Shows Like When We Rise

If you liked When We Rise (2017), 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.

1
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.
2
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…
3
Heartstopper (2022)
★ 8.6/10Also drama
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
4
Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama
A seemingly perfect interracial first family becomes the White House's newest residents. But behind closed doors they unleash a torrent of lies, cheating and corruption.
5
Four Lives (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for justice for their loved ones.
6
Roots (1977)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family…
7
Sons of Liberty (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
A radical group of young men band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.
8
Lady Chatterley (1993)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
9
The Blue and the Gray (1982)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond…
10
Little Disasters (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
When Jess takes her baby to hospital with an unexplained head injury, her close friend, A&E doctor Liz, makes the excruciating decision to call social services, igniting an explosive chain of events.
11
The Line of Beauty (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also drama
Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.
12
Tipping the Velvet (2002)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with…
13
Alex Haley's Queen (1993)
★ 7/10Also drama
Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolves around her early…
14
The Fosters (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted…
15
Offspring (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.
16
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County…
17
Anne with an E (2017)
★ 8.7/10Also drama
A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890s, who…
18
The Kennedys (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
19
Dawson's Creek (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
20
Degrassi (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.