Shows like Bridgerton
12 picks with a similar feel
What defines Bridgerton, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An emotional, slow-burning drama series: grounded and heavy. Best if you like stories that hit hard. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of social commentary and love against the odds, plus tags such as georgian or regency era, society and alternate history.
Here are 12 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Bridgerton (2020).
- 1
TV8.1
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of social commentary and love against the odds. Common ground: georgian or regency era, society, period drama.
- 2
Poldark (2015)
TV7.9
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: period drama.
- 3
Hollywood (2020)
TV7.6
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also slow-burning and weighty, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: alternate history.
- 4
Reign (2013)
TV7.9
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
- 5
The Spanish Princess (2019)
TV7.6
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
- 6
Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
TV8.2
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning. Common ground: period drama.
- 7
The Tudors (2007)
TV7.8
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds.
- 8
Off Campus (2026)
TV8.9
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: love.
- 9
El Juego de las Llaves (2019)
TV7.4Easier to follow
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also slow-burning and emotional, with themes of love against the odds.
- 10
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
TV8.2
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: period drama.
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Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)
TV7.9Lighter option
Why it's like Bridgerton: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
Boxlist compares Bridgerton with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Bridgerton?
- Picks with a similar feel include Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Poldark, Hollywood and Reign. Each shares part of Bridgerton's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 12 shows.
- How are these shows like Bridgerton chosen?
- Boxlist compares Bridgerton with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter show like Bridgerton?
- Daisy Jones & the Six has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.