Shows Like Mother

If you liked Mother (2016), a family 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
Bitter Lands (2018)
★ 7.8/10Also family and drama
The love story of Zuleyha, who grew up without a father and works with Yilmaz as an auxiliary weaver in order to earn money for her brother, a gambler. The lives of these two young people blinded by the love of one…
2
Yalı Çapkını (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also family and drama
When Istanbul playboy Ferit Korhan's exasperated grandfather arranges his marriage to a girl from Gaziantep, fate intervenes — Ferit falls for Seyran, the younger sister of his intended bride, upending both families.
3
Tyler Perry's The Oval (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also drama and family
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.
4
My Brilliant Career (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and family
Restless, razor-sharp and refusing to conform, 17-year-old Sybylla Melvyn is dead set on writing her own story in an era that expects her to find a man and settle down.
5
Parenthood (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
6
Chicken Girls (2017)
★ 7/10Also drama and family
Rhyme and her friends - known by their 'ship name, "The Chicken Girls" - have been dancing together forever. But this year, everything's changing.
7
Smother (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.
8
The Hardy Boys (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
When Frank and Joe Hardy arrive in Bridgeport, they set out to uncover the truth behind the recent tragedy that has changed their lives. In doing so, they stumble upon something much more sinister - something only the…
9
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
10
Professor T (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.
11
Eşref Rüya (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
A reckless wealthy man named Esref becomes captivated by an unknown love. He meets Nisan, a young musician who makes his heart race.
12
Time Goes By (2010)
★ 7.4/10Also family and drama
Set in the 1960s, the story of the Akarsu family includes Ali, Cemile and their four children: Berrin, a law student, Aylin and Mete, high school students, and 5 year old Osman. Ali begins an affair with Caroline, a…
13
London Kills (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s…
14
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
15
SkyMed (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Life, death and drama at 20,000 feet. The series weaves together intense character journeys and high-stakes medical rescues, as we follow the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying…
16
Mosaic (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
Explore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while following popular children’s book author and illustrator Olivia Lake, whose literary success makes her a local celebrity…
17
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also drama
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…
18
Woman (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The story of mother Bahar, who carries the weight and love of two children in their hearts with enthusiasm in their hearts. Bahar, abandoned by her mother when she was eight years old, later lost her grandma and her…
19
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also drama
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred…
20
Wild heart (2023)
★ 8.8/10Also drama
A young boy abducted from a wealthy family grows up on the streets, forming a tight bond with other street children as he survives hardship and violence. Years later, he is unexpectedly reunited with his biological…