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Shows that feel likeReign (2013–2017)

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

If you loved Reign, the closest series we have are The Crown (2016), The Knick (2014) and Downton Abbey (2010). All three share Reign'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).

★ 7.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗4 seasons · The CWcreated by Laurie McCarthycontemplative
10 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video
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If Reign hit the spot, these will too

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The Crown
2016–2023 · 6 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.6dramaNetflix

Two things both keep coming back to: queen and royal family

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.

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

One thread runs through both: historical fiction

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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Downton Abbey
2010–2015 · 6 seasons · ITV1
★ 8.7dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Both keep coming back to the same thing: costume drama

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

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The Bible
2013 · 1 season · History
★ 7.5drama

Contemplative drama in both cases

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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The Magnificent Century
2011–2014 · 4 seasons · Show TV
★ 7.1drama · action & adventure

Both are built on the same subject: historical drama

The difference: Sits closer to action & adventure than Reign does

At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

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Ray Donovan
2013–2020 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

Drama built on stillness, twice over

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.

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Grand Army
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.4dramaNetflix

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

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

The drama is handled with the same confidence

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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Chicago Med
2015– · 12 seasons · NBC
★ 7.6dramaPeacock

Cut from the same drama cloth

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

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Hijack
2023– · 2 seasons · Apple TV
★ 7.3dramaApple TV+

Drama in the same key

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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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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Hercai
2019–2021 · 3 seasons · atv
★ 6.6drama

The same drama instincts

Miran is seeking revenge for his parents death so he plans to marry daughter Reyyan from the family who were responsible for that. Unexpectedly he falls in love with Reyyan. Will this change the plan?

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