Shows Like My Dearest

If you liked My Dearest (2023), 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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Shōgun (1980)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and war & politics
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
2
Hornblower (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and war & politics
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
3
Alchemy of Souls (2022)
★ 8.6/10Also drama and mystery
She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased. Naksu…
4
Pearson (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also war & politics and drama
Powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics.
5
Foyle's War (2002)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery and drama
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War opens in southern England in the year 1940. Later series sees the…
6
Land Girls (2009)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and war & politics
The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.
7
A Small Light (2023)
★ 8/10Also drama and war & politics
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the…
8
12 O'Clock High (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and war & politics
This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe…
9
The Judge from Hell (2024)
★ 8.6/10Also drama and mystery
A cruel and vicious judge, who wields power only for herself, meets a warm and cheerful detective who puts the victims first.
10
The Crimson Field (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and war & politics
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.
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Bomb Girls (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and war & politics
Focusing on a group of women working in a munitions plant during World War II, this ensemble drama depicts the dangers and new experiences they face.
12
The Whirlwind (2024)
★ 7/10Also drama and war & politics
A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.
13
Under the Dome (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and mystery
A small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome. While military forces, the government and the media positioned outside of this surrounding barrier…
14
Combat! (1962)
★ 8/10Also war & politics and drama
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The…
15
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and mystery
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…
16
The Winds of War (1983)
★ 7.3/10Also war & politics and 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…
17
Moonlight (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and drama
Mick St. John is a captivating, charming and immortal private investigator from Los Angeles, who defies the traditional blood-sucking norms of his vampire tendencies by using his wit and powerful supernatural abilities…
18
Nancy Drew (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and drama
Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.
19
In Your Radiant Season (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also mystery and drama
Chan lives every day like it is summer vacation. Haran is trapped in a lonely winter. When their forgotten past reunites them, Chan is determined to gift her another spring. Through laughter and tears, they face winter…
20
Restless (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and war & politics
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.