Shows Like Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

If you liked Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004), a drama and war & politics 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.

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Gunpowder (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also war & politics and drama
London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.
2
The White Queen (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and war & politics
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.
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The White Princess (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and war & politics
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.
4
The Crown (2016)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
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…
5
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…
6
Outlander (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to…
7
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…
8
Dark Angel (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount, unsuspected by a Victorian society unable to conceive of a woman capable of…
9
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also war & politics and drama
The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.
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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…
11
I Will Find You (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
Wrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.
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Mary & George (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and war & politics
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.
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Shōgun (2024)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and war & politics
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found…
14
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.
15
The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
To secure their fortune — and future — two ruthless siblings build a family dynasty that begins to crumble when their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.
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Reign (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
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New Worlds (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and war & politics
New Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to their 2008 series The Devil's Whore, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4. During the…
18
Franklin (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world-famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence…
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Love & Death (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life... until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
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The Last Kingdom (2015)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and war & politics
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with…