Shows Like The Slave Hunters

If you liked The Slave Hunters (2010), 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 Crowned Clown (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and action & adventure
Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.
2
Cowboy Bebop (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also action & adventure
Long on style and short on cash, bounty hunters Spike, Jet and Faye trawl the solar system looking for jobs. But can they outrun Spike's past?
3
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae-Ryung is a historian who tries to fight gender stereotypes as her work is often looked down on. She meets Prince Yi Rim.
4
Bloody Heart (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
It is a fictional historical drama about the story of King Seonjong who ascends to the throne due to a rebellion, and Lee Tae who becomes the King after him.
5
Butterfly (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also action & adventure and drama
David Jung, a mysterious former US intelligence operative living in hiding in South Korea, has his life blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds…
6
Most Dangerous Game (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and action & adventure
Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Maynard accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he’s not the hunter but the prey.
7
The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A woman travels from 19th century Joseon to modern-day Seoul, her fate takes a twist with a ‘fake marriage’ with a man who resembles her ex-husband.
8
Queen Woo (2024)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and drama
Upon the announcement of the king's death in Goguryeo, a fierce battle ensues among tribes. Queen Woo, who immediately becomes the target of princes and five tribes vying for the throne, struggles to crown a new king…
9
Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and action & adventure
In a mythical land called Arth, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions vie for power as they build a new society.
10
Black Sails (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and action & adventure
The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking…
11
The Murky Stream (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and action & adventure
The fates of a man with a hidden past, a wise and just woman, and an upright man intertwine.
12
The Scandal (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
In Joseon, a secret proposal ignites hidden desires in a gifted noblewoman, a famed lover and an unsuspecting lady caught in their dangerous game.
13
Fena: Pirate Princess (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure
Fena Houtman remembers little about her childhood. Orphaned and raised as a servant in a brothel, her life changes when she escapes to an island of pirates where she discovers the truth behind her family. With Fena…
14
The Hitchhiker (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
15
Agent Kim Reactivated (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also action & adventure and drama
When an unassuming dad's daughter goes missing, he dusts off his old black-ops skills to track her down — only to attract the wrong kind of attention.
16
Iljimae (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and drama
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves…
17
Bad Guys (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also action & adventure and drama
To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. He is currently suspended from the police force for using excessive force. He then gathers team…
18
Alex Rider (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and action & adventure
Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy.
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The King 2 Hearts (2012)
★ 7/10Also action & adventure and drama
Set in the constitutional monarchy in an imaginary South Korea, South Korea's Crown Prince Lee Jae Ha is forced to join the World Officers Competition, WOC, by his brother. There, he meets North Korea's strongest…
20
The Terror (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events.