Shows like The Crown
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Crown, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A grounded drama series that is heavy, emotional and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as british politics, british monarchy and palace intrigue.
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 The Crown (2016).
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The Tudors (2007)
TV7.8
Why it's like The Crown: Also weighty and grounded. Common ground: palace intrigue, royal family, england.
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TV7.5
Why it's like The Crown: Also grounded and weighty.
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The Spanish Princess (2019)
TV7.6Lighter option
Why it's like The Crown: Also emotional and grounded. Common ground: royal family, england.
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The Great (2020)
TV8.2Lighter option
Why it's like The Crown: Also grounded and emotional. Common ground: palace intrigue.
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Poldark (2015)
TV7.9
Why it's like The Crown: Also emotional and slow-burning. Common ground: england.
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Boxlist compares The Crown 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 The Crown?
- Picks with a similar feel include Lessons in Chemistry, The Tudors, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker and The Spanish Princess. Each shares part of The Crown's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like The Crown chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Crown 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 The Crown?
- The Spanish Princess has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.