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Shows that feel like 9/11: Reunited (2026)

If you loved 9/11: Reunited, the closest series we have are The Bible (2013), Unorthodox (2020) and When They See Us (2019). All three share 9/11: Reunited's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

The story of September 11 through the eyes of survivors who experienced life-or-death moments with strangers that day and now want to meet again.

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If 9/11: Reunited hit the spot, these will too

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The Bible
2013 · 1 season · History
7.4drama

One thread runs through both: miniseries

The difference: Leans harder into drama than 9/11: Reunited does

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Unorthodox
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
8drama

The same preoccupation in both: miniseries

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

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When They See Us
2019 · 1 season · Netflix
8.8drama

Contemplative documentary in both cases

Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.

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Planet Earth
2006 · 1 season · BBC One
9.4documentary

Documentary built on stillness, twice over

The difference: A 2000s film, from a different era of filmmaking

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

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Beauty in Black
2024– · 3 seasons · Netflix
5.7drama

Documentary with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

A stripper's fate takes a turn when she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme.

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The Last Dance
2020 · 1 season · ESPN
9documentary

Documentary of the same temperament

A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.

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The Pitt
2025– · 3 seasons · Max
8.9drama

Contemporaries, and it shows

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

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All American
2018– · 8 seasons · The CW
7.6drama

Same era, same wavelength

When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.

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Chernobyl
2019 · 1 season · HBO
9.3drama

Products of the same few years

The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.

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BOSS
2009–2011 · 2 seasons · Fuji TV
7.2crime · drama

A 2000s cousin in spirit

Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just returned from training in the U.S. and is appointed as the "boss" of this division. But despite her intelligence and capabilities, she can never understand a man's heart, so she remains unable to find a husband.

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Hijack
2023– · 2 seasons · Apple TV
7.3drama

A 2020s answer to the same itch

Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.

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The Morning Show
2019– · 5 seasons · Apple TV
8.1drama

A 2010s answer to the same itch

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

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