Shows Like Mildred Pierce
If you liked Mildred Pierce (2011), a 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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East of Eden (2026)
★ 8/10Also dramaIn the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations.
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Virgin River (2019)
★ 8/10Also dramaAfter seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.
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Patrick Melrose (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaA critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.
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Firefly Lane (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaFor decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.
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Tell Me Lies (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaWhen Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. They quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will…
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Sweet Magnolias (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaLifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small Southern town of Serenity.
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Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaThe intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. Explore the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood…
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Tales of the City (1993)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaMary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.
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The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)
★ 7/10Also dramaA woman must forge a relationship with her teenage stepdaughter in order to find her husband, who has mysteriously disappeared.
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The Girlfriend (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaLaura has it all: a glittering career, a loving husband, and her precious son, Daniel. But her perfect life unravels when Daniel brings home Cherry, a girlfriend who changes everything. After a tense introduction…
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Obsession (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA respected London surgeon's affair with his son's fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.
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Run Away (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case — and stumbles upon secrets which could destroy his family for good.
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One Day (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaAfter spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
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My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaWhen a tragedy disrupts her life, a teen moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns new lessons about love, hope and friendship.
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Julia (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaThrough Julia Child’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the…
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Maid (2021)
★ 8/10Also dramaAfter fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
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Normal People (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaMarianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.
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Rivals (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaIt is 1986 and Britain is booming. "Rivals" dives headfirst into the cutthroat world of TV where hair-dos are big and ambitions are even bigger. Deals are brokered in boardrooms, as well as bedrooms. Nobody can be sure…
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Off Campus (2026)
★ 8.9/10Also dramaHannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their deal becomes real connection as they face their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.
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Vladimir (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaWhen an English professor becomes obsessed with a handsome new colleague, her already complicated marriage and career are thrown into total chaos.