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Shows that feel likeHouse of the Dragon (2022–)

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

If you loved House of the Dragon, the closest series we have are A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), Merlin (2008) and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022). All three share House of the Dragon's cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is His Dark Materials (2019).

★ 8.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · HBOcreated by George R.R. Martincerebraldreamlikecontemplativekineticepic
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If House of the Dragon hit the spot, these will too

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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
2026– · 1 season · HBO
★ 8.6drama · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureMax

Westeros between eras — the realm these dragons leave behind

The difference: A hedge knight's small-scale road

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

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Merlin
2008–2012 · 5 seasons · BBC One
★ 7.9action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Court destinies and dangerous secrets

The difference: Family-hour Camelot

The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022– · 3 seasons · Prime Video
★ 6.8action & adventure · drama · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Same-year fantasy titans — forging of legends

The difference: Tolkien's hopeful register

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

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Game of Thrones
2011–2019 · 8 seasons · HBO
★ 9.2sci-fi & fantasy · drama · action & adventureMax

The original saga this dynasty feeds into

The difference: Continent-wide chessboard

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

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The Witcher
2019– · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.8sci-fi & fantasy · drama · action & adventureNetflix

Brutal fantasy politics and monstrous power

The difference: Monster-hunter episodic

Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.

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The Sandman
2022–2025 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · drama · action & adventureNetflix

Mythic beings bound by duty and pride

The difference: Dream-realm anthology

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.

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Cursed
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 6action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyNetflix

A young woman whose bloodline decides the fate of a kingdom

The difference: YA Arthurian action, cheaper and much simpler

In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.

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His Dark Materials
2019–2023 · 3 seasons · BBC One
★ 7.7sci-fi & fantasy · drama · action & adventureMax

Institutions warring over a world's future

The difference: Parallel-world cosmology

Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.

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The Umbrella Academy
2019–2024 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.8action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy · dramaNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: dysfunctional family

Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.

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Jupiter's Legacy
2021 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 6.7sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaNetflix

A dynasty whose heirs cannot carry what they inherited

The difference: Superheroes, stiff and much less confident

As the world's first generation of superheroes (who received their powers in the 1930s) become the revered elder guard in the present, their superpowered children struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.

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2019–2022 · 3 seasons · Apple TV
★ 7.6drama · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureApple TV+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: power struggle

A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.

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The Book of Boba Fett
2021–2022 · 1 season · Disney+
★ 7.1action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

Cerebral where it counts, dreamlike underneath

The difference: Trades the stillness of House of the Dragon for an angle of its own

Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand must navigate the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

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