Shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Otherworldly and glossy: a wide-ranging fantasy series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as trolls, excited and high fantasy.
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.
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Game of Thrones (2011)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: fantasy world.
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House of the Dragon (2022)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: fantasy world.
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The Witcher (2019)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: fantasy world.
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Dune: Prophecy (2024)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping. Common ground: prequel.
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The Eternaut (2025)
TV7.7Easier to follow
Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping.
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Ahsoka (2023)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping.
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping.
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Legacies (2018)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and glossy.
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Cursed (2020)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: sword and sorcery.
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and glossy. Common ground: high fantasy.
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Sweet Tooth (2021)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and sweeping.
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TV8.4Heavier option
Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: fantasy world, prequel.
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The Winchesters (2022)
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Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Common ground: prequel.
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Sanctuary (2008)
TV7.2Heavier option
Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened and inventive.
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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025)
TV7.5Faster-paced
Why it's like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Also heightened. Common ground: prequel.
Boxlist compares The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power?
- Picks with a similar feel include Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, The Witcher and Dune: Prophecy. Each shares part of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of 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.