Shows Like Brookside
If you liked Brookside (1982), a soap and 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.
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Days of Our Lives (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also soap and dramaThe Horton and Brady broods endure the romantic trials of life in Salem, a Midwestern hamlet filled with evil geniuses, star-crossed lovers and a rich family history.
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Sunset Beach (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also soap and dramaSunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset…
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The Young and the Restless (1973)
★ 7/10Also soap and dramaThe rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman…
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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and dramaFollow the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.
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Knots Landing (1979)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and soapThe domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
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Guardián de mi vida (2026)
★ 9.5/10Also soap and dramaSofía Peralta-Avitia Villaseñor, a successful businesswoman and great mother, who feels lonely in her marriage to Gonzalo Balmori-Ricci Nava. At the same time, her daughter, Bárbara Balmori-Ricci Peralta-Avitia, and…
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Guiding Light (1952)
★ 5.9/10Also soap and dramaGuiding Light is an American television soap opera that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running television drama in history, broadcast from 1952 until 2009, preceded by a 15-year…
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Holby City (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also soap and dramaDrama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
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General Hospital (1963)
★ 5.8/10Also soapFamilies, friends, enemies and lovers experience life-changing events in the large upstate New York city of Port Charles, which has a busy hospital, upscale hotel, cozy diner and dangerous waterfront frequented by the…
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Vuelve a mí (2023)
★ 8.6/10Also soap and dramaThe kidnapping of her son unleashes a storm in Nuria García's life who, in the most difficult moment, meets Santiago Zepeda; together, they find redemption in the face of adversity.
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Los hilos del pasado (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also soap and dramaCarolina Guillén is a renowned fashion designer haunted by a painful past. Years ago, she had a baby with a young novice who never knew about the pregnancy. Alone and without support, she was forced to give up her…
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Hill Street Blues (1981)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
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Home and Away (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and soapHome and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional lives of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher…
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Prisoner (1979)
★ 7.6/10Also soap and dramaPrisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
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Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also soap and dramaFollow the relationships of a group of husbands and wives that live and love on the same street. While the neighbors come from very different backgrounds, their lives are similar – raising children, dealing with exes…
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Hotel (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and soapHotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by…
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Casualty (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and soapDrama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
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Dark Shadows (1966)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and soapDark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written…
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Degrassi (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and soapThe life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
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Blue Lights (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaFollows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.