Shows Like The Jacksons: An American Dream

If you liked The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992), 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
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
London is rocked by terrorist attacks as armed police shoot dead an innocent man on his way to work.
2
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Amanda Knox arrives in Italy for her study abroad only to be wrongfully imprisoned for murder weeks later. Follow Knox's relentless fight to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom and examines why authorities and…
3
Julia (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Through 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…
4
The Slap (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also drama
Hector and his wife Aisha plan a party for family and friends, but the day doesn't turn out as they expected when Hector's hot-headed cousin Harry slaps a misbehaving child. The party ends abruptly with the child's…
5
A Friend of the Family (2022)
★ 7/10Also drama
The Brobergs are completely unprepared for the sophisticated tactics a neighbor of theirs uses to exploit their vulnerabilities, separate them and turn their daughter against them.
6
George & Tammy (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
A chronicle of the country music power couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most iconic music of all time.
7
Daisy Jones & the Six (2023)
★ 8/10Also drama
In 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world. Fronted by two charismatic lead singers — Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne — the band had risen from obscurity to fame. And then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's…
8
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
9
One Day (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
10
Toxic Town (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
When dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account.
11
Vladimir (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
When an English professor becomes obsessed with a handsome new colleague, her already complicated marriage and career are thrown into total chaos.
12
Homecoming (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a…
13
The Terror: Devil in Silver (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Wrongfully committed to New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital, one man faces secretive doctors, dangerous patients, and something even worse …
14
Conversations with Friends (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a married couple.
15
My Life with the Walter Boys (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
When 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.
16
Firefly Lane (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
For decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.
17
The Survivors (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
Fifteen years ago, the loss of three young people tore this sleepy seaside town apart. Now, the mysterious death of a young woman dredges up the past.
18
The Hunting Wives (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
Sophie trades New England for East Texas and falls into a wealthy socialite's magnetic orbit — where a clique of housewives hide deadly secrets.
19
Bel-Air (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
The journey of a book smart teen whose life is forever transformed when he moves from the streets of west Philadelphia to live with his relatives in one of LA’s wealthiest suburbs.
20
Savage River (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
When thirty-year-old Miki Anderson returns to her home town in rural Victoria after fifteen years in prison, she wants nothing more than to put her life back together. To figure out who she is on the outside. But her…