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Shows that feel likeRay Donovan (2013–2020)

Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear. His father's unexpected release from prison sets off a chain of events that shakes the Donovan family to its core.

If you loved Ray Donovan, the closest series we have are The Knick (2014), The Newsroom (2012) and The O.C. (2003). All three share Ray Donovan's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Grand Army (2020).

★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗7 seasons · Showtimecreated by Ann Bidermancontemplative
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
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If Ray Donovan hit the spot, these will too

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The Knick
2014–2015 · 2 seasons · Cinemax
★ 8.4dramaMax

Contemplative drama in both cases

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

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The Newsroom
2012–2014 · 3 seasons · HBO
★ 8.6dramaMax

Drama built on stillness, twice over

A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.

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The O.C.
2003–2007 · 4 seasons · FOX
★ 7.6dramaMaxHulu

The same preoccupation in both: california

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.

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Reign
2013–2017 · 4 seasons · The CW
★ 7.4dramaPrime Video

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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The Bible
2013 · 1 season · History
★ 7.5drama

Drama approached the same way

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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Billions
2016–2023 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

Both know what they want from drama

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990–2000 · 10 seasons · FOX
★ 6.6dramaParamount+

Both are built on the same subject: california

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

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Unorthodox
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 8dramaNetflix

Both working the same drama territory

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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The Morning Show
2019– · 5 seasons · Apple TV
★ 8.1dramaApple TV+

Both play drama straight

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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Godless
2017 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 8.2western · dramaNetflix

One thread runs through both: outlaw

The difference: Sits closer to western than Ray Donovan does

A ruthless outlaw terrorizes the West in search of a former member of his gang, who’s found a new life in a quiet town populated only by women.

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MobLand
2025– · 2 seasons · Paramount+
★ 8.3crime · dramaParamount+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: fixer

Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

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Grand Army
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.4dramaNetflix

Drama in the same key

Five students at the largest public high school in Brooklyn take on a chaotic world as they fight to succeed, survive, break free and seize the future.

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