and horrible ruling. Taking place during the sixteenth century, it follows the story of all the different relationships King Henry had, both romantic and not. To secure his dynasty Henry wants to divorce his current wife as he has found a new love interest with Anne Boleyn.
7.
Once Upon a Time
Details
Release Date: October 23, 2011
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
Runtime: 43 minutes
Rating: TV-PG
Directors: Ralph Hemecker, Ron Underwood, Dean White, Romeo Tirone, Steve Pearlman, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Billy Gierhart, David Solomon, Milan Cheylov, Alrick Riley, Eagle Egilsson, David Barrett, Paul A. Edwards, Guy Ferland, Mario Van Peebles, Geofrey Hildrew, Jon Amiel, Morgan Beggs, Mick Garris, Sharat Raju, Greg Beeman, Mark Mylod, Victor Nelli Jr., Anthony Hemingway, Bryan Spicer, Michael Waxman, David Boyd, Ciaran Donnelly, Andy Goddard, Alex Zakrzewski, Ernest R. Dickerson, Adam Horowitz, Mairzee Almas, Norman Buckley, Rob Duncan, Eriq La Salle, Jennifer Lynch, Craig Powell, Alex Kalymnios, Michael Schultz, Tara Nicole Weyr, Kate Woods, Tessa Blake, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Steve Miner, Antonio Negret, Lana Parrilla, Ellen S. Pressman
Ratings
Must WatchEndless Popcorn
n/aRotten Tomatoes
7.7/10IMDB
n/aMetaCritic
Cast
Lana Parrilla
Regina Mills
Robert Carlyle
Rumplestiltskin
Robert Carlyle
Rumpelstiltskin
Robert Carlyle
Detective Weaver
Jared Gilmore
Prince Henry
Jennifer Morrison
Emma Swan
Ginnifer Goodwin
Mary Margaret Blanchard
Ginnifer Goodwin
Snow White
Ginnifer Goodwin
Queen Snow White
Josh Dallas
Prince Charming
Josh Dallas
Prince ‘James’ Charming
Colin O’Donoghue
Captain Killian ‘Hook’ Jones
Colin O’Donoghue
Captain Hook
Colin O’Donoghue
Lieutenant Killian Jones
Colin O’Donoghue
Wish Verse Captain ‘Hook
Emilie De Ravin
Belle French
Emilie De Ravin
Belle Gold
Joaquim De Almeida
King Xavier
Barbara Hershey
Cora Mills
Patrick Fischler
Isaac Heller
Costas Mandylor
Captain Silver
Keegan Connor Tracy
Blue Fairy
Keegan Connor Tracy
Zelena
Keegan Connor Tracy
Mother Superior
John Rhys-Davies
Grand Pabbie
Karley Scott Collins
Ava Zimmer
Karley Scott Collins
Gretel
Gregory Itzin
Alphonse Frankenstein
Mik Byskov
Black Knight Archer
Ernie Hudson
King Poseidon
Brighton Sharbino
Young Ingrid
Jamie Dornan
Sheriff Graham Humbert
Michael Adamthwaite
Alistair
Kristin Bauer Van Straten
Maleficent
Jorge Garcia
Anton the Giant
Daniel Dae Kim
Fast Food Worker
Gabrielle Anwar
Lady Rapunzel Tremaine
Gabrielle Anwar
Victoria Belfrey
Gabrielle Anwar
Lady Tremaine
Giancarlo Esposito
Sidney Glass
Giancarlo Esposito
Magic Mirror
Giancarlo Esposito
The Genie
Where To Watch
For the final show on this list of shows like Game Of Thrones, we have Once Upon a Time. Imagine if all the fairy tails you heard as a kid ended up coming into reality.
If you ever wondered what that would look like then this show does a great job of pulling you into that fantasy world!
Once Upon a Time Show Description
Emma Swan has lived a difficult life which has led her to an unlikely reunion with her son Henry who she gave up for adoption years ago. Henry has a book of fairy tales in which he believes his mother and him are a part of.
At first, Emma put this off and didn’t want to believe it. But with events that continue to happen maybe these fairy tales aren’t just stories after all.
