Shows Like Angels in America

If you liked Angels in America (2003), a drama and sci-fi & fantasy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Crowded Room (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
In 1979 Manhattan, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime — and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
2
Mary & George (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
In 17th century England, Mary Villiers molds her beautiful son, George, to seduce King James I, intending to gain riches and influence through outrageous schemes.
3
POSE (2018)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
A dance musical that explores the juxtaposition of several segments of 1980s life and society in New York: the ball culture world, the rise of the luxury Trump-era universe and the downtown social and literary scene.
4
Fellow Travelers (2023)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.
5
One of Us Is Lying (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
The story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.
6
The Strain (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and drama
A high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral…
7
Harlan Coben's Shelter (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Follow Mickey Bolitar after the death of his father leads him to start a new life in suburban New Jersey. When another new student disappears, Mickey finds himself tangled in a web of secrets. With the help of two new…
8
When They See Us (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park.
9
The Vampire Lestat (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The Vampire Lestat goes on tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past. As the band's popularity grows, so does Lestat's influence over vampires & humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in…
10
House of Guinness (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Dublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide — hold the brewery's fate in their hands.
11
Extrapolations (2023)
★ 6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
Eight interconnected stories told over 33 years explore how our planet’s changing climate will affect family, work, faith—and survival.
12
Batwoman (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing…
13
Grand Army (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
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.
14
The Beauty (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and sci-fi & fantasy
The world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper…
15
The Newsreader (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
16
Obsession (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
A respected London surgeon's affair with his son's fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.
17
Pretty Little Liars (2010)
★ 8/10Also drama
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their…
18
Tales of the City (1993)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.
19
Queer as Folk (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
The lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
20
Moon Knight (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy
When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As…