Shows like The Sopranos
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Sopranos, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Dark and heavy: a gritty drama series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry, plus tags such as dysfunctional marriage, mafia boss and italian american.
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 Sopranos (1999).
- 1
Gangs of London (2020)
TV8.0
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: violence, mobster, drug dealer.
- 2
Gomorrah (2014)
TV8.0More intricate
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: mafia, organized crime.
- 3
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
TV7.9More intricate
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: mobster, new jersey.
- 4
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
TV7.7
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 5
Sneaky Pete (2015)
TV7.7
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry.
- 6
Godfather of Harlem (2019)
TV8.0
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: mobster.
- 7
Power (2014)
TV7.6More intricate
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: organized crime.
- 8
The Penguin (2024)
TV8.4Warmer in tone
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: violence, organized crime.
- 9
The Wire (2002)
TV8.4More intricate
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer.
- 10
Narcos (2015)
TV7.9
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer.
- 11
Snowfall (2017)
TV8.2
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry.
- 12
Peaky Blinders (2013)
TV8.6
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry.
- 13
Animal Kingdom (2016)
TV7.7
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: dysfunctional family.
- 14
Black Bird (2022)
TV8.1More intricate
Why it's like The Sopranos: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer.
- 15
Breaking Bad (2008)
TV8.7Faster-paced
Why it's like The Sopranos: Shares themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer.
Boxlist compares The Sopranos 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 Sopranos?
- Picks with a similar feel include Gangs of London, Gomorrah, Boardwalk Empire and Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ. Each shares part of The Sopranos's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 shows.
- How are these shows like The Sopranos chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Sopranos 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.