Shows like Homeland
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Homeland, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A layered, heavy war and politics series: sweeping and dark. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of deep rivalry, underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as marine, terrorist and cia.
Here are 15 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 Homeland (2011).
- 1
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)
TV7.7
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs. Common ground: cia.
- 2
The Blacklist (2013)
TV7.5
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs. Common ground: terrorist.
- 3
The Recruit (2022)
TV7.4
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: cia.
- 4
Bodyguard (2018)
TV7.9Lighter option
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 5
FBI (2018)
TV8.0
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs.
- 6
The Americans (2013)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs.
- 7
Designated Survivor (2016)
TV7.2Lighter option
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and sweeping, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs.
- 8
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
TV7.7Slower burn
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 9
The Pacific (2010)
TV7.7Easier to follow
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and sweeping, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 10
Sherlock (2010)
TV8.5
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 11
Lioness (2023)
TV8.1Lighter option
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 12
The X-Files (1993)
TV8.4
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs.
- 13
Band of Brothers (2001)
TV8.4Easier to follow
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and sweeping, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 14
Messiah (2020)
TV7.4
Why it's like Homeland: Also intricate and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: cia.
- 15
Masters of the Air (2024)
TV7.8Easier to follow
Why it's like Homeland: Also weighty and sweeping, with themes of deep rivalry.
Boxlist compares Homeland 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 Homeland?
- Picks with a similar feel include Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Blacklist, The Recruit and Bodyguard. Each shares part of Homeland's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Homeland chosen?
- Boxlist compares Homeland 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 Homeland?
- Bodyguard has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.