Shows Like A Very British Scandal

If you liked A Very British Scandal (2021), a drama series created by Sarah Phelps, 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
Tyler Perry's Ruthless (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
A spinoff of "The Oval," follows Ruth Truesdale as she's forced to play nice with a scandalous religious cult of powerful sex crazed fanatics in the hopes of freeing herself and her daughter.
2
Julia (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Through Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the…
3
Tell Me a Story (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
The world's most beloved fairy tales reimagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.
4
Bel-Air (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The journey of a book smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the streets of west Philadelphia to live with his relatives in one of LA’s wealthiest suburbs.
5
Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
Belgravia, 1871. When Lord Frederick Trenchard meets Clara Dunn, their courtship is full of passion. But after they marry, the scandalous world of high society and a long-buried family secret threaten to unravel their…
6
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.
7
Ambitions (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in…
8
Cupertino (2026)
★ 6/10Also drama
A scrappy lawyer takes on a powerful tech giant in a high-stakes legal battle, navigating the cutthroat world of Silicon Valley while fighting for justice and the little guy's rights.
9
Life on Top (2009)
★ 7/10Also drama
Based on a novel by Clara Darling, about a college grad who heads to a big city looking for work and discovers her older sister, who's been living there for years, is a model.
10
Kill Jackie (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
Jackie Price has been living a wealthy, luxurious life for the past 20 years after escaping a dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer. But just as life begins to feel a little boring, she discovers that The…
11
The House of the Spirits (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also drama
The epic tale of a proud and passionate family, secret loves, and bloody revolution. The Trueba family's passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the…
12
Fatal Attraction (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity…
13
The Clearing (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also drama
When a local girl goes missing, a woman is forced to face the demons from her traumatic childhood.
14
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…
15
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.
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
Patrick Melrose (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.
18
Scenes from a Marriage (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
A chronicle of the many years of love and turmoil that bind a contemporary American couple, tracking their relationship as it progresses through a number of successive stages: matrimony, parenthood, infidelity, divorce…
19
Reasonable Doubt (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
In this legal drama, you’ll judge Jax Stewart for her questionable ethics and wild interpretations of the law… until you’re the one in trouble. Then you’ll see her for what she is: the most brilliant and fearless…
20
The Girlfriend (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
Laura has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. But her perfect life unravels when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction…