Shows like Vikings
8 picks with a similar feel
What defines Vikings, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An expansive action-adventure series that is straightforward and stylish. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are tags such as scandinavia, norse mythology and middle ages.
Here are 8 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 Vikings (2013).
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The Last Kingdom (2015)
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Why it's like Vikings: Common ground: viking, historical drama, historical fiction.
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Why it's like Vikings: The same mix of adventure and drama.
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Rome (2005)
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Why it's like Vikings: Also sweeping and straightforward. Common ground: historical drama.
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Boxlist compares Vikings 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 Vikings?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Last Kingdom, Black Sails, El Dragón: Return of a Warrior and A Thousand Fangs. Each shares part of Vikings's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 8 shows.
- How are these shows like Vikings chosen?
- Boxlist compares Vikings 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.