Shows Like The Serpent Queen

If you liked The Serpent Queen (2022), a drama 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
Versailles (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a…
2
Reign (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
3
The Borgias (2011)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain…
4
Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama
Sophie's privileged life as the wife of powerful politician James unravels when scandalous secrets surface — and he stands accused of a shocking crime.
5
Manhunt (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate…
6
Fool Me Once (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
7
The Tudors (2007)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and…
8
Becoming Elizabeth (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the…
9
Catherine the Great (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
This four-part historical drama follows the end of Catherine the Great's reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics.
10
The Spanish Princess (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon, navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.
11
Tell Me Lies (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
When Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. They quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will…
12
Bad Blood (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
A dramatization of the life and death of Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto.
13
Matlock (2024)
★ 7/10Also drama
After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and…
14
Rome (2005)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
15
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Amanda Knox arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. Follow Knox's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and…
16
The White Princess (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
17
The Day of the Jackal (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who…
18
The Box (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
Sharon Pici, a Kansas City Police Detective, is locked in a room that she cannot escape.
19
Goliath (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman…
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The White Queen (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.