Shows Like Rome

If you liked Rome (2005), a action & adventure 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.

1
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…
2
Ben Hur (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
The struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.
3
Those About to Die (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
Within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome, follow an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect…
4
Domina (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
The extraordinary rise of Livia Drusilla, who overcame adversity to become the most powerful woman in the world. Follow Livia’s journey from a naïve young girl whose world crumbles in the wake of Julius Caesar’s…
5
Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and action & adventure
In a world where he survived the events of Spartacus, Ashur clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. Allying with a fierce gladiatrix, Ashur ignites a new kind of spectacle that offends the…
6
The Day of the Jackal (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and action & adventure
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…
7
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
★ 7.2/10Also 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.
8
Kung Fu (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and drama
A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to find her hometown overrun with crime and…
9
The Terminal List (2022)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and drama
Navy SEAL Commander James Reece turns to vengeance as he investigates the mysterious forces behind the murder of his entire platoon. Free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons he's learned…
10
Knightfall (2017)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and drama
Go deep into the clandestine world of the legendary brotherhood of warrior monks known as The Knights Templar.
11
See (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and action & adventure
A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.
12
Citadel (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and action & adventure
What if you lost your memory? What if a spy didn't know they were a spy? Years ago, the top agents of Citadel, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, had their minds wiped. But, they're called back to action as sinister forces…
13
Traitors (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
1945 London. Feef is seduced by a rogue American spy into spying on her own country. Her task? To uncover a Russian agent in the heart of the British Government.
14
The Comey Rule (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
An immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. This two-part biopic tells the story of two powerful…
15
The Last Kingdom (2015)
★ 8.3/10Also action & adventure and drama
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…
16
Lioness (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also drama
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness…
17
Marco Polo (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and drama
Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, this lavish drama series follows explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
18
WWE ECW (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also action & adventure and drama
ECW was a professional wrestling television program for WWE, based on the independent Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion that lasted from 1992 to 2001. The show's name also referred to the ECW brand, in which WWE…
19
X Company (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
An emotionally-driven character drama, set in the thrilling and dangerous world of WWII espionage and covert operations. It follows the stories of five highly skilled young recruits - Canadian, American and British…
20
El final del paraíso (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and action & adventure
In this new era, Catalina, now head of the DEA in Colombia, has a new challenge: to track down a criminal organization that is trafficking a new synthetic drug. What she ignores is that her daughter is part of the…