Shows Like The Adventures of Black Beauty

If you liked The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972), a action & adventure and family 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 Saddle Club (2001)
★ 6.4/10Also family and drama
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in…
2
Spirit: Riding Free (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and family
In a small Western town, spunky ex-city girl Lucky forms a tight bond with wild horse Spirit while having adventures with best pals Pru and Abigail.
3
The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also family and action & adventure
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…
4
Flipper (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also action & adventure and family
Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin…
5
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
★ 8/10Also drama and family
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s…
6
The Lost World (1999)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure and drama
Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
7
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and family
The coming-of-age story of the Grace Family, as they move from New York to Michigan and into their family's ancestral home. Upon arrival, the family not only uncovers mysteries hidden inside their great grandfather's…
8
TaleSpin (1990)
★ 7.4/10Also family and action & adventure
Baloo the Bear stars in an adventurous comedy of love and conflict with his friend Kit Cloudkicker. Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly purchase Baloo's failing company and Baloo must fly transport runs to clear…
9
The Saint (1962)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and drama
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
10
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…
11
Road to Avonlea (1990)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and family
In the fictional small town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, in the early 20th century, 10-year-old Montreal heiress Sara Stanley is sent by her wealthy father to live with her two maiden aunts, Hetty and Olivia King…
12
Free Rein (2017)
★ 8/10Also family and drama
A 15-year-old from LA spends the summer at her mom's childhood home on an island off the coast of England, where she bonds with a mysterious horse.
13
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure and drama
Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.
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The Way Home (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and family
When three generations of women reunite after being estranged for more than two decades, they embark on an enlightening – and surprising – journey toward healing none of them could have imagined as they learn how to…
15
Flipper (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and drama
Flipper is a 1995–2000 American family adventure drama series developed by E.F. Wallengren, Michael Nankin and Reuben Leder, a sequel to Jack Cowden's 1964–67 NBC series of the same name. In and around the Bal Harbor…
16
The Famous Five (1978)
★ 7.5/10Also family and action & adventure
The Famous Five is a British television series based on the children's books of the same name by Enid Blyton. It was broadcast on ITV over two series in 1978 and 1979. It was produced by Southern Television in 26…
17
Lost Ollie (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also family and drama
A patchwork rabbit with floppy ears and fuzzy memories embarks on an epic quest to find his best friend — the young boy he desperately loves.
18
The Storyteller (1988)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and family
The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
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Skylanders Academy (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also action & adventure and family
Follow the heroic adventures of the Skylanders team, a group of heroes with unique elemental skills and personalities who travel the vast Skylands universe, protecting it from evil-doers and showing the next wave of…
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The Letter for the King (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action & adventure and family
Teenage squire Tiuri must deliver a secret letter to a king to prevent a war, embarking on a quest that reveals a magical prophecy and his own destiny as a hero.