Shows like Power
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Power, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A serious, layered crime series: dark and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry, plus tags such as thug, kingpin and nightclub.
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 Power (2014).
- 1
Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
TV8.7
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: kingpin, politics.
- 2
Gomorrah (2014)
TV8.0
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: organized crime, drugs.
- 3
Snowfall (2017)
TV8.2Easier to follow
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drugs.
- 4
Ozark (2017)
TV8.1Easier to follow
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: kingpin.
- 5
The Wire (2002)
TV8.4
Why it's like Power: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: gangster.
- 6
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
TV7.7Slower burn
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 7
Peaky Blinders (2013)
TV8.6Easier to follow
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: gangster, drugs.
- 8
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
TV8.4
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: organized crime.
- 9
Sneaky Pete (2015)
TV7.7Slower burn
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 10
Narcos (2015)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drugs.
- 11
The Sopranos (1999)
TV8.5Easier to follow
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: organized crime.
- 12
Black Bird (2022)
TV8.1Slower burn
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry.
- 13
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
TV7.9Slower burn
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: gangster.
- 14
Mayor of Kingstown (2021)
TV8.0
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads. Common ground: organized crime.
- 15
BMF (2021)
TV8.2
Why it's like Power: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: kingpin.
Boxlist compares Power 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 Power?
- Picks with a similar feel include Power Book II: Ghost, Gomorrah, Snowfall and Ozark. Each shares part of Power's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like Power chosen?
- Boxlist compares Power 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.