Shows Like Around the World in 80 Days

If you liked Around the World in 80 Days (1989), a drama and action & adventure 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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Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure and drama
Following an outrageous bet, Fogg and his valet, Passepartout, take on the legendary journey of circumnavigating the globe in just 80 days, swiftly joined by aspiring journalist Abigail Fix, who seizes the chance to…
2
War of the Worlds (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and action & adventure
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band…
3
The Bible (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
4
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure and drama
At the dawn of the 20th century, Indiana Jones discovered the world. From globetrotting family expeditions as a 9-year-old to the battlefields of World War I as a teenager, Indy’s experiences shaped the heroic…
5
Fosse/Verdon (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
The story of the romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors; she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all…
6
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure and drama
Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show stars Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level…
7
The New Edition Story (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
Follow the story of R&B pioneers Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill as they navigate fame from their native Boston to Hollywood and beyond.
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The Winchesters (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and drama
Before Sam and Dean, there was John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester, this is the epic, untold love story of how John met Mary, and how they put it all on the line to not only save their…
9
The Winds of War (1983)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his family, learns to navigate the waters of his dangerous…
10
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and drama
Four gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while…
11
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious…
12
Young Sherlock (2026)
★ 7.8/10Also action & adventure
Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life…
13
Police Story (1973)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and drama
Detective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the Empire of Chaiba, a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia. He initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
14
The Bourne Identity (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and action & adventure
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many…
15
Nowhere Boys (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also action & adventure and drama
Four teenage boys get lost in the forest and discover, when they return home, that they are in an alternate world identical to theirs except for one startling difference - they were never born.
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The Musketeers (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and action & adventure
Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be…
17
MacGyver (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and action & adventure
20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.
18
Smiley's People (1982)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up…
19
The Sweeney (1975)
★ 8.1/10Also action & adventure and drama
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
20
Danger Man (1960)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure and drama
Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme…