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Shows that feel likeThe Newsroom (2012–2014)

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.

If you loved The Newsroom, the closest series we have are The Morning Show (2019), The Knick (2014) and Power (2014). All three share The Newsroom'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).

★ 8.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · HBOcreated by Aaron Sorkincontemplative
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If The Newsroom hit the spot, these will too

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

Both are working the same pair: television broadcast, television network

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

Drama built on stillness, twice over

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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Power
2014–2020 · 6 seasons · STARZ
★ 8.1crime · dramaHuluStarz

Two things both keep coming back to: politics and intense

The difference: Sits closer to crime than The Newsroom does

A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.

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

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

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

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

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

Both working the same drama territory

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
★ 8dramaNetflix

Both are drama through and through

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

Both know what they want from 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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Billions
2016–2023 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

Drama approached the same way

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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Grand Army
2020 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.4dramaNetflix

Drama of the same temperament

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

The drama is handled with the same confidence

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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Mad Men
2007–2015 · 7 seasons · AMC
★ 8.7dramaMax

Both play drama straight

Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

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